Lincoln Laboratory establishes Biotechnology and Human Systems Division
Will focus on responding to disasters and humanitarian crises, defending against biothreats, addressing climate change, and improving human health and performance.
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MIT launches Center for Multi-Cellular Engineered Living Systems
M-CELS are purpose-driven living systems with multiple interacting living components.
Imaging method reveals a “symphony of cellular activities”
Fluorescent imaging technique simultaneously captures different signal types from multiple locations in a live cell.
Researchers decipher structure of promising battery materials
Family of compounds could someday be useful for fuel cells, supercapacitors, catalysts, and sensors.
A hunger for social contact
Neuroscientists find that isolation provokes brain activity similar to that seen during hunger cravings.
Small molecule, big potential for treating prostate cancer
MIT researchers identify a molecule that could target advanced prostate cancer as well as a variety of other cancers.
Vibrations of coronavirus proteins may play a role in infection
Study suggests mechanical properties of spike proteins can predict infectivity and lethality of different coronaviruses.
SMART researchers develop gelatin microcarrier for cell production
Gelatin-based microcarriers offer higher yield and scalability compared to existing commercial microcarriers.
Mary Frances Wagley, dedicated educator and the first woman to join the MIT Corporation, dies at 93
One of few female students in the 1940s, Wagley was also the Alumni Association’s first female president.
Chemists discover the structure of a key coronavirus protein
The protein, which acts as an ion channel, could be a target for new drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Aspiring physician explores the many levels of human health
During her time at MIT, senior Ayesha Ng’s interests have expanded from cellular biology to the social systems that shape public health.
Scientists identify specific brain region and circuits controlling attention
Norepinephrine-producing neurons in the locus coeruleus produce attention focus, impulse control via two distinct connections to prefrontal cortex.
Covid-19 “super-spreading” events play outsized role in overall disease transmission
Mathematical analysis suggests that preventing large gatherings could significantly reduce Covid-19 infection rates.
Every vote counts for this math student
Graduate student Ashwin Narayan takes off the fall semester to work on an election information database.
Activist and scholar Angela Davis addresses racism in MIT webcast
Davis, in conversation with Senior Associate Dean Blanche Staton, fields questions from the MIT community about the current moment of racial reckoning.