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Armed with 4 MIT degrees, Shiva Ayyadurai embarks on new adventure

September 17, 2007

J. Troy Littleton, a professor in the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT, joins biology graduate student Sarah N. Huntwork in the lab. They have created the first genetically-engineered mutant--in this case a fruit fly--that produces no complexins (proteins that play a role in the release of neuro-transmitters) during cell-to-cell signaling.

Brain's messengers could be regulated, MIT researchers find

Potential for better understanding of schizophrenia

September 16, 2007

MIT IDs binocular vision gene

Research could lead to treatments for some visual disorders

September 13, 2007

In this artist depiction of the SWIFT J1756.9-2508 system, the foreground object is the planet-mass object. The pulsar, located at the upper right, is tidally distorting the companion into a teardrop-shaped object, and ripping gas from it. This material flows in a stream toward the pulsar and forms a disk around it. Eventually, enough gas builds up in the disk to produce an outburst bright enough ...

Stars caught in bizarre death-dance

September 13, 2007

Lily Burns, staff associate in the president's office, had a stroke at age 33. She has now recovered, but she is determined to write about her experience to offer other young stroke victims a place to turn for information.

Stroke victim aims to build awareness

September 12, 2007

Bustani seminars focus on Mideast

September 12, 2007

She makes it look so easy

September 12, 2007

MIT 'vendor fair' is back

September 12, 2007

This week in the arts

September 12, 2007

Junot Díaz to read from acclaimed novel

September 12, 2007

Professor Hugh Herr of the Media Lab is shown here addressing h2.0, a one-day symposium in May 2007 that focused on ushering in a new era in human adaptability.

Herr wins $250,000 Heinz Award

September 12, 2007

MIT releases endowment figures

September 12, 2007

Phone directory deadline is Sept. 14

September 12, 2007

Leader to Leader application deadline is Sept. 30

September 12, 2007

Blood drive Sept. 17-21

September 12, 2007

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East meets West

Brain's messengers could be regulated, MIT researchers find

MIT IDs binocular vision gene

Stars caught in bizarre death-dance

Stroke victim aims to build awareness

Bustani seminars focus on Mideast

She makes it look so easy

MIT 'vendor fair' is back

This week in the arts

Junot Díaz to read from acclaimed novel

Herr wins $250,000 Heinz Award

MIT releases endowment figures

Phone directory deadline is Sept. 14

Leader to Leader application deadline is Sept. 30

Blood drive Sept. 17-21

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