High school senior Lauren Miller receives inaugural OMEGA scholarship
Newton South High School student honored for work in fostering intergenerational connections within her community.
Glenn Foundation gift to MIT to fund multiple research initiatives on how we age
New center will incorporate research on the study of aging in the Department of Biology, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.
The rise and fall of cognitive skills
Neuroscientists find that different parts of the brain work best at different ages.
The link between circadian rhythms and aging
MIT study finds that a gene associated with longevity also regulates the body’s circadian clock.
3 Questions: MIT biologist on new resveratrol study
Link between the compound found in red wine and anti-aging protein offers support for drug efforts, Leonard Guarente says.
Smoother dashboard typefaces might enhance driver safety
AgeLab study suggests ‘humanist’ lettering style is easier for drivers to read quickly.
Study: Many Americans die with ‘virtually no financial assets’
Innovative research shows large divergence in retirement saving outcomes, with the single elderly faring worse than married couples.
The helper
Senior puts engineering skills, desire to serve toward improving the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
Biologists discover how yeast cells reverse aging
The gene they found can double yeast lifespan when turned on late in life.
3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and driving
As the Baby Boomers become senior citizens, is a mobility crisis coming down the road?
MIT researchers test automatic parallel parking
AgeLab study: Driver-assistance systems can increase wellness and safety behind the wheel