Biotech to the rescue
Ram Sasisekharan’s startups provide novel methods to fight disease and make better drugs.
Tough as nails, yet clear enough to read through
MIT researchers uncover the secrets behind a marine creature’s defensive armor — one that is exceptionally tough, yet optically clear.
How to build a biotech renaissance: MIT in Kendall Square
A look back at how Institute Professor Phillip Sharp, his startup Biogen, and MIT’s biotech community helped revive Kendall Square.
Engineers design ‘living materials’
Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light.
Cells get ready for their close-up
New microscopy technique captures 3-D images of cells as they flow through a microfluidic channel.
Brighter future for bacteria detection
An advanced assay quickly illuminates bacteria for more rapid, accurate detection.
Bionic plants
Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers or sensors for explosives.
Growing a business, from the lab
MIT researcher Shuguang Zhang’s nanofiber-scaffold technology became the foundation for a biotech company.
Creating a permanent bacteria barrier
Startup Semprus Biosciences develops a permanent solution for keeping bacteria off implanted medical devices.
Evaluating a new way to open clogged arteries
Computational model offers insight into mechanisms of drug-coated balloons.
Cells as living calculators
Using analog computation circuits, MIT engineers design cells that can compute logarithms, divide and take square roots.