3 MIT faculty named HHMI Early Career Scientists
New program aims to give researchers flexibility in pursuing potentially transformative ideas
New test can predict spread of breast cancer
May help to reduce over- and under-treatment of the disease
Blocked enzyme reverses schizophrenia-like symptoms
MIT Picower study of mice could lead to drug treatments for the severe brain disorder
New gel offers controlled drug delivery
Self-assembling hydrogel could help treat cancer and diabetes, among other diseases
Potential cancer-causing genes removed from engineered stem cells
Whitehead work involved reprogrammed skin cells from Parkinson's patient
Gold star
Geoffrey von Maltzahn awarded $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for innovations in fight against cancer
Enlisting microbes to solve global problems
Researchers harness bacteria to produce energy, clean up environment
Chronic infection may add to developing-world deaths
MIT study points to hidden threat stalking many diarrhea patients
PDAs aren't just for checking e-mail
Researchers use handheld devices to monitor TB patients in Peru