Synthetic mucus can mimic the real thing
An MIT team has created polymers that replicate the structure of mucins, the molecules that give mucus its unique antimicrobial properties.
Method offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles
Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy.
School of Engineering first quarter 2021 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
Vaccination by inhalation
Delivering vaccines directly to the lungs can boost immune responses to respiratory infections or lung cancer, study finds.
Study: One enzyme dictates cells’ response to a probable carcinogen
Varying levels of a DNA repair enzyme can lead to very different outcomes after exposure to NDMA.
Women in Innovation and STEM Database at MIT announces fellowship program
WISDM has selected 20 women to take part in a Story Collider communications skills training.
Linda Griffith and Douglas Lauffenburger honored for contributions to biological engineering education
Professors awarded the National Academy of Engineering's prestigious Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education.
Tik-Tokking all about science
MIT students Malik and Miles George gain attention on the video-sharing social network for their captivating, funny science videos.
An IAP class in four-part harmony
MIT chamber quartet showcases the power of digital platforms to create community around classical music.
Lidia Vasconcelos, Division of Comparative Medicine staffer, dies at age 53
Worked to consistently maintain immaculate, state-of-the-art animal facilities, and provided guidance and support to DCM’s 90 animal care technicians and many active researchers.
Kelly Metcalf Pate to lead the Division of Comparative Medicine
The specialist in platelet immunology and veterinary medicine will succeed James Fox, who is retiring after 45 years of service.
Future Founders Initiative aims to increase female entrepreneurship in biotech
MIT faculty collaborate with members of the Boston-area biotech community to commercialize women’s discoveries and promote female entrepreneurship.
Amy Jin named 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholar
MIT senior will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University.
How this biology lab class went virtual during the pandemic
Instructor Mandana Sassanfar found creative ways to teach first-years experimental techniques and laboratory protocols remotely.
Metabolic mutations help bacteria resist drug treatment
Study suggests forcing bacteria to burn more energy could make them more susceptible to antibiotics.