Toward a better understanding of the brain
Genome-editing pioneer Feng Zhang hopes his work will shed light on neurological disorders.
Why some tumors withstand treatment
Researchers uncover a mechanism that allows cancer cells to evade targeted therapies.
How cancer cells fuel their growth
Scientists surprised to find amino acids, not sugar, supply most building blocks for tumor cells.
Camilo Ruiz named 2016 Gates Cambridge Scholar
MIT senior will pursue advanced degree in computer science at Cambridge University.
A new way to discover DNA modifications
Researchers systematically find molecules that help regulate and protect DNA.
Welcome the MIT Siebel Scholars for 2016
Graduate students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science join a distinguished intellectual community.
Edward Boyden wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Three neuroscientists share biomedicine prize for development of optogenetics
Engineering foe into friend
Bose Grant awardee Jacquin Niles aims to repurpose the malaria parasite for drug delivery.
Organ-on-a-chip
In a step toward personalized drug testing, researchers coax human stem cells to form complex tissues.
Tracing a cellular family tree
New technique allows tracking of gene expression over generations of cells as they specialize.
Solar energy from discarded car batteries
An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.
Four MIT faculty named 2015 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Belcher, Bhatia, Brown, and Horvitz recognized for demonstrating a prolific spirit of innovation and invention resulting in a tangible impact on society.
Senior Camilo Ruiz engineers solutions
Biological engineering major pursues collaborations that have broad impact for society.
“Kill switches” shut down engineered bacteria
Synthetic biology technique could make it safer to put engineered microbes to work outside the lab.