Reprogramming biology
Biological engineer James Collins designs genetic circuits with novel functions.
Edward Boyden wins 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
MIT physicists share prize in fundamental physics; Larry Guth and Liang Fu win New Horizons Prizes.
Tackling cancer research from multiple perspectives
Graduate student Tushar Kamath takes an interdisciplinary approach to cancer research.
Real-time epidemiology from urban wastewater
MIT and Kuwait researchers have been awarded $4 million to fund Underworlds, a study of real-time epidemiology using biomarkers in urban sewage.
Engineers design magnetic cell sensors
New protein nanoparticles allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them.
Quantum physics meets genetic engineering
Researchers use engineered viruses to provide quantum-based enhancement of energy transport.
SuperUROP undergrad research program goes engineering-wide
Yearlong “Super” Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program expands beyond electrical engineering and computer science.
Significant foundation grant extends two-way partnership with Italy through 2020
Agreement will support a number of joint research projects, seminars, lectures, and other programming.
New system for human genome editing has potential to increase power and precision of DNA engineering
CRISPR-Cpf1 offers simpler approach to editing DNA; technology could disrupt scientific and commercial landscape.
Engineering biology
With a new DARPA contract, biological engineer Christopher Voigt aims to harness the power of living cells.
How flu viruses gain the ability to spread
New study reveals the soft palate is a key site for evolution of airborne transmissibility.
Viruses join fight against harmful bacteria
Engineered viruses could combat human disease and improve food safety.
Crawley announces intention to step down as president of Skoltech
AeroAstro professor to return to MIT next year after five years as Russian institution’s first leader.