3 Questions: Sara Seager on the discovery of a ‘new’ form of life
The MIT planetary scientist discusses what the finding means for life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.
The MIT planetary scientist discusses what the finding means for life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.
Neuroscientists find that the same face may look male or female, depending on where it appears in a person’s field of view.
Biologists find that restoring the gene for p53 can slow the spread of advanced lung tumors, but doesn’t help early-stage cancers.
President Obama presents nation’s top science awards at White House ceremony Wednesday.
RNA interference holds much promise as a cancer treatment, but technical challenges remain.
In spite of slow progress toward targeting cancer drugs to individual patients, hope remains.
Findings from MIT scientists could lead to hearing aids that mimic the ear’s ability to focus on particular frequencies.
Shutting down an enzyme that responds to DNA damage could boost the effects of traditional chemotherapy.
MIT has greatest number of recipients from a single institution.
Discovery that tumor cells can escape from chemotherapy could lead to new treatments that prevent relapse.
New study shows that costs and rewards of behavior help the brain form optimal habits.
MIT researchers aim to learn biology’s secrets for making tough, resilient materials out of simple components, and then improve on them.
HST student develops model that can help marathon runners pace themselves to a strong finish.
Study of blind patients supports the idea that there is a period early in a person’s development when brain regions can switch functions.
Biological engineer’s new approach to studying gene control could lead to new drug targets.