Biologists identify brain tumor weakness
Discovery could offer a new target for treatment of glioblastoma.
President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger visits MIT biophysics lab
African leader tours the lab of Ibrahim Cissé, an assistant professor of physics.
From the heart
Laurie Boyer’s studies of stem cell differentiation could improve treatments for heart disease.
MIT around the world
MISTI launches a field-specific training series for the MIT community to provide context for those working and traveling abroad.
Chisholm sees big impacts from small sources
Discoverer of world’s most abundant and prolific photosynthetic organism delivers annual Killian Lecture.
A mollusk of a different stripe
Optical features embedded in marine shells may help develop responsive, transparent displays.
Researchers generate a reference map of the human epigenome
Better understanding of epigenetic modifications could elucidate their role in human traits, diseases.
Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s disease progression
Study of epigenomic modifications reveals immune basis of Alzheimer's disease.
Taking technology from the lab to the patient
Daniel Anderson wants to bring advances in drug delivery and biomaterials to the clinic.
Interdisciplinary medicine
Senior Yiping Xing’s view of health care draws upon research, public health, and policy.
Tasting light
Newly discovered taste receptors for hydrogen peroxide allow worms to indirectly detect light.
From fiction to science
Peter Reddien believes human stem cells could one day be regulated to replace aged, damaged, and missing tissues.
A week at MIT
Workshop on quantitative methods in biology draws diverse undergrads from across the country.
Forbes hails MIT standouts in science, education, energy, technology, and health care
11 MIT affiliates and more than 30 alumni are identified as movers, makers, and game changers in their respective fields.