Scientists unveil tools for rewriting the code of life
New technology from MIT and Harvard can edit DNA at the genome scale, giving cells novel functions.
New material could offer hope to those with no voice
MIT and Harvard researchers are developing a synthetic material to revitalize damaged vocal cords.
Study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancer
MIT researchers show how estrogen protects women from the gastric inflammation that can lead to cancer.
Biologists discover how yeast cells reverse aging
The gene they found can double yeast lifespan when turned on late in life.
How dense is a cell?
Combining an ancient principle with new technology, MIT researchers have devised a way to answer that question.
Working in harmony
MIT-designed nanoparticles communicate with each other inside the body to target tumors more efficiently.'
Biologists shed light on a puzzling parasite
New discovery reveals why some forms of Toxoplasma are more dangerous than others.
Two from MIT named 2011 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences
Physicist Jeff Gore and biologist Mary Gehring receive the prestigious award for their innovative research.
Turning off cancer’s growth signals
Biological engineers’ new approach to shutting down cell division could lead to new cancer drugs.
Tracking the flow of knowledge
Study shows scientists’ location influences how widely their work is read and used for innovations.
Stubbe wins faculty’s Killian Award
Honor recognizes extraordinary professional accomplishment; winner delivers lecture in the spring
Two from MIT named Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates receive top honor in collegiate math, science and engineering education
Evolution, reversed
Physicists’ study of evolution in bacteria shows that adaptations can be undone, but rarely.
MIT biologist David Bartel elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Ten MIT alumni also among this year’s new members