A celebration of women in science and engineering
Symposium highlights the work and accomplishments of women at MIT and beyond.
In vivo systems biology
Using computer models, systems biologists can predict complicated behavior of cells in living animals
Are you a Martian?
We all could be, scientists say — and an MIT-developed instrument might someday provide the proof
New report details status of women in science and engineering at MIT
Follow-up to previous reports shows improvement, but that still more can be done.
Exploiting cancer cells' weaknesses
Team identifies potential drugs that enhance stress caused by too many chromosomes.
A life filled with firsts
Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.
Putting up a struggle against cancer
Blood-vessel cells can combat aggressive tumors, helping to prevent them from spreading through the body, new study finds.
Canned, good
More than 100 years ago, 2 pioneering scientists figured out how to keep canned food safe.
Delivering a potent cancer drug with nanoparticles can lessen side effects
The new nanoparticle, which delivers the drug in a form activated when it reaches its target, also treats tumors more effectively than the unadorned drug in mice.
On the trail of a stealthy parasite
Biologist Jeroen Saeij shows why some strains of Toxoplasma are more dangerous than others.
Countering ‘memory loss’ in the immune system
New findings from MIT biologists could help vaccine designers elicit long-term immunity.
The code for survival
Cells fight stress by reprogramming a system of RNA modifications, researchers find.