More than just a pretty flower
MIT chemists engineer the periwinkle plant to produce compounds that could become more effective cancer drugs.
Cancer’s hiding spots revealed
Discovery that tumor cells can escape from chemotherapy could lead to new treatments that prevent relapse.
New Koch Institute building to open soon
Researchers will start moving into the 365,000-square-foot building next week.
MIT Medical promotes employee mammograms
No referral or copay for female employees between 40 and 70 who are enrolled in any MIT-sponsored health-insurance plan.
Surprising similarities between human and zebrafish tumors
New finding that tumor cells in both species have too many chromosomes could help pinpoint genes that drive cancer development.
New nanoparticles could improve cancer treatment
Particles can deliver a combination of chemotherapy drugs directly to prostate-cancer cells.
Getting bacteria to do a plant’s job
Researchers engineer microbes for low-cost production of precursor of anticancer drug Taxol and other pharmaceuticals.
An unexpected twist in cancer metabolism
A cancer-cell quirk could be exploited to develop new drugs that starve tumors.
From sponges, a potential cancer drug
MIT chemists have synthesized a family of natural compounds that have shown promise in killing tumor cells.
A pharmacy on the back of a cell
Drugs encapsulated in new MIT nanoparticles can hitch a ride to tumors on the surface of immune-system cells.
Lunch with a Laureate: Robert Horvitz
Presented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival
Super-sizing a cancer drug minimizes side effects
Researchers design a new version of cisplatin that spares the kidneys, letting doctors use higher doses.
Annual Technology Day Report 2010
From Technology Day 2010 Against the Grain: The Power of Thinking Differently
Imaging fish on the fly
New MIT technology allows high-speed study of zebrafish larvae, often used to model human diseases.