Plants exhibit a wide range of mechanical properties, engineers find
Biological structures may help engineers design new materials.
New study finds link between cell division and growth rate
Findings answer puzzling question of how cells know when to progress through the cell cycle.
Chris A. Kaiser selected as MIT provost
Longtime member of the biology faculty to succeed L. Rafael Reif as the Institute’s senior academic and budget officer.
Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter package
Pared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.
Piece by piece
MIT biologist Schwartz relishes the challenge of picking apart the cell’s most complex structure.