New technology could offer cheaper, faster food testing
Specialized droplets interact with bacteria and can be analyzed using a smartphone.
Specialized droplets interact with bacteria and can be analyzed using a smartphone.
Beckman Foundation grant helps secure cryo-electron microscopy at MIT.nano facility.
New research shows large spillover from the lab to commercial activity.
Researchers program RNA nanoparticles that could protect against the virus.
New technique can reveal exposure to aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen, before tumors develop.
Asian flu strains can enter North America through Alaska, study finds.
Global precipitation may account for 1 to 25 percent of bacteria emitted from land.
Study finds a role for randomness in the composition of the gut’s microbe populations.
New sensor could reveal the neurotransmitter’s role in learning and habit formation.
Measuring the parasite’s heme levels could help scientists develop better antimalarial drugs.
Eight student teams pitched novel inventions at MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition.
Pharma veteran and MIT visiting scientist Mark Trusheim advances a provocative solution to overcome treatment costs.
Technique enables rapid delivery of RNA to treat colon inflammation.
Chemist Elizabeth Nolan studies the battle between microbes and hosts for essential metals.
Technology could aid in elimination of malaria and treatment of many other diseases.