Using CRISPR as a research tool to develop cancer treatments
KSQ Therapeutics uses technology created at MIT to study the role of every human gene in disease biology.
A method to assess Covid-19 transmission risks in indoor settings
MIT researchers have developed a publicly available model based on physics and data from past spreading events.
A better nasal swab for Covid-19 testing
MIT spinout OPT Industries uses novel additive manufacturing systems to create intricately-designed products.
Big data dreams for tiny technologies
MIT research combines machine learning with nanoparticle design for personalized drug delivery.
3 Questions: Artificial intelligence for health care equity
Regina Barzilay, Fotini Christia, and Collin Stultz describe how artificial intelligence and machine learning can support fairness, personalization, and inclusiveness in health care.
Chemists gain new insights into the behavior of water in an influenza virus channel
Research on how water behaves in a proton channel provides possible new avenues for flu treatment.
Startup empowers women to improve access to safe drinking water
Saha Global, co-founded by two MIT alumnae, helps Ghanaian women start profitable water treatment businesses to serve their communities.
Study offers an explanation for why the APOE4 gene enhances Alzheimer’s risk
The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements.
Basic cell health systems wear down in Huntington’s disease, analysis shows
A new computational approach for analyzing complex datasets shows that as disease progresses, neurons and astrocytes lose the ability to maintain homeostasis.
Improving sanitation for the world’s most vulnerable people
With deep roots at MIT, the startup change:WATER Labs has created a toilet that treats waste without water or power.
Toward a disease-sniffing device that rivals a dog’s nose
Trained dogs can detect cancer and other diseases by smell. A miniaturized detector can analyze trace molecules to mimic the process.
A machine-learning approach to finding treatment options for Covid-19
Researchers develop a system to identify drugs that might be repurposed to fight the coronavirus in elderly patients.
Unleashing the potential of the mind
Pison, founded by Dexter Ang ’05, enables people to control digital interfaces, such as their phones, through brain signals.
A new tool to investigate bacteria behind hospital infections
Scalable CRISPRi system from SMART allows scientists to identify and tackle causes of E. faecalis-related diseases and drug resistance.
3 Questions: Lindsay Case on how cells organize and sense the world
Case’s new lab investigates why cancer arises when disruptions in cellular organization change how cells sense mechanical forces.