Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies
MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique.
How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections
Study finds a common bacterium can suppress the body’s early warning system in wounds, causing infections to persist and create an environment that allows other bacteria to take hold.
Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new life
A new biohybrid system developed at MIT is the first living implant that uses rewired nerves to revive paralyzed organs.
Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections
The cells can survive in the body for at least three months, producing enough insulin to control blood sugar levels, research shows.
Study reveals why some cancer therapies don’t work for all patients
A backup survival pathway can help tumor cells resist certain lung cancer and other drugs. Combining therapies may offer a solution.
Enduring passions for medicine, journalism, and triathlons
As an aspiring physician-scientist and editor-in-chief of The Tech, MIT senior Alex Tang has found inspiration in the lives of patients and others in his community.
How to create “humble” AI
An MIT-led team is designing artificial intelligence systems for medical diagnosis that are more collaborative and forthcoming about uncertainty.
Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health
Anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas studies overlooked insights from people health care is meant to reach.
Improving cartilage repair through cell therapy
SMART breakthrough offers a promising pathway toward improved manufacturing of high‑quality cells for regenerative therapies to treat joint diseases.
Pursuing a passion for public health
MIT senior Srihitha Dasari reflects on the power of experiential learning through the PKG Center for Social Impact.
New sensor sniffs out pneumonia on a patient’s breath
The technology could enable fast, point-of-care diagnoses for pneumonia and other lung conditions.
Scientists discover genetics behind leaky brain blood vessels in Rett syndrome
By showing the problem derives from genetic mutations that lead to overexpression of a microRNA, MIT researchers’ study points to potential treatment.
Can AI help predict which heart-failure patients will worsen within a year?
Researchers at MIT, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School developed a deep-learning model to forecast a patient’s heart failure prognosis up to a year in advance.
3 Questions: Building predictive models to characterize tumor progression
Assistant Professor Matthew Jones is working to decode molecular processes on the genetic, epigenetic, and microenvironment levels to anticipate how and when tumors evolve to resist treatment.
How Joseph Paradiso’s sensing innovations bridge the arts, medicine, and ecology
From early motion-sensing platforms to environmental monitoring, the professor and head of the Program in Media Arts and Sciences has turned decades of cross-disciplinary research into real-world impact.