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Biological engineering PhD student Shiou-chi (Steven) Chang (right) and research associate Bogdan Fedeles (left) are both members of the Essigmann Lab

New evidence for how a rare form of liver cancer arises

MIT team finds mechanism by which exposure to vinyl chloride may produce cancerous mutations.

April 1, 2015

Colorized transmission electron micrograph showing H1N1 influenza virus particles.

Swine flu outbreak in India raises concern

MIT study finds evidence that a new strain of H1N1 may carry dangerous mutations.

March 11, 2015

Researchers have been running large-scale experiments on the Internet, where people of any age can become research subjects. Their websites feature cognitive tests designed to be completed in just a few minutes. Shown here is a "pattern completion test" inspired by their website, testmybrain.org.

The rise and fall of cognitive skills

Neuroscientists find that different parts of the brain work best at different ages.

March 6, 2015

Center for Environmental Health Sciences announces 2015 call for pilot project proposals

Proposals are invited for basic and translational environmental health sciences research.

February 27, 2015

MIT researchers designed these complex emulsions to change their configuration in response to stimuli, such as light, or the addition of a chemical surfactant.

A simple way to make and reconfigure complex emulsions

Researchers can precisely control the distribution of liquids suspended within each other.

February 25, 2015

These scanning electron microscopy images, taken at different magnifications, show the structure of new hydrogels made of nanoparticles interacting with long polymer chains.

New nanogel for drug delivery

Self-healing gel can be injected into the body and act as a long-term drug depot.

February 19, 2015

Researchers generate a reference map of the human epigenome

Better understanding of epigenetic modifications could elucidate their role in human traits, diseases.

February 18, 2015

Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s disease progression

Study of epigenomic modifications reveals immune basis of Alzheimer's disease.

February 18, 2015

Engineered insulin could offer better diabetes control

Molecule stays in the bloodstream and is turned on when blood sugar levels are too high.

February 9, 2015

This human T cell (blue) is under attack by HIV (yellow), the virus that causes AIDS. The virus specifically targets T cells, which play a critical role in the body's immune response against invaders like bacteria and viruses.

Evaluating strategies for HIV vaccination

Study yields insight into generating antibodies that target different strains of HIV.

February 6, 2015

3 Questions: Pierre Azoulay on the value of funding the NIH

New study shows publicly funded research spurs private drug development.

February 6, 2015

Study: More expensive emergency care does yield better results

Unique research method reveals significant return on additional health care spending.

February 4, 2015

This image shows where the GUR-3 protein is expressed in the worm, which includes the I2 neurons.

Tasting light

Newly discovered taste receptors for hydrogen peroxide allow worms to indirectly detect light.

January 29, 2015

Illustrations depict the collagen fibrils, with their triple-helix structure, surrounded by water molecules. The three different chains of the triple helix are depicted in different colors. Water molecules are shown in red and gray.

New analysis explains collagen’s force

Experiments and simulations show that adding or removing water makes the material push and pull.

January 22, 2015

Using a new technique that allows them to enlarge brain tissue, MIT scientists created these images of neurons in the hippocampus.

MIT team enlarges brain samples, making them easier to image

New technique enables nanoscale-resolution microscopy of large biological specimens.

January 15, 2015

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