Freeing radicals from their negative connotations
Killian Award recipient JoAnne Stubbe says some free radicals can be good for you.
Koch Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center announce launch of 'Bridge Project' to attack most-lethal forms of cancer
Institutions, research teams, non-profit organizations join forces in novel approaches targeting pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma.
Louis S. Osborne PhD ’50, longtime MIT physicist, dies at 88
Developed many of the experimental techniques that are now standard practice in high-energy physics
Game on
As MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference kicks off, scholars and fans have produced a growing avalanche of quantitative research.
Measuring blood flow to monitor sickle cell disease
New technology may help doctors predict when patients are at risk for serious complications.
Reversing Alzheimer’s gene ‘blockade’ can restore memory, other cognitive functions
Neuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs.
Scientists: This man has your number
Pierre Azoulay knows why scientists thrive, flounder and have bursts of creativity — and he has the numbers to back it up.
Delivering RNA with tiny sponge-like spheres
New RNA interference method holds promise for treating cancer, other diseases.
When (and where) work disappears
Study: Overseas manufacturing competition hits U.S. regions hard, leaving workers unemployed for years and local economies struggling.
Making droplets drop faster
New nanopatterned surfaces could improve the efficiency of powerplants and desalination systems.
A new twist on nanowires
Technology developed at MIT can control the composition and structure of these tiny wires as they grow.