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School of Science
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Scientists deliver high-resolution glimpse of enzyme structure
New finding suggests differences in how humans and bacteria control production of DNA’s building blocks.
February 20, 2018 -
A lifelong search for new catalysts
Richard Schrock, trailblazer in organometallic chemistry, delivers annual Killian Lecture.
February 16, 2018 -
Putting the brain at the center of anesthesiology
Emery N. Brown explains how statistics and neuroscience improve anesthesiology at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting.
February 16, 2018 -
Researchers advance CRISPR-based tool for diagnosing disease
With SHERLOCK, a strip of paper can now indicate presence of pathogens, tumor DNA, or any genetic signature of interest.
February 15, 2018 -
Physicists create new form of light
Newly observed optical state could enable quantum computing with photons.
February 15, 2018 -
Study: Fragile X syndrome neurons can be restored
Whitehead Institute researchers are using a modified CRISPR/Cas9-guided activation strategy to investigate the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males.
February 15, 2018 -
Eight MIT researchers win 2018 Sloan Research Fellowships
Faculty from six MIT departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada.
February 15, 2018 -
Chaos and climate: Celebrating two pioneers of modern meteorology
Trailblazing scientists Jule Charney and Edward Lorenz gave us numerical weather prediction and chaos theory, highlighting the value of basic research.
February 14, 2018 -
Back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping words” on them.
February 13, 2018 -
MIT neuroscientists give "invisible" cells a new look
With a new grant, a Picower Institute team is studying the role of astrocytes, which may partner with neurons to process information in the brain.
February 12, 2018 -
Distinctive brain pattern helps habits form
Study identifies neurons that fire at the beginning and end of a behavior as it becomes a habit.
February 8, 2018 -
Study reveals molecular mechanisms of memory formation
Neuroscientists discover a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific synapses.
February 8, 2018 -
EAPS welcomes Heising-Simons fellow Ian Wong
The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship provides junior scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
February 7, 2018 -
Giving everyone a window into the human body
Startup’s low-cost, portable scanner generates clinical-quality ultrasounds on a smartphone.
February 6, 2018 -
After receiving Killian Award, Richard Schrock reflects on a life in chemistry
The award, he says, is an honor equal to his Nobel Prize, which he received in 2005.
February 6, 2018 -
Decoding human cognition
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar Liang Zhou wants to elucidate the neural basis for our thoughts and intuitions.
February 1, 2018 -
J-WEL grant award announcement and call for proposals in education innovation
Funding is available to MIT faculty to support educational innovations in pre-K-12, Higher Education, and Workplace Learning.
February 1, 2018 -
Fine-tuning cancer medicine
New cancer research initiative eyes individualized treatment for patients.
February 1, 2018 -
Polina Anikeeva and Feng Zhang awarded 2018 Vilcek Prize
Prize recognizes contributions to biomedical research made by immigrant scientists.
February 1, 2018 -
Institute launches the MIT Intelligence Quest
New Institute-wide initiative will advance human and machine intelligence research.
February 1, 2018