Artificial intelligence model finds potential drug molecules a thousand times faster

A geometric deep-learning model is faster and more accurate than state-of-the-art computational models, reducing the chances and costs of drug trial failures.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
July 12, 2022 ~6 min

Researchers pioneer a new way to detect microbial contamination in cell cultures

The anomaly-detection model developed by SMART utilizes machine learning to detect microbial contamination within a few minutes.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
June 29, 2022 ~8 min


SMART researchers enable early-stage detection of microbial contamination in cell therapy

Rapid and accurate analytical test method enhances the production of high-quality cell therapy products.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
May 31, 2022 ~10 min

Convenience-sized RNA editing

MIT neuroscientists expand CRISPR toolkit with new, compact Cas7-11 enzyme.

Sarah CP Williams | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
May 31, 2022 ~6 min

An “oracle” for predicting the evolution of gene regulation

Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.

Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology • mit
March 11, 2022 ~9 min

Hunting a “Jekyll-and-Hyde” molecule

A screening method developed by MIT researchers targets hydrogen peroxide in the search for new cancer therapeutics.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Chemical Engineering • mit
Nov. 4, 2021 ~8 min

Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control

Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 16, 2021 ~7 min

An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries

The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and organs.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 2, 2021 ~7 min


Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture?

MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production.

Daniel Ackerman | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 20, 2021 ~6 min

SMART researchers use lysins to selectively target bacteria

The discovery can help to cure bacterial infections without inducing resistance or causing harm to good bacteria.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Dec. 10, 2020 ~6 min

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