Understanding and treating disease | MIT News

Mechanical engineering researchers are developing new and innovative ways to improve health care.

Mary Beth O'Leary | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Feb. 2, 2018 ~12 min

Startup makes labs smarter | MIT News

Platform connects individual pieces of lab equipment, compiles data in the cloud for speedier, more accurate research.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 25, 2018 ~9 min


Revealing an imperfect actor in plant biotechnology | MIT News

Whitehead Institute researchers detect the chemical mistakes of a common herbicide-resistance enzyme, then successfully re-engineer it for enhanced precision.

Nicole Davis | Whitehead Institute • mit
Nov. 29, 2017 ~6 min

Ritu Raman named L’Oréal Women in Science Fellow  | MIT News

Postdoc in the Langer Lab is honored for her contributions to the advancement of STEM fields and for her support of women and girls in science.

Kelsey Montgomery | Koch Institute • mit
Oct. 17, 2017 ~7 min

Arup Chakraborty elected to National Academy of Medicine | MIT News

Recognized for his contributions to health, the distinguished professor is now a member of the national academies of medicine, science, and engineering.

Karen Baird | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Oct. 16, 2017 ~4 min

Bio-inspired approach to RNA delivery | MIT News

New technique could make it easier to use mRNA to treat disease or deliver vaccines.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 19, 2017 ~7 min

J-WAFS awards commercialization grants to develop technologies for water and food solutions | MIT News

Three new projects and two renewals receive J-WAFS Solutions grant funding for 2017-2018.

Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab • mit
Sept. 7, 2017 ~10 min

Monitoring metabolic energy expenditure, health, and fitness with a breath analyzer | MIT News

Simple-to-use, low-cost respiratory sensor enables measurement and tracking of personal metabolism.

Erin Lee | Lincoln Laboratory • mit
July 27, 2017 ~6 min


New gel coatings may lead to better catheters and condoms | MIT News

Bonded layers of rubber and hydrogel yield tough, slippery, and impermeable coatings.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 18, 2017 ~7 min

A rose by any other name would smell as yeast | MIT News

Emily Havens Greenhagen ’05 leads a team of scientists brewing perfume from yeast.

Justin Chen | Department of Biology • mit
July 14, 2017 ~8 min

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