Mammary glands in a dish − what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer

Organoids of mammary glands can help researchers more efficiently study lactation, with findings that could apply to fields ranging from agriculture to medicine.

Gat Rauner, Research Assistant Professor of Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology, Tufts University • conversation
Aug. 13, 2024 ~9 min

A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine

MIT engineers have developed a fast and sustainable method for producing hydrogen fuel using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
July 25, 2024 ~8 min


Nanoparticles could deliver sickle cell disease treatment

A new nanoparticle treatment approach aims to reduce side effects and treatment burden for people with sickle cell disease.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 24, 2024 ~4 min

A new way to miniaturize cell production for cancer treatment

A chip the size of a pack of cards uses fewer resources and a smaller footprint than existing automated manufacturing platforms and could lead to more affordable cell therapy manufacturing.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
July 9, 2024 ~7 min

What happens during the first moments of butterfly scale formation

New findings could help engineers design materials for light and heat management.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 26, 2024 ~8 min

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.

Ahmad Kirmani, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
June 21, 2024 ~5 min

Microplastics and nanoplastics have been found throughout the human body – how worried should we be?

Nanoplastics have been found in the brain, lungs, arteries, semen and placenta. But the harms are still unknown.

Meiru Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Molecular Biology and Nanotoxicology, Leiden University • conversation
June 19, 2024 ~6 min

“Rosetta Stone” of cell signaling could expedite precision cancer medicine

An atlas of human protein kinases enables scientists to map cell signaling pathways with unprecedented speed and detail.

Megan Scudellari | Koch Institute • mit
June 3, 2024 ~9 min


An AI tool for predicting protein shapes could be transformative for medicine, but it challenges science’s need for proof

Science has a need to verify results, but DeepMind’s protein prediction tool doesn’t work this way.

Sam McKee, Tutor and researcher in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
May 31, 2024 ~7 min

Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

Researchers can create ‘single-cell radios’ using bacterial proteins to transmit the invisible activities within cells.

Scott Coyle, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
May 31, 2024 ~5 min

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