Mapping the brain, cell by cell

Technique for preserving tissue allows researchers to create maps of neural circuits with single-cell resolution.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 17, 2018 • ~7 min

Opportunities for materials innovation abound

Faculty researchers share insights into new capabilities at the annual Industrial Liaison Program Research and Development Conference.

Denis Paiste | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Dec. 14, 2018 • ~11 min

Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly

Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 13, 2018 • ~7 min

Inosine could be a potential route to the first RNA, Harvard study says

In a paper published in PNAS, Jack W. Szostak, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard, along with graduate student Seohyun (Chris) Kim, suggest that RNA could have started with a different set of nucleotide bases. In place of guanine, RNA could have relied on a surrogate, inosine.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Dec. 10, 2018 • ~4 min

Inosine could be a potential route to the first RNA, Harvard study says

In a paper published in PNAS, Jack W. Szostak, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard, along with graduate student Seohyun (Chris) Kim, suggest that RNA could have started with a different set of nucleotide bases. In place of guanine, RNA could have relied on a surrogate, inosine.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Dec. 10, 2018 • ~4 min

Potential arthritis treatment prevents cartilage breakdown

Injectable material made of nanoscale particles can deliver arthritis drugs throughout cartilage.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 28, 2018 • ~7 min

How to mass produce cell-sized robots

Technique from MIT could lead to tiny, self-powered devices for environmental, industrial, or medical monitoring.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 23, 2018 • ~8 min

Probiotics and antibiotics create a killer combination

Delivered together, the two join forces to eradicate drug-resistant bacteria.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 17, 2018 • ~6 min

Collaboration runs through J-WAFS-funded projects

Researchers from across MIT showcase J-WAFS-funded projects tackling critical water and food systems challenges from solutions-oriented perspectives.

Andi Sutton | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Oct. 16, 2018 • ~7 min

Plug-and-play technology automates chemical synthesis | MIT News

System makes it easier to produce new molecules for myriad applications.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 20, 2018 • ~5 min

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