Targeting cancer with a multidrug nanoparticle

Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 26, 2023 ~9 min

How Huntington’s disease affects different neurons

A new study identifies cells that are the most vulnerable within a brain structure involved in mood and movement.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 20, 2023 ~7 min


Self-assembling proteins can store cellular “memories”

Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 2, 2023 ~6 min

This is your brain. This is your brain on code

MIT researchers are discovering which parts of the brain are engaged when a person evaluates a computer program.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
Dec. 21, 2022 ~9 min

MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator

The new design works with the diaphragm to improve breathing.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 12, 2022 ~7 min

A faster way to preserve privacy online

New research enables users to search for information without revealing their queries, based on a method that is 30 times faster than comparable prior techniques.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 7, 2022 ~9 min

Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain

These immature connections may explain how the adult brain is able to form new memories and absorb new information.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 30, 2022 ~9 min

New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells

Known as PASTE, the technique holds potential for treating a variety of diseases caused by faulty genes.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 24, 2022 ~8 min


Keeping indoor humidity levels at a “sweet spot” may reduce spread of Covid-19

A new study links very dry and very humid indoor environments with worse Covid-19 outcomes.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 17, 2022 ~8 min

Not every reader’s struggle is the same

An MIT study finds that children from different socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have different brain patterns associated with reading difficulty.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 15, 2022 ~8 min

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