The environmental toll of disposable masks

A new study calculates the waste generated by N95 usage and suggests possible ways to reduce it.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 20, 2021 ~8 min

Microscopy technique makes finer images of deeper tissue, more quickly

Researchers could rapidly obtain high-resolution images of blood vessels and neurons within the brain.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 7, 2021 ~6 min


Some brain disorders exhibit similar circuit malfunctions

Study suggests a common mechanism underlies some behavioral traits seen in autism and schizophrenia.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 30, 2021 ~7 min

Engineered yeast could expand biofuels’ reach

By making the microbes more tolerant to toxic byproducts, researchers show they can use a wider range of feedstocks, beyond corn.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 25, 2021 ~7 min

A comprehensive map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome

MIT researchers have determined the virus’ protein-coding gene set and analyzed new mutations’ likelihood of helping the virus adapt.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 11, 2021 ~8 min

Biologists discover a trigger for cell extrusion

Study suggests this process for eliminating unneeded cells may also protect against cancer.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 5, 2021 ~7 min

Cancer cells soften as they metastasize, study suggests

Developing drugs that prevent this softening might impede tumors’ ability to spread.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 20, 2021 ~6 min

A safer way to deploy bacteria as environmental sensors

Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 5, 2021 ~7 min


Mice naturally engage in physical distancing, study finds

MIT neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that stops mice from mating with others that appear to be sick.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 31, 2021 ~6 min

Method offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles

Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 29, 2021 ~7 min

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