A CRISPR-based test developed at MIT and the Broad Institute can detect nearly as many cases as the standard Covid-19 diagnostic.

How climate change and other human actions have combined to create conditions for explosive wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington state.

When water stagnates in pipes, harmful metals and bacteria can accumulate and make people sick. Buildings that were shut down for weeks during the pandemic may be at risk.

When water stagnates in pipes, harmful metals and bacteria can accumulate and make people sick. Buildings that were shut down for weeks during the pandemic may be at risk.

SMART researchers find exposing bacteria to hydrogen sulfide can increase antimicrobial sensitivity in bacteria that do not produce H2S.

We modelled surface water across Africa to show which parts of the continent are climatically-suitable for malaria – and how this will change.

Extreme heat could kill 5,000 people each year in the UK by the 2050s.

MIT physicist led government-backed effort to study the challenges and solutions surrounding campus lab work.

A new study shows that while fine particle air pollution has declined nationwide over the past 40 years, the health and environmental benefits haven't been shared evenly.