New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors

Near-infrared technology pinpoints fluorescent probes deep within living tissue; may be used to detect cancer earlier.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 7, 2019 ~7 min

New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain

Noninvasive measurements of calcium could reveal neurons’ roles in different types of behavior.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 22, 2019 ~5 min


Lobster’s underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber

Membrane material’s properties could guide design of flexible body armor, new study suggests.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 18, 2019 ~8 min

Predicting sequence from structure

Researchers have devised a faster, more efficient way to design custom peptides and perturb protein-protein interactions.

Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology • mit
Feb. 15, 2019 ~7 min

Why too much DNA repair can injure tissue

Overactive repair system promotes cell death following DNA damage by certain toxins, study shows.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 12, 2019 ~6 min

Acoustic waves can monitor stiffness of living cells

Technique sheds light on cells’ health and development; may be useful for precision medicine.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 11, 2019 ~6 min

Bose grants for 2018 fund research at the frontier of discovery

The prestigious awards are supporting five innovative projects that challenge established norms and have the potential to be world-changing.

Resource Development • mit
Feb. 11, 2019 ~14 min

A better way to measure cell survival

New test rapidly evaluates the effect of drugs and potentially toxic compounds on cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 5, 2019 ~6 min


SuperUROP: Showcasing students' research work in progress

Undergraduate researchers discussed their projects at a well-attended poster session.

Kathryn O’Neill | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
Jan. 31, 2019 ~8 min

Scientists engineer new CRISPR platform for DNA targeting

CRISPR team harnesses new Cas12b enzyme for use in eukaryotic cells, adding to the CRISPR toolbox.

Broad Institute • mit
Jan. 22, 2019 ~4 min

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