Cell-weighing method could help doctors choose cancer drugs | MIT News

Technique may predict which therapies a patient is most sensitive or resistant to.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 20, 2017 ~7 min

Gut microbes can protect against high blood pressure | MIT News

Strain of intestinal bacteria can stop a high-salt diet from inducing inflammatory response linked to hypertension.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 15, 2017 ~6 min


Synthetic circuits can harvest light energy | MIT News

Novel structures made with DNA scaffolds could be used to create solar-powered materials.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 13, 2017 ~9 min

Next-generation optogenetic molecules control single neurons | MIT News

Focused laser beam could help scientists map connections among neurons that underlie behavior.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 13, 2017 ~8 min

Research for global needs, present and future | MIT News

New Research Reception gives alumni and the community an inside look at research and initiatives in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Carolyn Schmitt | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
Nov. 7, 2017 ~12 min

Sixteen MIT grad students are named to the Siebel Scholars class of 2018 | MIT News

MIT students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science fields receive the prestigious awards.

Anne Stuart | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
Nov. 1, 2017 ~1 min

Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells | MIT News

“REPAIR” system edits RNA, rather than DNA; has potential to treat diseases without permanently affecting the genome.

Broad Institute • mit
Oct. 25, 2017 ~6 min

Gene circuit switches on inside cancer cells, triggers immune attack | MIT News

Advance may open new pathways for cancer immunotherapy.

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
Oct. 19, 2017 ~7 min


Ritu Raman named L’Oréal Women in Science Fellow  | MIT News

Postdoc in the Langer Lab is honored for her contributions to the advancement of STEM fields and for her support of women and girls in science.

Kelsey Montgomery | Koch Institute • mit
Oct. 17, 2017 ~7 min

Arup Chakraborty elected to National Academy of Medicine | MIT News

Recognized for his contributions to health, the distinguished professor is now a member of the national academies of medicine, science, and engineering.

Karen Baird | Institute for Medical Engineering and Science • mit
Oct. 16, 2017 ~4 min

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