A step toward renewable diesel | MIT News

Chemical engineers program yeast to convert plant sugars into oils.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 16, 2017 ~4 min

Feng Zhang named James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience | MIT News

CRISPR pioneer named to inaugural chair created by Patricia and James Poitras '63, founders of MIT’s Poitras Center for Affective Disorders Research.

Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Jan. 13, 2017 ~4 min


Feng Zhang named a runner-up for TIME’s 2016 Person of the Year | MIT News

MIT and Broad Institute scientist shares recognition with four other scientists for developing CRISPR gene-editing systems.

School of Science • mit
Dec. 7, 2016 ~3 min

Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s | MIT News

Noninvasive technique reduces beta amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 7, 2016 ~8 min

A radiation-free approach to imaging molecules in the brain | MIT News

New probe induces blood flow changes that can be seen by MRI.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 2, 2016 ~5 min

Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits | MIT News

Encapsulating molecular components in artificial membranes offers more flexibility in designing circuits.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 14, 2016 ~7 min

Cracking the code for dormant bacteria | MIT News

Newly discovered genetic code controls bacterial survival during infections.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 11, 2016 ~6 min

Engineers design a new weapon against bacteria | MIT News

Antimicrobial peptides can kill strains resistant to existing antibiotics.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 2, 2016 ~6 min


Predicting cancer cells’ response to chemotherapy | MIT News

Measuring DNA repair capability can reveal tumors’ sensitivity to drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 2, 2016 ~6 min

Robert Langer reflects on failure, resilience, and making an impact | MIT News

Institute Professor and world-renowned engineer shares his experiences as an MIT grad student as part of the “Failures in Graduate School” series.

Maisie O’Brien | MindHandHeart Initiative • mit
Oct. 31, 2016 ~8 min

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