Scientists discover a pathway that monitors a protein import into mitochondria and elicits a cellular response when the process goes awry.

Mouse study links early metastasis to systemic inflammation caused by wound healing.

Two MIT computer science and molecular biology majors honored for their academic achievements.

Interactions among microorganisms account for nitrite accumulation just below the sunlit zone, with implications for oceanic carbon and nitrogen cycling.

MIT hosts a summit on transformative artificial intelligence technologies in biomedical sciences and health care.

Large concentrations of sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth’s first biological molecules.

Seven staff members honored for their outstanding contributions to the MIT community.

Katharina Ribbeck studies the sticky substance to uncover its impacts on health and disease.

New discovery suggests that all life may share a common design principle.

Researchers identify the molecular structure of the GATOR1 protein complex, which regulates growth signals in human cells, using cryo-electron microscopy.