Over the river and do some good | MIT News
The Bridge Project collaboration accelerates new, highly original, and powerful approaches to defeating cancer.
Nov. 22, 2017 • ~17 min
Cholesterol helps flu virus escape through host cell’s membrane | MIT News
Study could shed light on how many other proteins bind with membrane cholesterol.
Nov. 20, 2017 • ~5 min
A scientific approach to writing fiction | MIT News
Megan Miranda '02 graduated from MIT intent on pursuing a career in biotechnology. Instead, she became a New York Times best-selling author.
Nov. 15, 2017 • ~3 min
Mary Clare Beytagh: Finding poetry in medicine | MIT News
MIT senior and aspiring physician aims to tell stories that humanize the patients behind medical statistics.
Nov. 12, 2017 • ~7 min
Physician founds online birth control service | MIT News
Sophia Yen '93 is on a mission: to make preventing unplanned pregnancies as easy as possible by making prescription contraceptives available online.
Nov. 9, 2017 • ~3 min
New player in cellular signaling | MIT News
Researchers have identified a key nutrient sensor in the mTOR pathway that links nutrient availability to cell growth.
Nov. 9, 2017 • ~5 min
MIT research laid groundwork for promising Alzheimer’s-fighting drink | MIT News
Studies by Richard Wurtman have led to development of nutrient mix shown to slow cognitive impairment in early stages of the disease.
Oct. 30, 2017 • ~9 min
Department of Biology hosts 2017 Massachusetts Junior Academy of Science Symposium | MIT News
High school students present research projects to build communication skills while earning membership to the American Junior Academy of Science.
Oct. 24, 2017 • ~6 min
Engineers identify key to albatross’ marathon flight | MIT News
Flying in shallow arcs helps birds stay aloft with less effort.
Oct. 10, 2017 • ~8 min
Finding the root cause of plant resilience | MIT News
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering welcomes plant ecologist Dave Des Marais to the MIT faculty.
Oct. 10, 2017 • ~6 min
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