Engineering "capture compounds" to probe cell growth

Researchers develop a method to investigate how bacteria respond to starvation and to identify which proteins bind to the “magic spot” — ppGpp.

Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology • mit
Dec. 17, 2018 ~7 min

Understanding how plants use sunlight

Studies of how photoprotection works at the molecular level may provide a pathway to more biomass and crops.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Dec. 4, 2018 ~14 min


New drug combination could be more effective against melanoma

Chemists discover an unexpected synergy between two types of cancer drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 3, 2018 ~6 min

Measuring cancer cell “fitness” reveals drug susceptibility

Together, cell growth rate and gene expression shed light on why some tumor cells survive treatment.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 29, 2018 ~8 min

Chemical synthesis could produce more potent antibiotics

Simple method for linking molecules could help overcome drug resistant infections.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 5, 2018 ~6 min

Squeezing cells to cure diseases

Startup SQZ Biotech aims to open a new path in immunotherapy with its cell-compressing technique.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 31, 2018 ~8 min

Collaboration runs through J-WAFS-funded projects

Researchers from across MIT showcase J-WAFS-funded projects tackling critical water and food systems challenges from solutions-oriented perspectives.

Andi Sutton | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Oct. 16, 2018 ~7 min

John M. Deutch endows new MIT Institute Professorship | MIT News

Gift honors emeritus Institute Professor’s respect for MIT and its community.

MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 26, 2018 ~4 min


A big new home for the ultrasmall | MIT News

MIT.nano building, the largest of its kind, will usher in a new age of nanoscale advancements.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 23, 2018 ~10 min

Plug-and-play technology automates chemical synthesis | MIT News

System makes it easier to produce new molecules for myriad applications.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 20, 2018 ~5 min

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