A big new home for the ultrasmall
MIT.nano building, the largest of its kind, will usher in a new age of nanoscale advancements.
MIT.nano building, the largest of its kind, will usher in a new age of nanoscale advancements.
New faculty join the departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences.
Researchers identify an essential protein that helps enzymes relax overtwisted DNA so each strand can be copied during cell division.
PhD student Zijay Tang is developing a living material that can sense and filter water contaminants.
Research team shows the power of proteomics to discover new drug targets and help develop therapeutic strategies with fewer long-term side effects.
Three MIT postdocs earn competitive Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowships that support diversity in the sciences.
Matthew Vander Heiden seeks new cancer treatments that exploit tumor cells’ abnormal metabolism.
By making hydrophobic sections water-soluble, researchers hope to learn more about protein structures.
Biologists discover that the environment surrounding a cell plays an integral role in its ability to accurately segregate its chromosomes.
Unexpected findings show that the body’s own immune system destroys retinal cells.
Using freeze-dried, shelf-stable cellular components, students can learn about key biological concepts.
Joint research from MIT and Princeton shows the mathematics behind biological cell positioning.
Associate professor of chemical engineering talks about the future of biochemistry and the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Whitehead team deploys CRISPR tools to better understand and uncover ways of improving methotrexate, a popular chemotherapy drug.