MIT announces 2022 Bose grants for ambitious ideas Tenth anniversary of the program rewards three innovative projects. June 13, 2022
MIT.nano volunteers in the local community Staff from MIT.nano recently participated in the first Nano Outreach Day, spending the afternoon volunteering at CASPAR—Cambridge and Somerville Programs for Addiction Recovery. Read more at MIT Community Service Fund. June 13, 2022
Molecules found in mucus can thwart fungal infection Harnessing the strength of these specialized sugar molecules could help researchers develop new antifungal drugs. June 6, 2022
Engineers develop nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier Tested using a new brain tissue model, the particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma. June 1, 2022
Convenience-sized RNA editing MIT neuroscientists expand CRISPR toolkit with new, compact Cas7-11 enzyme. May 31, 2022
Mining valuable insights from diamonds A drive to understand natural science phenomena ignited MIT graduate student Changhao Li’s love of quantum physics. May 31, 2022
MIT engineers boost signals from fluorescent sensors The advance allows the particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring. May 30, 2022
New light-powered catalysts could aid in manufacturing When coated onto plastic tubing, the catalysts could act on chemicals flowing through, helping to synthesize drugs and other compounds. May 27, 2022
New gels could help the medicine go down Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could offer relief for children and adults who have trouble swallowing pills. May 27, 2022
Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste. May 25, 2022