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How chromatin movement helps control gene expression

By monitoring these chromosomal structures over many timescales, MIT researchers found that chromatin helps bring genes closer to their regulatory elements.

May 4, 2026

The 2026 Nano Summit—Oct. 29

Shaping the Future of Discovery at the Nanoscale

The Nano Summit is MIT.nano's flagship conference bringing together leaders from academia, industry, government, and startups to explore the technologies shaping the next decade of innovation. The Nano Summit focuses on the convergence of nanoscience and engineering, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, supported by the infrastructure needed to advance and scale them.

The summit provides early insight into the research and capabilities needed to sustain technological leadership and competitiveness

It is designed for researchers, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and students engaged in advancing next-generation science and engineering.

SAVE THE DATE:
Thursday, October 29
Schwarzman College of Computing, Building 45, Floor 8

Detailed agenda to come.

Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

Founded by Peter Godart ’15, SM ’19, PhD ’21, the company has developed technologies for extracting critical metals and making fuel out of aluminum.

May 3, 2026

The hidden structure behind a widely used class of materials

Relaxor ferroelectrics have been used in electronics and sensors for decades, but the source of their unique properties was a mystery until now.

April 30, 2026

Study: Gene circuits reshape DNA folding and affect how genes are expressed

When genes are transcribed, they suppress or activate their neighbors, coupling expression between the two genes.

April 30, 2026

MIT Technology Review: AI at MIT

In almost every lab at the Institute, researchers are delving into AI. And the tools they’re developing and deploying have already turbocharged existing methods and opened new pathways to discovery.

April 28, 2026

Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies

MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique.

April 27, 2026

Electrical signaling in human health and disease: mechanisms, tools, and opportunities for micro- and nanotechnologies—Apr. 29

Join MIT HEALS on Wednesday, April 29 for their next (and last) seminar in the Health Sciences & Semiconductors series!

The final speaker of the series will be Dr. Benoit Desbiolles, a postdoctoral researcher at MIT under the supervision of Professor Alex Shalek, sharing his talk, "Electrical signaling in human health and disease: mechanisms, tools, and opportunities for micro- and nanotechnologies”.

New chip can protect wireless biomedical devices from quantum attacks

Ultra-efficient chip design enables extremely strong cryptography algorithms to run on energy-constrained edge devices.

April 23, 2026

MIT HEALS Core Facility Innovation Symposium—Apr. 29

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) will host the Core Facility Innovation Symposium on April 29—a celebration of breakthrough discoveries enabled through collaborative partnerships between MIT research groups and our shared scientific core facilities. This symposium will feature dynamic dual presentations where laboratory researchers and core facility scientists will share the stage together, each telling the story of their discoveries and collaborative innovation.

3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute