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Could used beer yeast be the solution to heavy metal contamination in water?

A study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead.

June 13, 2022

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

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