Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases and Therapy Targets
Chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes and various inflammatory disorders, pose a significant challenge to global health, contributing substantially to…
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Hale Van Dorn Bradt X-ray Astronomy Pioneer Dies at 93
Hale Van Dorn Bradt, PhD ’61, a distinguished professor emeritus at MIT, has passed away at the age of 93.…
MIT HEALS Launches Initiative to Tackle Critical Health Issues
At MIT, interdisciplinary collaboration in life sciences and engineering is thriving. Recently, the Institute launched a groundbreaking initiative called the…
Mars liquid may not be all water new findings reveal
The dry riverbeds and desolate lake beds of Mars hint at a time when liquid flowed across its surface, with…
New Catalyst Converts Methane into Valuable Products
Methane, while less prevalent than carbon dioxide, plays a significant role in exacerbating global warming due to its remarkable ability…
Transforming Research with Global Collaborations at MIT
The MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF) program enhances global research collaborations, connecting MIT faculty with partners worldwide to tackle pressing…
Ultrafast AI Computations with Energy Efficient Photonic Processor
The expansive world of deep neural networks is at the forefront of today’s most sophisticated machine-learning applications. However, the rapid…
Can Earth’s Land Combat Climate Change and Feed Everyone
Keeping global warming beneath 1.5 degrees Celsius presents a significant challenge. Reaching this target necessitates not just drastic cuts in…
Blueprint for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy Solutions
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies have emerged as powerful treatments against certain cancers, enabling our immune system to identify and…
Technologies for Removing Carbon Dioxide from Air Explained
In 2015, representatives from 195 countries and the European Union came together to sign the Paris Agreement, committing to strategies…
Bioinspired capsule delivers drugs to GI tract walls
Inspired by the remarkable propulsion techniques of squids, a team of researchers from MIT and Novo Nordisk has innovated a…
TBIRD Tech to Capture Images of Black Holes Photon Rings
In April 2019, a remarkable team of astronomers from around the world unveiled humanity’s first glimpse of a black hole—a…
Curiosity and Images Fueling Scientific Exploration at MIT
“Grasping the scientific and material foundations of these extraordinary phenomena hasn’t lessened my respect and wonder in the slightest,” Lightman…
Cell Protector Teams Up with Killer for Unlikely Alliance
Cell death is an essential part of life, occurring from early development through old age. Apoptosis, a critical form of…
Linzixuan Zhang Wins 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition
Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang, a PhD candidate in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, has recently distinguished herself by winning the…