The nanoparticle-based vaccine shows promise against many variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related sarbecoviruses that could jump to humans.

Starting with a single frame in a simulation, a new system uses generative AI to emulate the dynamics of molecules, connecting static molecular structures and developing blurry pictures into videos.

Assistant Professor Manish Raghavan wants computational techniques to help solve societal problems.

McGovern Institute neuroscientists use children’s interests to probe language in the brain.

Four professors and an additional alumnus honored with nation’s highest awards for scientists and engineers; Moderna, with deep MIT roots, also recognized.

Four professors and an additional alumnus honored with nation’s highest awards for scientists and engineers; Moderna, with deep MIT roots, also recognized.

As part of a high-resolution biosensing device without wires, the antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells.

Five MIT faculty and staff, along with 19 additional alumni, are honored for electrical engineering and computer science advances.

Junior Katie Spivakovsky describes her path through New Engineering Education Transformation to biomedical research and beyond.

With models like AlphaFold3 limited to academic research, the team built an equivalent alternative, to encourage innovation more broadly.

Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.

The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in the UK at Cambridge University and Imperial College London.

Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI.

Ten objects on display in the Koch Institute Public Galleries offer uncommon insights into the people and progress of MIT's cancer research community.

Ten objects on display in the Koch Institute Public Galleries offer uncommon insights into the people and progress of MIT's cancer research community.

In a recent commentary, a team from MIT, Equality AI, and Boston University highlights the gaps in regulation for AI models and non-AI algorithms in health care.

Laureates participated in various Nobel Week events, including lectures, a concert, a banquet, and the Nobel ceremony on Dec. 10.

Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines.

Chronic diseases like diabetes are prevalent, costly, and challenging to treat. A common denominator driving them may be a promising new therapeutic target.

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative will bring together researchers from across the Institute to deliver health care solutions at scale.

MIT and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health launch specialized program to train future clinicians on the fabrication of artificial limbs and braces for people with disabilities.

As a child, a civil war drove Mlen-Too Wesley out of Liberia. As an adult, he has returned and is applying what he learned in an MITx MicroMasters program to help the West African nation thrive.

The new balloon can be expanded before a meal to prevent overeating, then deflated when no longer needed.

Physician and engineer Giovanni Traverso found an early passion for molecular genetics, leading to an interdisciplinary career helping others.

By examining antigen architectures, MIT researchers built a therapeutic cancer vaccine that may improve tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade treatments.

By examining antigen architectures, MIT researchers built a therapeutic cancer vaccine that may improve tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade treatments.

Marzyeh Ghassemi works to ensure health-care models are trained to be robust and fair.

In a talk at MIT, White House science advisor Arati Prabhakar outlined challenges in medicine, climate, and AI, while expressing resolve to tackle hard problems.

The needle-free device could be used to deliver insulin, antibodies, RNA, or other large molecules.

New research reveals what it takes for a protein that is best known for protecting cells against death to take on the opposite role.

MIT graduate student earns top honors in Graduate and People’s Choice categories for her work on nutrient-stabilizing materials.

The startup SiPhox, founded by two former MIT researchers, has developed an integrated photonic chip for high-quality, home-based blood testing.

The findings suggest that biochemical and physical effects of exercise could help heal nerves.

Thomas Heldt, associate director of IMES, describes how he collaborates closely with MIT colleagues and others at Boston-area hospitals.

The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal.

The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal.

MIT engineers’ new model could help researchers glean insights from genomic data and other huge datasets.

Each $7,500 grant allows high schoolers to solve real-world problems with technological solutions.

By snugly wrapping around neurons, these devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function.

The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumors.

The late-in-life health care option reduces patient costs, even as for-profit organizations expand in the sector.

Professors Matthew Vander Heiden and Fan Wang, along with five MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Novel method to scale phenotypic drug screening drastically reduces the number of input samples, costs, and labor required to execute a screen.

Study reveals the drug, 5-fluorouracil, acts differently in different types of cancer — a finding that could help researchers design better drug combinations.

MIT scientists’ discovery yields a potent immune response, could be used to develop a potential tumor vaccine.

PhD student Oscar Molina seeks new ways to assemble proteins into targeted cancer therapies, while also encouraging his fellow first-generation graduate students.

Fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries but also leads to a higher risk of cancer in mice, MIT researchers report.

The model could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment.

A chip the size of a pack of cards uses fewer resources and a smaller footprint than existing automated manufacturing platforms and could lead to more affordable cell therapy manufacturing.

By designing new tools that can analyze huge libraries of immune cells and their targets, Michael Birnbaum hopes to generate better T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases.