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Amanda Armijo wins 2022 Wetterhahn Award
This MIT researcher gained recognition for her work on tracing how the toxin NDMA damages genes, and how the DNA might repair itself. (Essigmann lab)
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The toxic chemicals all around us
As part of the MIT Superfund Research Program, Nicolette Bugher is working to expose the poisons lurking in our environment and discover what they mean for human health. (Plata lab)
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Enzyme “atlas” helps researchers decipher cellular pathways
Biologists have mapped out more than 300 protein kinases and their targets, which they hope could yield new leads for cancer drugs. (Yaffe lab)
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Self-assembling proteins can store cellular “memories”
Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug. (Boyden lab)
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Molecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infection
Harnessing these protective molecules may offer a new way to treat the disease, which spreads through contaminated water. (Ribbeck lab)
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A healthy wind
Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected for dialing down, new study finds. (Selin lab)
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Scientists unveil the functional landscape of essential genes
Researchers harness new pooled, image-based screening method to probe the functions of over 5,000 essential genes in human cells. (Blainey lab)
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Nanosensors target enzymes to monitor and study cancer
By analyzing enzyme activity at the organism, tissue, and cellular scales, new sensors could provide new tools to clinicians and cancer researchers. (Bhatia lab)
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Coordinating climate and air-quality policies to improve public health
New MIT tool pinpoints policy combinations that maximize health benefits. (Selin lab)
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Delta to work with MIT to study impact of airplane contrails on climate
Delta Air Lines said Thursday it will work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a study examining the environmental impact of airplane contrails. (Barrett lab)
