New technology could lead to development of novel "xenoprotein" drugs against infectious diseases

Age-related declines in stem cell function can be reversed by a 24-hour fast, according to a new study

Most autonomous vehicles require intricate hand-labeled maps, but MIT CSAIL's MapLite enables navigation with just GPS and sensors

Chemical engineers discover how to control knots that form in DNA molecules

Human tissue samples linked by microfluidic channels replicate interactions of multiple organs

The layout and design—how streets and buildings are arranged—makes a big difference in how heat builds up

Newly observed optical state could enable quantum computing with photons

The unusual characteristics of these abundant, bacteria-killing viruses could lead to evolutionary insights

Ultrafine fibers have exceptional strength

Illumination from nanobionic plants might one day replace some electrical lighting

CSAIL system shows that traffic would flow faster if drivers kept an equal distance between cars

New technique 3-D prints programmed cells into living devices for first time

MIT-developed method converts carbon dioxide into useful compounds

Technique may predict which therapies a patient is most sensitive or resistant to

Condensation-based method developed at MIT could create stable nanoscale emulsions