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Stronger Vaccines
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MIT engineers have developed a new way to amplify the T-cell response to mRNA vaccines. The advance could lead to much more powerful cancer vaccines and stronger protection against infectious diseases.
Organizations are struggling to succeed with AI. MIT Center for Information Systems Research experts describe common mistakes and how to overcome them.
From technical solution to systems change: Tackling the problem of plastic waste
Akorfa Dagadu, an MIT senior in chemical engineering, learns the importance of community-engaged research and innovation through the PKG Center for Social Impact.
How the war in the Middle East is impacting global energy systems
Expect energy disruptions and economic damage, especially in developing countries, and prepare to build a more resilient, sustainable energy system, says the International Energy Agency executive director.
How an “impossible” idea led to a pancreatic cancer breakthrough // The New York Times
Reporters Gina Kolata and Rebecca Robbins highlight how researchers at MIT and Harvard University laid the groundwork for the development of a new treatment for pancreatic cancer that “could wind up being the most significant advance in cancer treatment in 15 years, since the arrival of immunotherapy.” They write: “In 1982, Robert Weinberg, a scientist at MIT, made one of the seminal discoveries about how RAS genes fuel some cancers.”
Especially at places like MIT, we want to support science that will become transformative in 10 years or 20 years down the line. It takes a lot of vision and effort to dig out the hidden treasures rather than just the things that are hot in journals right now.
—Shiwei Mitchell-Wang, graduate student in chemistry and brain and cognitive sciences, in a recent interview about new methods of evaluating and communicating scientific research
