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Keeping an eye on bird fluMIT studies of two influenza viruses reveal genetic mutations that could result in pandemic flu.

Angela Belcher wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT PrizeMIT professor honored for her innovations that take cues, and materials, from nature to tackle key societal issues.

Grad student receives grant for melanoma researchDavid Benjamin will investigate mechanisms that melanoma cells use to spread to distant sites throughout the body

A step closer to artificial liversResearchers identify compounds that help liver cells grow outside the body.

Nanotechnology could help fight diabetesInjectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed.

Study IDs key protein for cell deathFindings may offer a new way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into an alternative programmed-death pathway.

Potential flu pandemic lurksMIT study identifies influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.

A different view of cancer cellsNew study measures physical changes in tumor cells as they become metastatic.

Research advances therapy to protect against dengue virusMIT team presents a novel approach to developing a treatment using mutated antibodies.

Practicing medicine at the nanoscaleNew approaches to drug delivery offer hope for new, more targeted treatments.

Bringing a new perspective to infectious diseaseEnlisted in the fight against HIV, MIT engineers and scientists contribute new technology, materials and computational studies.

Chisholm, Langer receive nation’s highest honors for scientists and inventorsPresident Obama presented the two MIT professors with the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation on Friday.

Putting the squeeze on cellsBy deforming cells, researchers can deliver RNA, proteins and nanoparticles for many applications.

New material harvests energy from water vaporPolymer film could be used in artificial muscle and to power micro- and nanoelectronic devices.

New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosisNanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine.

Inspiration from a porcupine’s quillsUnderstanding the mechanisms behind quill penetration and extraction could help engineers design better medical devices.

Maria Zuber appointed vice president for researchClaude Canizares will take a new role as a vice president with responsibility for international partnerships.

How cancer cells break free from tumorsNew MIT study identifies adhesion molecules key to cancer’s spread through the body.

Getting (drugs) under your skinUsing ultrasound waves, researchers boost skin’s permeability to drugs.

Turning on key enzyme blocks tumor formationDrug-like molecule restores normal cell metabolism, preventing cancer cells from growing.

New nanoparticles shrink tumors in miceParticles that shut off cancer genes could also allow researchers to screen potential drug targets more rapidly.

New study finds link between cell division and growth rateFindings answer puzzling question of how cells know when to progress through the cell cycle.

Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter packagePared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.

One-two punch knocks out aggressive breast cancer cellsNew MIT study shows that staggered delivery of cancer drugs is far more effective than administering them at the same time.