Professor of chemistry and chemical biology X. Sunney Xie, whose work is detailed in the cover story of our current issue, has won the Berthold Leibinger Research Prize for laser technology.
Xie's lab has produced a real-time, molecule-by-molecule movie of protein production in live cells. Xie also developed a technique called CARS (coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering) microscopy, used in identifying tumors and monitoring cell metabolism.
Read more about the prize here.
Researchers say the technology could help physicians with triage, diagnosis.
Wyss Institute researchers are observing how human bone marrow responds to radiation and microgravity.
The dimming and rapid rotation of Betelgeuse may be caused by a hidden companion.
From understanding gender pay gaps to the housing crisis, Rebecca Diamond’s research aims to improve lives.
Mercy Otis Warren’s poetry and plays incited the Patriot movement.
The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide.
