Out of sight and out of mind, sewage can actually tell us a lot about health
PhD student Mariana Matus studies human waste to understand individual and community health.
Protein found to play a key role in blocking pathogen survival
Calprotectin fends off microbial invaders by limiting access to iron, an important nutrient.
Pneumonia found to harm DNA in lung cells
Hydrogen peroxide produced by some bacteria causes DNA double-strand breaks, cell suicide.
Biology professor Michael Laub named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator
Five-year appointment will support research on how cells regulate their behavior in response to an external environment.
New interdisciplinary center at MIT to focus on the microbiome and human health
Partnership with MGH, other institutions to foster regional ecosystem for rapidly evolving field.
Chemists recruit anthrax to deliver cancer drugs
With some tinkering, a deadly protein becomes an efficient carrier for antibody drugs.
Battling superbugs
Two new technologies could enable novel strategies for combating drug-resistant bacteria.
Broadening the 'SCOPE' of microbial oceanography
With an infusion of funds from the Simons Foundation, a collaboration between MIT researchers and colleagues will break new ground in the study of marine microbes.
Monitoring the rise and fall of the microbiome
Close analysis of bacteria in the human digestive tract reveals links to diet and other lifestyle factors.
Bacteria: A day in the life
MIT study finds ocean bacteria follow predictable patterns of daily activity.
Ocean microbes display remarkable genetic diversity
One species, a few drops of seawater, hundreds of coexisting subpopulations.
Brighter future for bacteria detection
An advanced assay quickly illuminates bacteria for more rapid, accurate detection.
Need a water filter? Peel a tree branch
MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
Researchers find that going with the flow makes bacteria stick
In surprising new discovery, scientists show that microbes are more likely to adhere to tube walls when water is moving.