Bacteria become “genomic tape recorders”
Engineered E. coli can store long-term memories of chemical exposure, other events in their DNA.
Big step in battling bladder disease
Novel device that stays in the bladder and slowly releases drugs sells to pharmaceutical giant.
New approach to boosting biofuel production
Different environment helps yeast tolerate high levels of ethanol, making them more productive.
Picower and MIT scientists awarded BRAIN Initiative grants
Researchers will advance our understanding of the human mind and discover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure neurological disorders.
Chemists recruit anthrax to deliver cancer drugs
With some tinkering, a deadly protein becomes an efficient carrier for antibody drugs.
Inventor creates tiny technologies for medicine; awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Sangeeta Bhatia combines clinical and engineering perspectives to tackle complex health challenges.
A new way to diagnose malaria
Using magnetic fields, technique can detect parasite’s waste products in infected blood cells.
A new way to model cancer
New gene-editing technique allows scientists to more rapidly study the role of mutations in tumor development.
New material structures bend like microscopic hair
Researchers say structures may be used in windows to wick away moisture.
Forced mutations doom HIV
New study reveals how a potential HIV drug exacts its toll on viral populations.
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.