Researchers engineer new mouse model to study disease
Time-saving tool takes advantage of CRISPR gene-editing technology.
Neuroscientists identify key role of language gene
Mutation that arose long ago may be key to humans’ unique ability to produce and understand speech.
Inventor creates tiny technologies for medicine; awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Sangeeta Bhatia combines clinical and engineering perspectives to tackle complex health challenges.
Picower study finds connection between rare muscle disease and autoimmune disorders
Patients with a rare neuromuscular disorder and those with nerve damage tied to autoimmune disorders may share the same faulty synapses.
Neuroscientists reverse memories’ emotional associations
MIT study also identifies the brain circuit that links feelings to memories.
A new way to model cancer
New gene-editing technique allows scientists to more rapidly study the role of mutations in tumor development.
Alan D. Grossman named head of the Department of Biology
A faculty member since 1988, Grossman succeeds Tania Baker as department head.
Forced mutations doom HIV
New study reveals how a potential HIV drug exacts its toll on viral populations.
Building up bamboo
MIT researchers study bamboo for engineered building material, similar to plywood.
$650 million commitment to Stanley Center at Broad Institute aims to galvanize mental illness research
Transformative partnership with Ted Stanley will spur researchers to reveal biology of psychiatric disorders.
3 Questions: Kenneth Oye on the regulation of genetic engineering
Political scientist discusses regulatory gaps in assessing the impact of “gene drives.”
Bacteria: A day in the life
MIT study finds ocean bacteria follow predictable patterns of daily activity.
Ocean microbes display a hidden talent: releasing countless tiny lipid-filled sacs
MIT finding could one day lead to new approaches for manufacturing biofuels.
Advancing medicine, layer by layer
Studies by graduate students Stephen Morton and Nisarg Shah show progress toward better cancer treatment and bone replacement.
Research reveals a gender gap in the nation’s biology labs
Study of 24 top institutions finds ‘elite’ male faculty in the life sciences employ fewer women.