Surprising similarities between human and zebrafish tumors
New finding that tumor cells in both species have too many chromosomes could help pinpoint genes that drive cancer development.
5 from MIT win NIH awards
The grants are designed to promote risky, innovative research with the potential to transform a field of study.
Making stem-cell therapy a reality
In Killian Award lecture, Rudolf Jaenisch outlines progress and possibilities for treating human disease with stem cells.
An unexpected twist in cancer metabolism
A cancer-cell quirk could be exploited to develop new drugs that starve tumors.
Solar cell, heal thyself
New self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself to avoid any loss in performance.
MIT hosts 28 Amgen Scholars this summer
Undergraduates invited to conduct hands-on research with MIT faculty
A better way to grow stem cells
New synthetic surfaces overcome challenges posed by existing methods for cultivating stem cells.
Lunch with a Laureate: Robert Horvitz
Presented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival
Super-sizing a cancer drug minimizes side effects
Researchers design a new version of cisplatin that spares the kidneys, letting doctors use higher doses.
Proteins linked to longevity also linked to Alzheimer’s
Sirtuins appear to control production of the devastating protein fragments that form plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
RNA offers a safer way to reprogram cells
New technique holds promise to revert cells to an immature state that can develop into any cell type.
Imaging fish on the fly
New MIT technology allows high-speed study of zebrafish larvae, often used to model human diseases.
Jeroen Saeij named 2010 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Biologist hopes to uncover new genetic risk factors for infectious disease as well as new therapies.