Biology

Graduate student Peter Reddien (left) and Professor Bob Horvitz of biology made a discovery about programmed cell death in C. elegans roundworms.

Researchers find active new role for cell 'undertakers' in cells deaths

July 18, 2001

MIT researchers find active new role for cell 'undertakers' in cell death

July 11, 2001

Artificial enzyme able to synthesize RNA in Whitehead lab

June 13, 2001

Biology department recognizes five

June 6, 2001

Finding speeds discovery of disease genes, population history

June 6, 2001

Scientists build better mouse model for cancer

May 9, 2001

Genes for early sperm production found to reside on X chromosome

April 4, 2001

Jaenisch makes public case against human cloning

April 4, 2001

Nobelist David Baltimore (standing) a former MIT faculty member who is now president of Caltech, shares a laugh with biology faculty members (left to right) Richard O. Hynes, director of the Center for Cancer Research; Alexander Rich; and H. Robert Horvitz. Dr. Baltimore was on campus to give the Howard Hughes Lecture in biology.

Baltimore chats with MIT biology students and faculty during visit

April 4, 2001

Postdoctoral associate Heidi Tissenbaum and Professor of Biology Leonard P. Guarente survey data on their work with roundworms (an image of one hangs on the cabinet next to Dr. Tissenbaum) that lived 50 percent longer than usual.

Long-lived worms may offer clues for boosting longevity in humans

March 14, 2001

Professor of Biology Eric Lander describes scientists' labors that led to a draft sequence of the human genome.

Lander celebrates genome milestone in heavily attended talk

February 28, 2001

Researchers discover weight-loss compound that doesn't affect intake

February 7, 2001

A yeast culture that Dr. Todd Reynolds grew in a Jello-like medium spreads out, forming beautiful floral patterns. Yet when the same yeast was grown on plastic, it formed biofilms, which are potentially dangerous.

Fungal 'flowers' offer clues to film formation

February 7, 2001

Animals have complex dreams

January 31, 2001

Animals have complex dreams, MIT researcher proves

Study may advance understanding of human learning and memory.

January 24, 2001

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Researchers find active new role for cell 'undertakers' in cells deaths

MIT researchers find active new role for cell 'undertakers' in cell death

Artificial enzyme able to synthesize RNA in Whitehead lab

Biology department recognizes five

Finding speeds discovery of disease genes, population history

Scientists build better mouse model for cancer

Genes for early sperm production found to reside on X chromosome

Jaenisch makes public case against human cloning

Baltimore chats with MIT biology students and faculty during visit

Long-lived worms may offer clues for boosting longevity in humans

Lander celebrates genome milestone in heavily attended talk

Researchers discover weight-loss compound that doesn't affect intake

Fungal 'flowers' offer clues to film formation

Animals have complex dreams

Animals have complex dreams, MIT researcher proves

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