MIT scientists discover new antiviral defense system in bacteria
Prokaryotes can detect hallmark viral proteins and trigger cell death through a process seen across all domains of life.
Prokaryotes can detect hallmark viral proteins and trigger cell death through a process seen across all domains of life.
The peptide is used by legumes to control nitrogen-fixing bacteria; it may also offer leads for treating patients with too much heme in their blood.
Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit connections.
Alex Shalek’s technologies for single-cell RNA profiling can help dissect the cellular bases of complex diseases around the globe.
Their swirling, clustering behavior might someday inform the design of self-assembling robotic swarms.
Award provides five years of funding and access to a community of innovative scholars and leaders in science and technology.
Building and working a clay-and-grass furnace, teachers and students learn more than how to turn ore into metal.
Insight into the way the EGF receptor sends signals into cells could help researchers design new cancer drugs that target this protein.
Tenth anniversary of the program rewards three innovative projects.
Jonathan Weissman and collaborators used their single-cell sequencing tool Perturb-seq on every expressed gene in the human genome, linking each to its job in the cell.
Earning the top spot for the 11th straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 subject areas.
Two types of tau proteins mix together in a nearly random way to generate the tangles seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.
MIT cell biologist and computational neuroscientist recognized for their innovative research contributions.
Fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University.