Red, green, and blue light can be used to control gene expression in engineered E. coli.
May 26, 2017SDSCon 2017 gathers community and showcases research projects that apply data science to major systems and issues.
May 5, 2017Introducing genetic mutations with CRISPR offers a fast and accurate way to simulate the disease.
May 1, 2017New system adapts tool known for gene editing; to be used in rapid, inexpensive disease diagnosis.
April 13, 2017Differences in chromosome number may underlie variation among genetically identical individuals.
April 6, 2017Asian flu strains can enter North America through Alaska, study finds.
March 17, 2017New estimate predates earliest fossil evidence by 800 million years.
March 6, 2017MIT professor and NAS report committee co-chair Richard Hynes gives insight into the report’s recommendations.
February 24, 2017Charles Jennings of MIT’s McGovern Institute discusses the intellectual property dispute over the gene-editing technique.
February 22, 2017CRISPR pioneer named to inaugural chair created by Patricia and James Poitras '63, founders of MIT’s Poitras Center for Affective Disorders Research.
January 13, 2017MIT and Broad Institute scientist shares recognition with four other scientists for developing CRISPR gene-editing systems.
December 7, 2016Cloud-based platform assists in managing, sharing data facilitates research.
December 7, 2016Newly discovered genetic code controls bacterial survival during infections.
November 11, 2016Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.
November 9, 2016Heidi Williams builds all-new data sets to answer questions about innovation and biomedical research.
October 18, 2016Personal genomic data makes a bigger impact when it portends well, a new study finds.
September 8, 2016Biologists have discovered how an enigmatic type of RNA helps to control cell fate.
September 8, 2016New technique offers precise manipulation of when and where genes are targeted.
August 25, 2016System helps ensure databases used in medical research will not leak patients’ personal information.
August 9, 2016PhD student Tim Wang uses CRISPR to take a big-picture approach to cancer research.
August 2, 2016