Topic
Genetics
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Bacteria with multicolor vision
Red, green, and blue light can be used to control gene expression in engineered E. coli.
May 26, 2017 -
Statistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conference
SDSCon 2017 gathers community and showcases research projects that apply data science to major systems and issues.
May 5, 2017 -
New model could speed up colon cancer research
Introducing genetic mutations with CRISPR offers a fast and accurate way to simulate the disease.
May 1, 2017 -
Scientists unveil CRISPR-based diagnostic platform
New system adapts tool known for gene editing; to be used in rapid, inexpensive disease diagnosis.
April 13, 2017 -
Study helps explain varying outcomes for cancer, Down Syndrome
Differences in chromosome number may underlie variation among genetically identical individuals.
April 6, 2017 -
Tracking the spread of bird flu
Asian flu strains can enter North America through Alaska, study finds.
March 17, 2017 -
Study suggests complex life was present on Earth 2.33 billion years ago
New estimate predates earliest fossil evidence by 800 million years.
March 6, 2017 -
3Q: Behind the scenes of the National Academy of Sciences' report on human genome editing
MIT professor and NAS report committee co-chair Richard Hynes gives insight into the report’s recommendations.
February 24, 2017 -
3Q: US patent office’s ruling on CRISPR
Charles Jennings of MIT’s McGovern Institute discusses the intellectual property dispute over the gene-editing technique.
February 22, 2017 -
Feng Zhang named James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience
CRISPR pioneer named to inaugural chair created by Patricia and James Poitras '63, founders of MIT’s Poitras Center for Affective Disorders Research.
January 13, 2017 -
Feng Zhang named a runner-up for TIME’s 2016 Person of the Year
MIT and Broad Institute scientist shares recognition with four other scientists for developing CRISPR gene-editing systems.
December 7, 2016 -
“Google Docs” for life sciences accelerates discovery
Cloud-based platform assists in managing, sharing data facilitates research.
December 7, 2016 -
Cracking the code for dormant bacteria
Newly discovered genetic code controls bacterial survival during infections.
November 11, 2016 -
Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits
Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.
November 9, 2016 -
Making a splash in health care economics
Heidi Williams builds all-new data sets to answer questions about innovation and biomedical research.
October 18, 2016 -
Genomes, good news, and you
Personal genomic data makes a bigger impact when it portends well, a new study finds.
September 8, 2016 -
Linking RNA structure and function
Biologists have discovered how an enigmatic type of RNA helps to control cell fate.
September 8, 2016 -
Using light to control genome editing
New technique offers precise manipulation of when and where genes are targeted.
August 25, 2016 -
Protecting privacy in genomic databases
System helps ensure databases used in medical research will not leak patients’ personal information.
August 9, 2016 -
Targeting genes by the thousands
PhD student Tim Wang uses CRISPR to take a big-picture approach to cancer research.
August 2, 2016