Topic
Genetics
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An easier way to manipulate malaria genes
New approach to knocking out parasite’s genes could make it easier to identify drug targets.
August 10, 2014 -
Kellis to lead MIT team in new phase of GTEx project to elucidate basis of disease predisposition
NIH-sponsored work to characterize genetic variation in human tissues with roles in diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
August 5, 2014 -
Forced mutations doom HIV
New study reveals how a potential HIV drug exacts its toll on viral populations.
July 28, 2014 -
3 Questions: Kenneth Oye on the regulation of genetic engineering
Political scientist discusses regulatory gaps in assessing the impact of “gene drives.”
July 17, 2014 -
Bacteria: A day in the life
MIT study finds ocean bacteria follow predictable patterns of daily activity.
July 10, 2014 -
It’s in the genes — but whose?
Genetic material hitchhiking in our cells may shape physical traits more than we thought.
May 12, 2014 -
Ocean microbes display remarkable genetic diversity
One species, a few drops of seawater, hundreds of coexisting subpopulations.
April 24, 2014 -
Fast way to measure DNA repair
Test analyzing cells’ ability to fix different kinds of broken DNA could help doctors predict cancer risk.
April 21, 2014 -
Erasing a genetic mutation
MIT team reverses a liver disorder in mice by correcting a mutated gene.
March 30, 2014 -
Precision attack on cancer
Michael Hemann seeks better ways to deploy chemotherapy drugs and overcome tumor resistance.
March 12, 2014 -
Research reveals structure of key CRISPR complex
Work reveals how a genome-editing tool works to correct errors in the genetic code.
February 13, 2014 -
Speeding up gene discovery
New gene-editing system enables large-scale studies of gene function.
December 12, 2013 -
Biologists ID new cancer weakness
Drugs that block new target gene could make many tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy.
November 14, 2013 -
Solving chromosomes’ structure
Scientists find that loops of DNA are key to tightly packing genetic material for cell division.
November 7, 2013 -
A worm’s-eye view of immunity
Biology professor Dennis Kim seeks to understand the physiology and evolution of host-microbe interactions by studying a simple worm.
August 13, 2013 -
Cheaters lessen colony survival under stress in yeast experiment
MIT researchers find that high ratio of freeloaders makes it more likely colony will die from sudden shock to environment.
May 1, 2013 -
Research update: Imaging fish in 3-D
Automated system for high-speed analysis of vertebrate larvae could aid drug development.
February 12, 2013 -
Cardiac development needs more than protein-coding genes
Biologists find that long non-coding RNA molecules are necessary to regulate differentiation of embryonic stem cells into cardiac cells.
January 24, 2013 -
Evolution: It’s all in how you splice it
MIT biologists find that alternative splicing of RNA rewires signaling in different tissues and may often contribute to species differences.
December 20, 2012 -
MIT team builds most complex synthetic biology circuit yet
New sensor can detect four different molecules, could be used to program cells to precisely monitor their environments.
October 7, 2012