New genome-editing technique enables rapid analysis of genes mutated in tumors.
October 22, 2014NIH-sponsored work to characterize genetic variation in human tissues with roles in diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
August 5, 2014Genetic material hitchhiking in our cells may shape physical traits more than we thought.
May 12, 2014Work reveals how a genome-editing tool works to correct errors in the genetic code.
February 13, 2014Computer models plus observations of RNA inside a cell help scientists home in on a short list of interesting RNA ‘machines.’
December 15, 2013New gene-editing system enables large-scale studies of gene function.
December 12, 2013New technique can rapidly turn genes on and off, helping scientists better understand their function.
July 22, 2013Improved technique makes it easier to add or delete genes in living cells, with less risk of off-target DNA damage.
July 21, 2013MIT biologists reveal how cells control the direction in which the genome is read.
June 23, 2013Biologists find that long non-coding RNA molecules are necessary to regulate differentiation of embryonic stem cells into cardiac cells.
January 24, 2013New method allows scientists to insert multiple genes in specific locations, delete defective genes.
January 3, 2013MIT biologists find that alternative splicing of RNA rewires signaling in different tissues and may often contribute to species differences.
December 20, 2012New map provides a reference for interpreting function of disease-associated regions.
September 5, 2012Drug-like molecule restores normal cell metabolism, preventing cancer cells from growing.
August 27, 2012Biologists’ capacity for generating genomic data is increasing more rapidly than computing power. A new algorithm will help them keep up.
July 10, 2012Study examines how cells exploit gene sequences to cope with toxic stress.
July 3, 2012Manolis Kellis uses computational techniques to decipher human disease.
April 17, 2012Scientists find that the 3-D structure of a cancer cell’s chromosomes plays a big role in which genes get deleted or copied.
November 21, 2011MIT, Lawrence Berkeley launch new tool to calculate properties of new materials
November 4, 2011