Biologists answer fundamental question about cell size
The need to produce just the right amount of protein is behind the striking uniformity of sizes.
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A better way to measure cell survival
New test rapidly evaluates the effect of drugs and potentially toxic compounds on cells.
Biologist Adam Martin studies the mechanics of tissue folding
The dynamic process is critical to embryonic development and other cellular phenomena.
Bacteria promote lung tumor development, study suggests
Antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs may help combat lung cancer.
Sallie “Penny” Chisholm awarded the 2019 Crafoord Prize
Institute Professor honored for discovering Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthesizing organism on Earth.
From microfluidics to metastasis
New platform enables longitudinal studies of circulating tumor cells in mouse models of cancer.
Enhanced NMR reveals chemical structures in a fraction of the time
Technique could yield insights into complex proteins involved in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
Study shows how specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk
Findings could help inform new therapies, improve diagnosis.
Revising the textbook on introns
Whitehead Institute researchers uncover a group of introns in yeast that possess surprising stability and function.
School of Science honors postdocs and research staff with 2019 Infinite Kilometer Awards
Five winners are recognized for their outstanding contributions to colleagues, the school, and the Institute.
Engineering "capture compounds" to probe cell growth
Researchers develop a method to investigate how bacteria respond to starvation and to identify which proteins bind to the “magic spot” — ppGpp.
Cracking a tough case
Whitehead Institute and MIT researchers uncover the detailed molecular structure of the sporopollenin polymer, an inert material key for the emergence of land plants.
Tracking the footprints of protein synthesis
Researchers refine a method to quantify protein production, show that the precision with which bacteria and eukaryotes tune their gene expression is remarkably similar.
Five MIT students named 2019 Marshall Scholars
Radha Mastandrea, Katie O’Nell, Anna Sappington, Kyle Swanson, and Crystal Winston will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall.
The long and short of CDK12
A new study linking RNA processing to DNA repair may open new avenues to cancer therapy.