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In a comparison of a control to the chemical identified by the Weinberg/Lander team, called salinomycin, the tumor cells (stained dark purple in both slides) were unaffected by the control, but salinomycin killed many tumor cells (stained pink).

Taking aim at aggressive cancer cells

Researchers use novel stem-cell method to discover chemical with potency against breast tumors in mice

August 13, 2009

Tumor mutations can predict chemo success

Genetic profiling of tumors could have 'immediate impact' on treating cancer, study shows

August 6, 2009

Perspective view of Gabilan Mesa, California, showing evenly spaced ridges and valleys. The scene, which is approximately 2 km wide, combines aerial photographs from the National Agriculture Imagery Program with laser altimetry from the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM).

What makes a rolling landscape roll?

New study explains evenly spaced ridges and valleys; could help identify signs of life on other planets.

July 22, 2009

C. elegans expressing red fluorescent protein in dopamine neurons and green fluorescent protein in dopamine receptor-expressing neurons.

Researchers find new actions of neurochemicals

Work with tiny worm could point to new treatments for human brain disorders

July 2, 2009

An image of the H1N1 influenza virus taken in the CDC Influenza Laboratory.

MIT, CDC find H1N1 flu virus ill-suited for rapid transmission

But researchers say new strain bears watching, could mutate

July 2, 2009

Nanotechnology expert wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize

June 24, 2009

Sleep helps build long-term memories

Picower Institute study strengthens link between sleep, memory formation

June 24, 2009

Frank Gertler, professor of biology at MIT, speaks during this year's Koch Institute symposium on "Understanding Metastasis."

Koch Institute symposium targets tumor metastasis

June 22, 2009

Newly formed Ragon Institute hosts symposium on computational immunology

June 18, 2009

International Engineering Systems Symposium addresses complex, large-scale challenges

June 17, 2009

In mice, the loss of microRNA miR-31 allows cancer cells to spread to the lungs more easily than cancer cells with miR-31. The edge of the cancer tumors lacking miR-31 are also less defined than tumors containing cells with higher levels of miR-31.

RNA snippet suppresses spread of aggressive breast cancer

June 12, 2009

Collaboration eyes computing boost for New England

Rooted at MIT, effort brings together state, industry, academia

June 11, 2009

MIT community mourns loss of Professor David Schauer, 48

June 8, 2009

Department of Biology award winners, from left to right, Grace Lee, Nimisha Schneider, Jaclyn Ho, Samantha Burke, Shuo Han, Tristan Kooistra, Amudha Panneerselvam, Jocelyn Chin, Adelaide Fuller, Sunny Lou, and Ryan Flynn. Â

Biology awards

June 3, 2009

Institute Awards 2008-2009