Reprogramming gut bacteria as “living therapeutics”
Daily doses of synthetic biotics developed by startup Synologic may sense, treat metabolic diseases.
Daily doses of synthetic biotics developed by startup Synologic may sense, treat metabolic diseases.
New language lets researchers design novel biological circuits.
Broad/MIT scientist among five honored as pioneers of CRISPR-Cas9 system.
Genome-editing pioneer Feng Zhang hopes his work will shed light on neurological disorders.
Researchers uncover a mechanism that allows cancer cells to evade targeted therapies.
Scientists surprised to find amino acids, not sugar, supply most building blocks for tumor cells.
MIT senior will pursue advanced degree in computer science at Cambridge University.
Researchers systematically find molecules that help regulate and protect DNA.
Graduate students from bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science join a distinguished intellectual community.
Three neuroscientists share biomedicine prize for development of optogenetics
Bose Grant awardee Jacquin Niles aims to repurpose the malaria parasite for drug delivery.
New technique allows tracking of gene expression over generations of cells as they specialize.
In a step toward personalized drug testing, researchers coax human stem cells to form complex tissues.
An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.