Biology

Jaenisch makes public case against human cloning

April 4, 2001

Nobelist David Baltimore (standing) a former MIT faculty member who is now president of Caltech, shares a laugh with biology faculty members (left to right) Richard O. Hynes, director of the Center for Cancer Research; Alexander Rich; and H. Robert Horvitz. Dr. Baltimore was on campus to give the Howard Hughes Lecture in biology.

Baltimore chats with MIT biology students and faculty during visit

April 4, 2001

Genes for early sperm production found to reside on X chromosome

April 4, 2001

Postdoctoral associate Heidi Tissenbaum and Professor of Biology Leonard P. Guarente survey data on their work with roundworms (an image of one hangs on the cabinet next to Dr. Tissenbaum) that lived 50 percent longer than usual.

Long-lived worms may offer clues for boosting longevity in humans

March 14, 2001

Professor of Biology Eric Lander describes scientists' labors that led to a draft sequence of the human genome.

Lander celebrates genome milestone in heavily attended talk

February 28, 2001

A yeast culture that Dr. Todd Reynolds grew in a Jello-like medium spreads out, forming beautiful floral patterns. Yet when the same yeast was grown on plastic, it formed biofilms, which are potentially dangerous.

Fungal 'flowers' offer clues to film formation

February 7, 2001

Researchers discover weight-loss compound that doesn't affect intake

February 7, 2001

Animals have complex dreams

January 31, 2001

Animals have complex dreams, MIT researcher proves

Study may advance understanding of human learning and memory.

January 24, 2001

Scientists design new protein that blocks HIV entry into human cells

January 24, 2001

MIT researcher's "decoys" deactivate toxic fibrils that cause Alzheimer's disease

Discovery could lead to new drug therapy

January 17, 2001

To detect and destroy an enemy missile, microwave energy is targeted on the missile while simultaneously nullifying enemy jammers (left). To kill a cancerous tumor (right), microwave energy is focused on the tumor while simultaneously nullifying any energy that would overheat surrounding healthy tissue.

MIT radar research used to treat breast cancer enters Phase II trials

January 10, 2001

MIT radar technology to treat breast cancer

December 20, 2000

Rajesh Ranganathan (left) and Professor H. Robert Horvitz have discovered a fast receptor in worms that responds to serotonin.

Newfound receptor responds to serotonin

December 6, 2000

Scientists show cloning is able to turn back developmental clock

December 6, 2000

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Long-lived worms may offer clues for boosting longevity in humans

Lander celebrates genome milestone in heavily attended talk

Fungal 'flowers' offer clues to film formation

Researchers discover weight-loss compound that doesn't affect intake

Animals have complex dreams

Animals have complex dreams, MIT researcher proves

Scientists design new protein that blocks HIV entry into human cells

MIT researcher's "decoys" deactivate toxic fibrils that cause Alzheimer's disease

MIT radar research used to treat breast cancer enters Phase II trials

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Scientists show cloning is able to turn back developmental clock

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