Topic
Computational biology
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Cleaning up hydrogen peroxide production
Solugen’s engineered enzymes offer a biologically-inspired method for producing the chemical.
September 5, 2019 -
Microbial communities demonstrate high turnover
New research provides insight into the behavior of microbial communities in the ocean.
January 18, 2018 -
Determined to make a change
Senior Ruth Park draws on her background as she strives for educational reform.
May 12, 2016 -
IDSS conversations: Caroline Uhler
Electrical engineering and computer science assistant professor is working at the intersection of genomics and computational biology.
March 24, 2016 -
Out of sight and out of mind, sewage can actually tell us a lot about health
PhD student Mariana Matus studies human waste to understand individual and community health.
September 15, 2015 -
Could birdsong help us solve stuttering?
New CSAIL genomics work suggests vocalizing birds could tell us more about speech disorders.
December 22, 2014 -
Getting metabolism right
Analysis of 89 models of metabolic processes finds flaws in 44 of them — but suggests corrections.
October 7, 2014 -
Kellis to lead MIT team in new phase of GTEx project to elucidate basis of disease predisposition
NIH-sponsored work to characterize genetic variation in human tissues with roles in diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
August 5, 2014 -
It’s in the genes — but whose?
Genetic material hitchhiking in our cells may shape physical traits more than we thought.
May 12, 2014 -
Unusual suspects
Computer models plus observations of RNA inside a cell help scientists home in on a short list of interesting RNA ‘machines.’
December 15, 2013 -
Complex brain function depends on flexibility
Neurons that can multitask greatly enhance the brain’s computational power, study finds.
May 19, 2013 -
Deciphering the language of transcription factors
A new method identifies the precise binding sites of transcription factors — proteins that regulate the production of other proteins — with 10 times the accuracy of its predecessors.
September 10, 2012 -
Researchers identify biochemical functions for most of the human genome
New map provides a reference for interpreting function of disease-associated regions.
September 5, 2012 -
The wisdom of crowds
A recent paper out of Manolis Kellis' group shows the wisdom of crowds when it comes to selecting methods for analyzing gene regulatory networks.
August 10, 2012 -
What lies ahead for science and science writing?
10th anniversary of MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing celebrates past, looks to future.
March 27, 2012 -
Scientists reveal HIV weakness
Vaccines that target newly identified viral protein sequences could be more effective than previous efforts.
June 21, 2011 -
Origami: Not just for paper anymore
DNA, folded into complex shapes, could have a big impact on nanotechnology.
April 27, 2011 -
Understanding proteins
New model of protein folding helps researchers handle flood of genomic data
March 22, 2011