Controlling contagion by restricting mobility
Study shows that in the face of an epidemic, even moderate government-mandated travel restrictions would slow contagion.
Study shows that in the face of an epidemic, even moderate government-mandated travel restrictions would slow contagion.
Engineered liver tissue developed at MIT could help scientists test new drugs and vaccines.
Researchers identify compounds that help liver cells grow outside the body.
Computational model offers insight into mechanisms of drug-coated balloons.
MIT engineers find that in the earliest stages of arthritis, high-impact exercise may worsen cartilage damage.
MIT team presents a novel approach to developing a treatment using mutated antibodies.
Drugs that block nitric oxide could weaken cancer cells’ resistance, researchers say.
Computer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies.
MIT alumni’s startup provides rapid, cost-effective microRNA profiling, which is beneficial for diagnosing diseases.
New study is first to analyze how affected brain cells respond during different behavioral tasks.
Mutant forms of the gene disrupt chemical modifications that control access to genes necessary for normal brain cell function.
Discovery that some seizures arise in glial cells could offer new targets for epilepsy treatment.
Research could lead to better ways to heal injuries and develop new drugs.
New study of stem cell differentiation could help researchers better understand the genetic basis of heart disease.
Biologists reveal genes key to development of pluripotency, in single cells.