Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer
Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells.
Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells.
MIT biologists have found that defects in some transfer RNA molecules can lead to the formation of these common conditions.
MIT associate professor recognized for exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT.
CAMP4 Therapeutics is targeting regulatory RNA, whose role in gene expression was first described by co-founder and MIT Professor Richard Young.
Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.
A new analysis suggests our language capacity existed at least 135,000 years ago, with language used widely perhaps 35,000 years after that.
The programmable proteins are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells.
Colleagues remember the longtime MIT professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute.
They identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns, allowing for more complex types of gene regulation.
The nitrogen product developed by the company, which was co-founded by Professor Chris Voigt, is being used across millions of acres of American farmland.
Xiao Wang’s studies of how and where RNA is translated could lead to the development of better RNA therapeutics and vaccines.
A new approach, which takes minutes rather than days, predicts how a specific DNA sequence will arrange itself in the cell nucleus.
A professor of genetics, toxicology, and biological engineering, Thilly pushed himself and his students to develop solutions to real-world problems.
New findings illuminate how Prochlorococcus’ nightly “cross-feeding” plays a role in regulating the ocean’s capacity to cycle and store carbon.
Laureates participated in various Nobel Week events, including lectures, a concert, a banquet, and the Nobel ceremony on Dec. 10.