Some brain disorders exhibit similar circuit malfunctions
Study suggests a common mechanism underlies some behavioral traits seen in autism and schizophrenia.
Study suggests a common mechanism underlies some behavioral traits seen in autism and schizophrenia.
By making the microbes more tolerant to toxic byproducts, researchers show they can use a wider range of feedstocks, beyond corn.
Covid-19 class taps experts to help students and the public avoid misinformation as the crisis evolves.
MIT researchers have determined the virus’ protein-coding gene set and analyzed new mutations’ likelihood of helping the virus adapt.
Study suggests this process for eliminating unneeded cells may also protect against cancer.
Developing drugs that prevent this softening might impede tumors’ ability to spread.
Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes.
MIT neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that stops mice from mating with others that appear to be sick.
An MIT team has created polymers that replicate the structure of mucins, the molecules that give mucus its unique antimicrobial properties.
Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy.
Varying levels of a DNA repair enzyme can lead to very different outcomes after exposure to NDMA.
Oocyte growth relies on physical phenomena that drive smaller cells to dump their contents into a larger cell.
The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements.
A strategy for preventing boron-containing compounds from breaking down could help medicinal chemists design new drugs.
Study suggests forcing bacteria to burn more energy could make them more susceptible to antibiotics.