Fluorescent dye could enable sharper biological imaging
Technique could allow doctors and researchers to generate clearer images of blood vessels and other tissues.
Technique could allow doctors and researchers to generate clearer images of blood vessels and other tissues.
Director of MIT Washington Office calls bill “very good news for science funding.”
Technology could help prevent life-threatening infections in patients receiving chemotherapy.
Researchers identify the molecular structure of the GATOR1 protein complex, which regulates growth signals in human cells, using cryo-electron microscopy.
Activating proteins linked to longevity may help to increase endurance and combat frailty in the elderly.
Whitehead Institute study in yeast illuminates the role of a molecular de-clogger in disease biology.
MIT biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials.
New technique is nontoxic to cells, should allow scientists to study neuron function for months or years instead of weeks.
Microscopic flaws in material structure can lead to stent deformation after implantation.
Fluorescent sensor allows imaging of neurons' electrical communications, without electrodes.
New finding suggests differences in how humans and bacteria control production of DNA’s building blocks.
Whitehead Institute researchers are using a modified CRISPR/Cas9-guided activation strategy to investigate the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males.
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping words” on them.
With a new grant, a Picower Institute team is studying the role of astrocytes, which may partner with neurons to process information in the brain.
Neuroscientists discover a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific synapses.