Proteins drive cancer cells to change states
When RNA-binding proteins are turned on, cancer cells get locked in a proliferative state.
Two sensors in one
Nanoparticles that enable both MRI and fluorescent imaging could monitor cancer, other diseases.
New way to make batteries safer
Coating prevents electrical current from damaging the digestive tract after battery ingestion.
NIH Director Francis Collins to deliver Compton Lecture Oct. 28
Collins to present “Exceptional Opportunities in Biomedical Research.”
D-Lab's Amy Smith joins Bill Gates on a panel addressing innovation
Panel held in conjunction with the Grand Challenges & Keystone Symposia Joint Scientific Session.
Cissé receives $2.34 million New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health
Biophysicist studies transcription with single-molecule resolution in live mammalian cells.
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.
Four MIT researchers attend White House announcement of brain initiative
Obama invites Boyden, Brown, Desimone and Seung to launch of new federal initiative.
Gore wins $1.13 million NIH grant
Award will fund study evolution of antibiotic-resistance in bacteria
Big medical data
At the intersection of medicine and computer science, researchers look for clinically useful correlations amid mountains of information.
Improving the accuracy of cancer diagnoses
New spectroscopy technique could help doctors better identify breast tumors.
New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine.
On the hunt for rare cancer cells
Jellyfish-inspired device that rapidly and efficiently captures cancer cells from blood samples could enable better patient monitoring.