Topic
Proteins
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Translating proteins into music, and back
By turning molecular structures into sounds, researchers gain insight into protein structures and create new variations.
June 26, 2019 -
A “biomultimeter” lets scientists measure RNA and protein production in real-time
Fluorescent tagging system can expedite the process of designing genes and personalizing medicine.
May 20, 2019 -
Predicting sequence from structure
Researchers have devised a faster, more efficient way to design custom peptides and perturb protein-protein interactions.
February 15, 2019 -
Enhanced NMR reveals chemical structures in a fraction of the time
Technique could yield insights into complex proteins involved in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
January 18, 2019 -
Protein has unique effects on information processing
Picower Institute researchers find that a key protein linked to intellectual disability shapes electrical currents in neural connections.
October 15, 2018 -
Scientists alter membrane proteins to make them easier to study
By making hydrophobic sections water-soluble, researchers hope to learn more about protein structures.
August 27, 2018 -
Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility
Study reveals atomic structure of tropoelastin, showing what goes wrong in some diseases.
June 25, 2018 -
Structure of key growth regulator revealed
Researchers identify the molecular structure of the GATOR1 protein complex, which regulates growth signals in human cells, using cryo-electron microscopy.
March 28, 2018 -
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
January 23, 2017 -
Probing the function of key proteins
Professor Barbara Imperiali creates better biochemical tools for basic biology and drug development.
January 12, 2017 -
Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture
New technique could contribute to efforts to map the human brain.
December 3, 2015 -
Engineers design magnetic cell sensors
New protein nanoparticles allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them.
November 2, 2015 -
Analyzing protein structures in their native environment
Enhanced-sensitivity NMR could reveal new clues to how proteins fold.
October 8, 2015 -
Automating single-molecule image studies
MIT physics graduate student James Owen Andrews is developing software to improve dynamic image capture from super-resolution fluorescent microscopes.
September 21, 2015 -
Faculty Highlight: Ibrahim Cissé
Assistant professor of physics probes the formation of enzyme clusters that enable gene copying and protein production in living cells.
September 3, 2015 -
Diamonds could help bring proteins into focus
New technique could use tiny diamond defects to reveal unprecedented detail of molecular structures.
February 6, 2015 -
Piecing together molecular machines
Newly tenured biologist Iain Cheeseman explores the complex structures that control cell division.
November 5, 2014 -
Markus Buehler named head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
An MIT faculty member since 2006, Buehler succeeds Andrew Whittle as CEE department head.
May 30, 2013 -
Sorting out the structure of a Parkinson’s protein
Computer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies.
April 1, 2013 -
Study offers new way to discover HIV vaccine targets
Ragon Institute researchers develop a method to identify weak points in viral proteins that could be exploited for vaccine development.
March 21, 2013