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Tailoring surgical glues for specific applicationsMIT researchers have developed a way to tailor surgical glues to specific tissues, such as the lungs or intestines. Such adhesives can be used to seal tissues after an operation or to repair wounds. July 9, 2009 Birds reveal how practice improves performanceBy studying the chirps of tiny songbirds, MIT neuroscientists have gained new insights on trial-and-error learning -- findings that could further understanding of the complex brain structures that play a key role in learning and habit formation in humans. July 6, 2009 Researchers find new actions of neurochemicalsMIT researchers have found novel C. elegans neurochemical receptors, the discovery of which could lead to new therapeutic targets for psychiatric disorders if similar receptors are found in humans. July 2, 2009 MIT decodes H1N1A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. July 2, 2009 Sleep helps build long-term memoriesNew work by researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory shows how the sleeping brain replays experiences like video clips, thereby turning fleeting short-term memories into lasting long-term ones. June 24, 2009 Koch Institute symposium targets tumor metastasisResearchers from around the world discussed some of the latest developments at the June 19 annual symposium of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, held in Kresge Auditorium. June 22, 2009 Newly formed Ragon Institute hosts symposium on computational immunologyScientists recently gathered at MIT for a Ragon Institute symposium to discuss how to harness computational immunology to develop treatments for some of today's deadliest infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. June 18, 2009 Study takes aim at opportunistic fungal pathogensAn international team, including researchers from the Broad Institute, decoded and analyzed the genomes of fungal species that cause bloodstream infections. Their findings offer some initial clues about what makes some fungi pathogenic and others not. June 18, 2009 |
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