Biology

MIT team wins iGEM competition trackGroup earns top spot in health and medicine; advances to grand finals for first time.

Uncovering a key player in metastasisMIT cancer biologists determine how platelets in the bloodstream help cancer cells form new tumors.

Gobind Khorana, MIT professor emeritus, dies at 89Nobel-winning biochemist made seminal contributions to genetics, was a loyal teacher and mentor.

Jaenisch receives Medal of Science at White House ceremonyAmong 12 honored by President Barack Obama on Friday.

Kaiser to lead National Institute of General Medical SciencesCell biologist to start new position in spring 2012.

Analysis of 29 mammals reveals genomic ‘dark matter’Genomic comparison offers a new map for charting human disease and biology.

Shutting off inflammationA new way to curb inflammatory cells could lead to treatments for diseases including atherosclerosis and cancer.

Whitehead member, biology professor Rudolf Jaenisch wins National Medal of ScienceHonored for work on gene expression, stem cells.

New drug could cure nearly any viral infectionResearchers at MIT’s Lincoln Lab have developed technology that may someday cure the common cold, influenza and other ailments.

Disease-causing tangle could spawn new materialsAmyloids, associated with Alzheimer’s and other diseases, could be inspiration for tough synthetic polymers.

New lung cancer gene foundCancer biologists identify a driving force behind the spread of an aggressive type of lung cancer.

Scientists unveil tools for rewriting the code of lifeNew technology from MIT and Harvard can edit DNA at the genome scale, giving cells novel functions.

New material could offer hope to those with no voiceMIT and Harvard researchers are developing a synthetic material to revitalize damaged vocal cords.

Study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancerMIT researchers show how estrogen protects women from the gastric inflammation that can lead to cancer.

Biologists discover how yeast cells reverse agingThe gene they found can double yeast lifespan when turned on late in life.

How dense is a cell?Combining an ancient principle with new technology, MIT researchers have devised a way to answer that question.

Working in harmonyMIT-designed nanoparticles communicate with each other inside the body to target tumors more efficiently.'

Biologists shed light on a puzzling parasiteNew discovery reveals why some forms of Toxoplasma are more dangerous than others.

Turning off cancer’s growth signalsBiological engineers’ new approach to shutting down cell division could lead to new cancer drugs.

Tracking the flow of knowledgeStudy shows scientists’ location influences how widely their work is read and used for innovations.

Stubbe wins faculty’s Killian AwardHonor recognizes extraordinary professional accomplishment; winner delivers lecture in the spring

Evolution, reversedPhysicists’ study of evolution in bacteria shows that adaptations can be undone, but rarely.

New American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows include 4 from MITGates, Page, Shor and Stewart among 212 new members.

Junior Thakkar wins Truman Scholarship