Cancer
Nitric oxide shown to cause colon cancer
January 19, 2009
Study offers proof of compound's role in disease
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
Chemists engineer plants to produce new compounds
January 18, 2009
Periwinkle plant cells could synthesize potential drugs
Putting heads (and computers) together to solve global problems
January 13, 2009
MIT's Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) looks to take advantage of strength in numbers
Also labeled: Environment, Technology and society
Close encounters with 3-D cell growth
December 16, 2008
Engineers' new microfluidic device could help with drug development
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Mechanical engineering
Nanotubes sniff out cancer agents in living cells
December 14, 2008
Chemical engineers use carbon nanotubes to monitor chemotherapy, detect toxins at the single-molecule level
Reversing the conventional DNA wisdom
December 4, 2008
Researchers find DNA is transcribed by divergent polymerases
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Genetics
Going under the (robotic) knife
November 17, 2008
Engineering students design robots to remove tumors
Tiny backpacks for cells
November 6, 2008
Polymer patches could ferry drugs, assist in cancer diagnosis
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Materials science
Untangling DNA regulation
November 6, 2008
Biologists theorize role for DNA packaging in stem cell development
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Genetics
Human genes sing different tunes in different tissues
November 2, 2008
Biologists find almost all genes express multiple messenger RNAs
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Genetics
Too much of a good thing: Cells with extra chromosomes share detrimental traits
October 30, 2008
New findings could help fight cancer
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Genetics
Direct delivery
October 29, 2008
Computer model reveals cells' inner workings
October 16, 2008
New approach could help tailor chemotherapy treatments
Worms provide clues for treating brain diseases
September 24, 2008
Why chemo works for some people and not others
September 18, 2008
MIT cell findings could predict individuals' responses
Bates researchers eye proton therapy for cancer
September 4, 2008
MIT researchers offer glimpse of rare mutant cells
July 21, 2008
Imaging system may help understand origins of cancer
Cancer symposium to focus on nanotechnology
June 24, 2008
Also labeled: Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Special events and guest speakers
Proliferating cells foil microRNA control
June 20, 2008
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Genetics
MIT confirms link between inflammation, cancer
June 2, 2008
Also labeled: Health sciences and technology
Embryonic pathway delivers stem cell traits
May 15, 2008
MIT researchers find early treatment of stomach infection may prevent cancer
May 1, 2008
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Health sciences and technology
Team develops safe, effective RNA interference technique
April 27, 2008
Method holds promise for treating cancer and infection
Jacks named president-elect of AACR
April 14, 2008
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty
On a 'roll': MIT researchers devise new cell-sorting system
March 12, 2008
Process could yield low-cost tool for diagnosing cancer, other diseases
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