Genetics
Why cancer drugs lose their power
April 15, 2010
MIT biologists show how tumors can become resistant to the commonly used chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
NIMH Director Tom Insel on Autism
March 29, 2010
Hosted by the Simons Initiative on Autism and the Brain at MIT
Bacteria divide like clockwork
March 19, 2010
MIT researchers show how circadian rhythms in bacteria control their rate of reproduction.
Y chromosomes evolving rapidly
January 14, 2010
By comparing human and chimpanzee Y chromosome sequences, Whitehead Institute geneticists show the Y is undergoing swift change.
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Whitehead Institute
Silencing the brain with light
January 7, 2010
MIT neuroengineers find a new way to quickly and reversibly shut off neurons with multiple colors of light, which could lead to new treatments for epilepsy and chronic pain.
HHMI lists Tsai team’s advance among 10 biggest stories of 2009
December 23, 2009
Howard Hughes Medical Institute honors discovery of gene protein that could lead to safer drug treatments for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
New evidence links sirtuins and life extension
December 15, 2009
Study from Leonard Guarente shows how sirtuins act in the brain during calorie restriction to potentially lengthen lifespan.
One word: bioplastics
November 17, 2009
At a new plant in Iowa, MIT-rooted technology will use bacteria to turn corn into biodegradable plastics.
In Profile: Leonard Guarente
September 15, 2009
Biology professor discovered a gene at the center of aging. Now that research is yielding therapies that target the diseases of old age.
Also labeled: Biology, Health sciences and technology, Bioengineering and biotechnology, Aging, Faculty
Taking aim at aggressive cancer cells
August 13, 2009
Researchers use novel stem-cell method to discover chemical with potency against breast tumors in mice
Also labeled: Cancer, Health sciences and technology
Tumor mutations can predict chemo success
August 6, 2009
Genetic profiling of tumors could have 'immediate impact' on treating cancer, study shows
Nanoparticles target ovarian cancer
July 30, 2009
New gene therapy technique could fight late-stage tumors
Study takes aim at opportunistic fungal pathogens
June 18, 2009
Research provides genome sequences and critical analyses of key Candida species
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Health sciences and technology
CEHS awards annual research prizes
June 2, 2009
Engineered circuits can count cellular events
May 28, 2009
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Health sciences and technology
Picower-led team pinpoints gene key to Alzheimer's-like reversal
May 6, 2009
Success in restoring memories in mice could lead to human treatments
Making waves in the brain
April 26, 2009
Researchers use lasers to induce gamma brain waves in mice
Also labeled: Neuroscience
Analysis knocks down theory on origin of cell structure
April 22, 2009
Genomic tools show cilia probably did not originate as separate organism
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
Making picky proteins
April 15, 2009
New computer model can design specific protein interactions
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Health sciences and technology
The games microbes play
April 6, 2009
Game theory study in yeast shows how cooperative behavior meshes with evolutionary theory
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Physics
Q&A with Richard Hynes on stem cell funding
March 18, 2009
Lifting the ban
March 10, 2009
Potential cancer-causing genes removed from engineered stem cells
March 5, 2009
Whitehead work involved reprogrammed skin cells from Parkinson's patient
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Cancer, Health sciences and technology, Neuroscience
Multiple genes implicated in autism
February 9, 2009
Discovery could lead to drugs targeting gene interactions
Also labeled: Health sciences and technology, Neuroscience
Preventing prostate cancer the complex way
February 2, 2009
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Cancer
Study links genetic, environmental causes of Parkinson's
February 1, 2009
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Neuroscience
What causes motor complications of Parkinson's treatment?
January 29, 2009
MIT study identifies genes linked to key side effect; work signals new approaches
Chemists engineer plants to produce new compounds
January 18, 2009
Periwinkle plant cells could synthesize potential drugs
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