http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/bio-bioeng-biotech.html Biology, bioengineering and biotech headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. en-us http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/mitlogo-rss.jpg http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/bio-bioeng-biotech.html 88 31 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/welch-0509.html For his pioneering work that has helped scientists unlock the mysteries of RNA and DNA, as well as important scientific discoveries that have opened up new fields of science, Alexander Rich had been named the 38th recipient of the Welch Award in Chemistry. Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/welch-0509.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/bear-obesity-0507.html Anti-obesity drugs that work by blocking brain molecules similar to those in marijuana could also interfere with neural development in young children, according to a new study from MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/bear-obesity-0507.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/picower-gift-0506.html Restoring memories by flashing brain cells with lasers and dissecting the genetic basis for language learning are among the projects at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT to be funded with a new $4 million gift from The Picower Foundation. Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/picower-gift-0506.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/trachea-0505.html MIT tissue engineers have successfully healed airway injuries in rabbits using a novel cellular technique. This approach could lead to new treatments for human tracheal injuries such as smoke inhalation, as well as for other parts of the body Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/trachea-0505.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/birdsongs-0501.html In work that offers insights into how birds--and perhaps people--learn new behaviors, MIT scientists have found that immature and adult birdsongs are driven by two separate brain pathways, rather than one pathway that slowly matures. Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/birdsongs-0501.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/stomach-0501.html Prompt treatment of a microbe that causes stomach ulcers and other ailments can reverse damage to the lining of the stomach and ultimately prevent one of the most lethal forms of cancer from developing there, MIT researchers have concluded. Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/stomach-0501.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rnai-0427.html A team of researchers from MIT and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has developed safe and effective methods to perform RNA interference, a therapy that holds great promise for treating a variety of diseases including cancer and hepatitis. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rnai-0427.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/heparin-0423.html An international team of researchers led by MIT has explained how contaminated batches of the blood-thinner heparin were able to slip past traditional safety screens and kill dozens of patients recently in the United States and Germany. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/heparin-0423.html