Bioengineering and biotechnology
Mapping the brain
January 28, 2010
MIT scientists are making computers smart enough to see the connections between the brain's neurons
Also labeled: Neuroscience
New ‘nanoburrs’ could help fight heart disease
January 19, 2010
Targeted nanoparticles can home in on damaged vascular tissue and may be used to deliver drugs that help clear arteries
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: Genetics, Whitehead Institute
Human immune cells — in mice
January 13, 2010
MIT team engineers mice with human immune cells, which could be used to test vaccines for HIV and other diseases.
Nutrient mix shows promise in fighting Alzheimer’s
January 8, 2010
In clinical trial, new approach developed at MIT improves memory in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
The recession hits science
January 8, 2010
MIT report reveals biotechnology funding troubles
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.
New and improved RNA interference
January 4, 2010
Researchers use RNA interference to silence multiple genes at once. The advance, which one expert calls a ‘substantial breakthrough,’ could lead to new treatments for liver diseases.
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.
The 'sci' behind the 'fi'
December 11, 2009
A public television program explores the ways real science is starting to catch up with the futuristic visions in Star Trek.
Reporter’s Notebook: Breaking the silence
December 8, 2009
Actress Padma Lakshmi comes to MIT to raise awareness of endometriosis and help launch the new Center for Gynepathology.
Engineering a cure
December 3, 2009
Biological engineering professor Linda Griffith launches a new center to study endometriosis and other gynecological diseases.
New computer model could lead to safer stents
December 2, 2009
Study by HST scientists shows that location of arterial stents is critical to efficient and safe drug delivery.
3 Questions: Suzanne Corkin on the world’s most famous amnesic
December 1, 2009
This week, scientists plan to slice the brain of H.M., the amnesia patient who died last year and whose condition helped shed light on how memories are formed.
Also labeled: Neuroscience, 3 Questions
One word: bioplastics
November 17, 2009
At a new plant in Iowa, MIT-rooted technology will use bacteria to turn corn into biodegradable plastics.
Explained: RNA interference
November 11, 2009
Exploiting the recently discovered mechanism could allow biologists to develop disease treatments by shutting down specific genes.
Nanoparticles for gene therapy improve
November 5, 2009
MIT team’s nanoparticles could become a safer alternative to gene therapy delivered by viruses.
Remembering David Schauer
November 3, 2009
Professor’s ‘academic family’ recalls the life and work of the infectious disease expert.
Back to (brain) basics
November 3, 2009
MIT neuroscientists are using their knowledge of the brain to generate promising treatments for autism, mental retardation and Alzheimer’s disease.
Also labeled: Alzheimer's, Autism, Neuroscience, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Schizophrenia
Possible origins of pancreatic cancer revealed
November 3, 2009
Tumors can arise from different cell types in the pancreas, depending on the circumstances, according to MIT cancer biologists.
Also labeled: Cancer, Koch Institute
More jabs needed
October 30, 2009
Study suggests that vaccinating many more people could slow the seasonal influenza virus's ability to evade vaccines.
Protein is linked to lung cancer development
October 22, 2009
Drugs that inhibit the protein, which normally helps defend cells from infection, could target tumors in certain lung cancer patients.
A head of time
October 20, 2009
For the first time, neuroscientists find brain cells that keep track of time with extreme precision.
Deshpande Center's latest funding cycle supports goal of 'idea to impact'
October 17, 2009
Since 2002, the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation has funded more than 80 projects with over $9 M in grants. The center supports a wide range of emerging technologies including biotechnology, biomedical devices, information technology, new materials, tiny tech, and energy innovations. Eighteen projects have spun out of the center as independent startups, having collectively raised over $150 million in outside financing from investors.
A new dimension for genome studies
October 9, 2009
By revealing the 3-D structure of DNA, scientists explain how it manages to stay untangled. The findings could also help reveal how cells regulate their genes.
Also labeled: Broad Institute, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
A capital achievement
October 7, 2009
In White House ceremony, President Barack Obama presents JoAnne Stubbe with the National Medal of Science in recognition of enzyme research that led to cancer drug.
To peer inside a living cell
October 6, 2009
Quantum mechanics could help build ultra-high-resolution electron microscopes that won't destroy living cells, according to MIT electrical engineers.
In Profile: Scott Manalis
September 23, 2009
His technology to weigh single cells led to an unexpected research focus: figuring out how cancerous cells escape normal growth controls.
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