Using plant biology to address climate change

A Climate Grand Challenges flagship project aims to reduce agriculture-driven emissions while making food crop plants heartier and more nutritious.

Merrill Meadow | Whitehead Institute • mit
April 19, 2022 ~9 min

Structures considered key to gene expression are surprisingly fleeting

Study finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control gene expression may need to be revised.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 14, 2022 ~7 min


Engineered bacteria could help protect “good” gut microbes from antibiotics

Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 11, 2022 ~9 min

MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition

The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.

MIT News Office • mit
April 11, 2022 ~9 min

New tool reveals how immune cells find their targets

MIT biological engineers have developed a simple way to identify B or T cells that interact with viral or bacterial proteins.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 8, 2022 ~7 min

SeXX and Immunity event raises crucial questions for society

Why has it taken the scientific community so long to include sex as a biological variable in research and analysis as a matter of course?

Department of Biological Engineering • mit
April 4, 2022 ~6 min

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions

Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.

MIT News Office • mit
March 17, 2022 ~13 min

New MRI probe can reveal more of the brain’s inner workings

Tracing connections between neuron populations could help researchers map brain circuits that underlie behavior and perception.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
March 3, 2022 ~7 min


How Omicron escapes from antibodies

A computational study shows that dozens of mutations help the virus’ spike protein evade antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 1, 2022 ~9 min

Method for delivering immune system-stimulating drugs may enhance cancer immunotherapy

The targeted approach eliminated tumors in mice, with minimal side effects.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 10, 2022 ~6 min

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