MIT and Mass General Brigham launch joint seed program to accelerate innovations in health
The MIT-MGB Seed Program, launched with support from Analog Devices Inc., will fund joint research projects that advance technology and clinical research.
June 27, 2025 • ~6 min
Mitochondria can sense bacteria and trigger your immune system to trap them – revealing new ways to treat infections and autoimmunity
Not only do mitochondria serve as the engine of the cell – they also act as watchtowers for the immune system.
June 25, 2025 • ~7 min
Neuropathic pain has no immediate cause – research on a brain receptor may help stop this hard-to-treat condition
Chronic pain affects millions of people in the US. Targeting an oft-overlooked brain receptor could one day offer relief.
June 23, 2025 • ~7 min
50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and revealed more about sharks’ amazing biology
A shark expert whose own curiosity about these fascinating fish was sparked by the movie explains some of their unique features. Many discoveries came in the decades after ‘Jaws.’
June 18, 2025 • ~11 min
RNA has newly identified role: Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome
Researchers discovered a previously unknown function of RNA, potentially opening the door to new ways to treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
June 16, 2025 • ~6 min
Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk
They look like devils and hence are called pez diablo in Spanish, but these demonic objects are dried and mutilated versions of living rays known as guitarfish.
June 16, 2025 • ~8 min
Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all.
June 10, 2025 • ~10 min
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