Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer

Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
today ~8 min

New study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arise

MIT biologists have found that defects in some transfer RNA molecules can lead to the formation of these common conditions.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~7 min


Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms

BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.

Shahin Vassigh, Professor of Architecture, Florida International University • conversation
April 16, 2025 ~7 min

How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad

The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.

Casey Luc, Health Scientist, University of Illinois Chicago • conversation
April 14, 2025 ~9 min

Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance

These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
April 11, 2025 ~8 min

Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?

Are new approaches to recreating long-lost animals simply creating imitations?

Timothy Hearn, Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
April 10, 2025 ~9 min

Alcohol causes cancer, and less than 1 drink can increase your risk − a cancer biologist explains how

Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, accounting for tens of thousands of cancer deaths per year.

Pranoti Mandrekar, Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
April 7, 2025 ~7 min

How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars

Microbes could pump out oxygen on Mars.

Samuel McKee, Associate Tutor and PhD Candidate in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
April 1, 2025 ~7 min


Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers find

These big fish get most of their food from the ocean’s “twilight zone,” a deep, dark region the commercial fishing industry is eyeing with interest.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 1, 2025 ~9 min

How viruses blur the boundaries of life

The question of whether viruses are alive or dead is a controversial one in science.

Heshmat Borhani, Lecturer in Bioinformatics, University of Nottingham • conversation
March 31, 2025 ~7 min

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