Researchers create atlas of developing mouse brain
Researchers at Harvard University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have created a detailed atlas of a critical region of the developing mouse brain, applying multiple advanced genomic technologies to the part of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for processing sensation from the body.
June 24, 2021 • ~7 min
Broad Institute races to enable coronavirus testing
Facing a pandemic, scientific and administrative teams across the Broad Institute raced to enable coronavirus testing in a matter of days.
March 30, 2020 • ~19 min
Harvard experts say Massachusetts may need 1.4 million COVID tests
Massachusetts may need 1.4 million COVID-19 tests and ramp up to tens of thousands given a day, Harvard experts said.
March 13, 2020 • ~6 min
Personalized blood biopsies may provide signal of cancer recurrence
Researchers have designed personalized blood biopsies that offer the potential of an early warning signal of breast cancer recurrence.
March 13, 2020 • ~8 min
The story behind the mumps outbreaks of 2016-17
Studying the mumps virus genomes in 2016 and 2017 filled in gaps about how the disease was spreading in Massachusetts and elsewhere in the U.S.
Feb. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
Big step toward identifying all cancer-causing genetic mutations
An international team of 1,300 scientists has generated the most complete cancer genome map to date, bringing researchers closer to identifying all major cancer-causing genetic mutations.
Feb. 5, 2020 • ~12 min
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