Researchers uncover a new CRISPR-like system in animals that can edit the human genome
The first RNA-guided DNA-cutting enzyme found in eukaryotes, Fanzor could one day be harnessed to edit DNA more precisely than CRISPR/Cas systems.
Leah Eisenstadt | McGovern Institute for Brain Research | Broad Institute •
mit
June 28, 2023 • ~7 min
June 28, 2023 • ~7 min
40 Hz vibrations reduce Alzheimer’s pathology, symptoms in mouse models
Tactile stimulation improved motor performance, reduced phosphorylated tau, preserved neurons and synapses, and reduced DNA damage, a new study shows.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
June 5, 2023 • ~7 min
June 5, 2023 • ~7 min
New insights into training dynamics of deep classifiers
MIT researchers uncover the structural properties and dynamics of deep classifiers, offering novel explanations for optimization, generalization, and approximation in deep networks.
Center for Brains, Minds and Machines •
mit
March 8, 2023 • ~6 min
March 8, 2023 • ~6 min
Studies of unusual brains reveal critical insights into brain organization, function
Ev Fedorenko’s Interesting Brains Project highlights the human brain’s remarkable capacity to adapt, reorganize in the face of early damage.
Thea Singer | McGovern Institute for Brain Research •
mit
Feb. 21, 2023 • ~10 min
Feb. 21, 2023 • ~10 min
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