Bacterial populations in mother’s GI tract may play a central role.

Assistant professors Joey Davis and Rebecca Lamason will spearhead research initiatives into fundamental cellular processes.

Summer Scholar Gaetana Michelet explores the role mucus plays in protecting people from getting sick.

Three new projects and two renewals receive J-WAFS Solutions grant funding for 2017-2018.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellows are chosen for their potential to be leaders in their scientific fields and for their commitment to diversity.

Emily Havens Greenhagen ’05 leads a team of scientists brewing perfume from yeast.

In marine bacteria, evolution of new specialized molecules follows a previously unknown path.

Researchers in Greg Fournier’s geobiology lab are seeking to calibrate the ancient history of life on Earth using genomic analysis.

A new MIT-led Simons Foundation collaboration aims to understand basic principles and laws of microbial ecosystems.

Red, green, and blue light can be used to control gene expression in engineered E. coli.