A more effective experimental design for engineering a cell into a new state

By focusing on causal relationships in genome regulation, a new AI method could help scientists identify new immunotherapy techniques or regenerative therapies.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 2, 2023 ~8 min

Smart pill can track key biological markers in real-time

Coupling engineered bacteria with low-power electronics could be highly effective in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Sept. 8, 2023 ~8 min


Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices

MIT engineers developed a new way to create these arrays, by scaffolding quantum rods onto patterned DNA.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Aug. 11, 2023 ~7 min

Study finds a surprising new role for a major immune regulator

In addition to turning on genes involved in cell defense, the STING protein also acts as an ion channel, allowing it to control a wide variety of immune responses.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Aug. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Newly discovered bacterial communication system aids antimicrobial resistance

SMART researchers find the enzyne RlmN, which directly senses chemical and environmental stresses, can be targeted in drug development.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Aug. 2, 2023 ~6 min

Making sense of cell fate

MIT researchers find timing and dosage of DNA-damaging drugs are key to whether a cancer cell dies or enters senescence.

Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute • mit
July 27, 2023 ~7 min

MIT scientists build a system that can generate AI models for biology research

BioAutoMATED, an open-source, automated machine-learning platform, aims to help democratize artificial intelligence for research labs.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
July 6, 2023 ~7 min

Vaccine delivers a boost to T cell therapy

The new strategy may enable engineered T cells to eradicate solid tumors such as glioblastoma.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 5, 2023 ~7 min


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

A novel combination therapy counters antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus infections

SMART researchers combine rifaximin and clarithromycin to effectively restore the latter drug's efficacy.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
June 26, 2023 ~6 min

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