Genetic study takes research on sex differences to new heights

Differences in male and female gene expression, including those contributing to height differences, found throughout the body in humans and other mammals.

Greta Friar | Whitehead Institute • mit
July 18, 2019 ~8 min

Unmasking mutant cancer cells

A new dosing regimen for an old cancer drug shows new promise as an immunotherapy.

Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute • mit
July 17, 2019 ~5 min


Cancer biologists identify new drug combo

Two drugs that block cell division synergize to kill tumor cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 10, 2019 ~8 min

For Catherine Drennan, teaching and research are complementary passions

Professor of biology and chemistry is catalyzing new approaches in research and education to meet the climate challenge.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 26, 2019 ~8 min

How to detect life on Mars

Scientists from the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes instrument team develop method to detect the tiniest traces of life on other planetary bodies.

Fatima Husain | EAPS • mit
June 17, 2019 ~5 min

Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo

Compound that knocks out a DNA repair pathway enhances cisplatin treatment and helps prevent drug-resistance.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 6, 2019 ~7 min

Measuring chromosome imbalance could clarify cancer prognosis

A study of prostate cancer finds “aneuploid” tumors are more likely to be lethal than tumors with normal chromosome numbers.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 13, 2019 ~7 min

Merging cell datasets, panorama style

Algorithm stitches multiple datasets into a single “panorama,” which could provide new insights for medical and biological studies.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
May 6, 2019 ~8 min


Study reveals how glial cells may play key epilepsy role

Mutation in disease model flies undermines maintenance of key ion balance.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute • mit
May 2, 2019 ~6 min

New approach could accelerate efforts to catalogue vast numbers of cells

Data-sampling method makes “sketches” of unwieldy biological datasets while still capturing the full diversity of cell types.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
May 2, 2019 ~7 min

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