MIT researchers characterize gene expression patterns for 22,500 brain vascular cells across 428 donors, revealing insights for Alzheimer’s onset and potential treatments.

With the new method, scientists can explore many cancer mutations whose roles are unknown, helping them develop new drugs that target those mutations.

MIT engineers’ new technique analyzes the 3D organization of the genome at a resolution 100 times higher than before.

Study reveals key cell structures and gene expression changes near amyloid plaques and tau tangles in mouse brain tissue.

“Single-cell profiling” is helping neuroscientists see how disease affects major brain cell types and identify common, potentially targetable pathways.

Prochlorococcus, the world’s most abundant photosynthetic organism, reveals a gene-transfer mechanism that may be key to its abundance and diversity.

Known as PASTE, the technique holds potential for treating a variety of diseases caused by faulty genes.

Researchers harness new pooled, image-based screening method to probe the functions of over 5,000 essential genes in human cells.

With NEET, Sherry Nyeo is discovering MIT’s undergraduate research community at the intersection of computer science and biological engineering.

Study indicates ailing neurons may instigate an inflammatory response from the brain’s microglia immune cells.