“Kill switches” shut down engineered bacteria | MIT News
Synthetic biology technique could make it safer to put engineered microbes to work outside the lab.
Dec. 11, 2015 • ~6 min
MIT, Broad scientists overcome key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle | MIT News
Team re-engineers system to dramatically cut down on editing errors; improvements advance future human applications.
Dec. 1, 2015 • ~4 min
Four MIT faculty elected 2015 AAAS Fellows | MIT News
Berggren, Bertschinger, Fink, and Zue are among those recognized for efforts toward advancing science.
Nov. 23, 2015 • ~3 min
Mapping the 3-D structure of DNA | MIT News
PhD student Abe Weintraub helps identify when DNA folding is helpful, and when it might cause cancer.
Oct. 26, 2015 • ~5 min
Alumnus Paul Modrich wins Nobel Prize in chemistry | MIT News
Biochemist who graduated from MIT in 1968 is honored for his work on DNA repair mechanisms.
Oct. 7, 2015 • ~2 min
A natural light switch | MIT News
MIT scientists identify and map the protein behind a light-sensing mechanism.
Sept. 28, 2015 • ~5 min
New system for human genome editing has potential to increase power and precision of DNA engineering | MIT News
CRISPR-Cpf1 offers simpler approach to editing DNA; technology could disrupt scientific and commercial landscape.
Sept. 25, 2015 • ~4 min
Engineering biology | MIT News
With a new DARPA contract, biological engineer Christopher Voigt aims to harness the power of living cells.
Sept. 24, 2015 • ~1 min
Viruses join fight against harmful bacteria | MIT News
Engineered viruses could combat human disease and improve food safety.
Sept. 23, 2015 • ~6 min
Targeting DNA | MIT News
Protein-based sensor could detect viral infection or kill cancer cells.
Sept. 21, 2015 • ~6 min
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