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
June 28, 2023 • ~7 min
MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami
A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.
Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science •
mit
June 23, 2023 • ~13 min
June 23, 2023 • ~13 min
Atlas of human brain blood vessels highlights changes in Alzheimer’s disease
MIT researchers characterize gene expression patterns for 22,500 brain vascular cells across 428 donors, revealing insights for Alzheimer’s onset and potential treatments.
Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL •
mit
June 21, 2023 • ~17 min
June 21, 2023 • ~17 min
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