MIT Biological Engineers Program Human Cells to Store Complex Histories in Their DNA
Newly published research details how biological engineers from MIT developed a way to record complex histories in the DNA of human cells, allowing them to…
Newly published research details how biological engineers from MIT developed a way to record complex histories in the DNA of human cells, allowing them to…
A newly published study details how engineers developed programmable RNA vaccines that work against Ebola, H1N1 influenza, and common parasites in mice. MIT engineers have…
Using a peer-review process that evaluated innovativeness and technical viability, NASA has selected eight technology proposals for investment that have the potential to transform future…
In a newly published study, MIT researchers show that calcium can form the basis for both the negative electrode layer and the molten salt that…
New research details how scientists are moving closer to embedding vascular networks into thick human tissues, which could result in tissue repair and regeneration —…
In search of the ideal bacteria for use in a microbial fuel cell, researchers from MIT have developed a new microfluid device to quickly sort…
To prevent genetically modified bacteria from escaping into the wider environment, MIT researchers have developed safeguards in the form of two so-called “kill switches,” which…
Using structural knowledge of Cas9, scientists have overcome a key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle and developed a highly specific genome-editing tool. Researchers at the Broad…
Scientists at Rice University have created single-molecule submersibles that contain just 244 atoms and are powered by ultraviolet light. Though they’re not quite ready for…
Engineers from MIT have developed new protein nanoparticles that allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them. MIT engineers have designed magnetic protein nanoparticles…
In a newly published study, a team of scientists detail how they used genetically engineered viruses to enhance energy transport in genetically engineered excitonic networks….
Using a catheter aided by UV light, researchers have developed a new technique to repair holes in the heart without surgery. Harvard-affiliated researchers have designed…
New research from Brown University details a relatively accessible method for making a working (though not thinking) sphere of central nervous system tissue. If you…
In a new study, scientists reveal that the soft palate (the soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth) plays a key…
In a newly published study, a team of scientists from Rice University and Baylor College reveal the structural details of a protein seen as key…
A team of scientists from MIT, Harvard, and Wageningen University have developed a new system for human genome editing that has the potential to increase…
Biological engineers from MIT have designed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA sequence in a cell and then trigger a…
New research from MIT reveals how the immune system can create cancerous DNA mutations when fighting off infection. Chronic inflammation caused by disease or exposure…