The faculty members occupy core computing and shared positions, bringing varied backgrounds and expertise to the MIT community.

Enabled by a new high-resolution mapping technique, the findings overturn a long-held belief that the genome loses its 3D structure when cells divide.

The promoter editing system could be used to fine-tune gene therapy or to more efficiently reprogram cells for therapeutic use.

The associate professor aims to help the department continue to be a worldwide leader in education, biological sciences, and fundamental research.

Speakers at MIT’s Aging Brain Initiative symposium described how immune system factors during aging contribute to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other conditions. The field is leveraging that knowledge to develop new therapies.

A new study identifies genetic modifications that make these immune cells, known as CAR-NK cells, more effective at destroying cancer cells.

The findings may offer a new way to help heal tissue damage from radiation or chemotherapy treatment.

MIT researchers traced chemical fossils in ancient rocks to the ancestors of modern-day demosponges.

A new study finds over half the drugs approved this century cite government-funded research in their patents.

Chemotherapy-induced injury of organ tissue causes inflammation that awakens dormant cancer cells, which may cause new tumors to form.

MIT researchers have dramatically lowered the error rate of prime editing, a technique that holds potential for treating many genetic disorders.

Cache DNA has developed technologies that can preserve biomolecules at room temperature to make storing and transporting samples less expensive and more reliable.

Lipid metabolism and cell membrane function can be disrupted in the neurons of people who carry rare variants of ABCA7.

The findings may redefine how cell identity is established and enable the creation of more sophisticated engineered tissues.

The longtime MIT professor and Nobel laureate was a globally respected researcher, academic leader, and science policy visionary who guided the careers of generations of scientists.

Researchers developed an approach to study where proteins get made, and characterized proteins produced near mitochondria, gaining potential insights into mitochondrial function and disease.

Researchers developed a tool to recreate cells’ family trees. Comparing cells’ lineages and locations within a tumor provided insights into factors shaping tumor growth.

The MIT community celebrates their fellow staff members’ talent and dedication to the Institute.

Combining powerful imaging, perturbational screening, and machine learning, researchers uncover new human host factors that alter Ebola’s ability to infect.

A new approach for testing multiple treatment combinations at once could help scientists develop drugs for cancer or genetic disorders.

Rodney Brooks, Parag Pathak, Scott Sheffield, Benjamin Weiss, Yukiko Yamashita, and 13 MIT alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research.

The approach collects multiple types of imaging and sequencing data from the same cells, leading to new insights into mouse liver biology.

Watery fluid between cells plays a major role, offering new insights into how organs and tissues adapt to aging, diabetes, cancer, and more.

Modern-day analogs in Antarctica reveal ponds teeming with life similar to early multicellular organisms.

Ranking at the top for the 14th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.

The fellowships recognize doctoral students who have “the extraordinary creativity and principled leadership necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.”

Trained with a joint understanding of protein and cell behavior, the model could help with diagnosing disease and developing new drugs.

New evidence suggests sensory stimulation of gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health response.

Their study yielded hundreds of “cryptic” peptides that are found only on pancreatic tumor cells and could be targeted by vaccines or engineered T cells.

Study shows how a dopamine circuit enables mice to extinguish fear after a peril has passed, opening new avenues for understanding and potentially treating fear-related disorders.

Two meters of DNA is crammed into the nucleus of every human cell. Bin Zhang wants to know how gene expression works in this minuscule space.

Senior Technical Instructor Vanessa Cheung ’02 brings the energy, experience, and excitement needed to educate students in the biology teaching lab.

Mingmar Sherpa, a researcher in the Martin Lab in the Department of Biology, has remained connected to his home in Nepal at every step of his career.

Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells.

The MIT Festival of Learning sparked discussions on better integrating a sense of purpose and social responsibility into hands-on education.

MIT biologists have found that defects in some transfer RNA molecules can lead to the formation of these common conditions.

MIT associate professor recognized for exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT.

CAMP4 Therapeutics is targeting regulatory RNA, whose role in gene expression was first described by co-founder and MIT Professor Richard Young.

Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes six current affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields.

The research may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for wound healing or drug delivery.

A new analysis suggests our language capacity existed at least 135,000 years ago, with language used widely perhaps 35,000 years after that.