The carbon cycle, in which CO2 is incorporated into living organisms and later released back into the atmosphere through respiration,
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Nanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug deliveryNanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug delivery
MIT engineers have shown that they can enhance the performance of drug-delivery nanoparticles by controlling a trait of chemical structures
Biologists build proteins that avoid crosstalk with existing moleculesBiologists build proteins that avoid crosstalk with existing molecules
Inside a living cell, many important messages are communicated via interactions between proteins. For these signals to be accurately relayed,
Cell stiffness may indicate whether tumors will invadeCell stiffness may indicate whether tumors will invade
Engineers at MIT and elsewhere have tracked the evolution of individual cells within an initially benign tumor, showing how the
High-precision technique stores cellular “memory” in DNAHigh-precision technique stores cellular “memory” in DNA
Using a technique that can precisely edit DNA bases, MIT researchers have created a way to store complex “memories” in
Study links certain metabolites to stem cell function in the intestineStudy links certain metabolites to stem cell function in the intestine
MIT biologists have discovered an unexpected effect of a ketogenic, or fat-rich, diet: They showed that high levels of ketone
Biologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue foldingBiologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue folding
As embryos develop, they follow predetermined patterns of tissue folding, so that individuals of the same species end up with
Unmasking mutant cancer cellsUnmasking mutant cancer cells
As cancer cells progress, they accumulate hundreds and even thousands of genetic and epigenetic changes, resulting in protein expression profiles
New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapyNew vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy
A promising new way to treat some types of cancer is to program the patient’s own T cells to destroy
Cancer biologists identify new drug comboCancer biologists identify new drug combo
When it comes to killing cancer cells, two drugs are often better than one. Some drug combinations offer a one-two