A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

Labs that can’t afford expensive super-resolution microscopes could use a new expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 11, 2024 ~7 min

Cancer biologists discover a new mechanism for an old drug

Study reveals the drug, 5-fluorouracil, acts differently in different types of cancer — a finding that could help researchers design better drug combinations.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 7, 2024 ~9 min


Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease

The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.

Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, Professor of Agroecology, Florida International University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2024 ~6 min

Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help

Applied mathematicians translate real situations into mathematical terms.

Alan Veliz-Cuba, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Dayton • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 ~7 min

As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving – with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem

Tiny phytoplankton have an outsized influence on the entire ocean.

Xuerong Sun, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Marine Science, University of Exeter • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 ~6 min

Sharks and rays leap out of the water for many reasons, including feeding, courtship and communication

Breaching is one of the most spectacular behaviors among marine animals. A recent review shows that many shark and ray species breach, and identifies the most commonly hypothesized reasons.

A. Peter Klimley, Adjunct Associate Professor of Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis • conversation
Sept. 23, 2024 ~6 min

A two-dose schedule could make HIV vaccines more effective

MIT researchers find that the first dose primes the immune system, helping it to generate a strong response to the second dose, a week later.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Sept. 20, 2024 ~8 min

A new way to reprogram immune cells and direct them toward anti-tumor immunity

MIT scientists’ discovery yields a potent immune response, could be used to develop a potential tumor vaccine.

Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry • mit
Sept. 16, 2024 ~6 min


Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine

Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died.

Alex Pozhitkov, Senior Technical Lead of Bioinformatics, Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope • conversation
Sept. 12, 2024 ~8 min

Researchers don’t take enough account of variation in biology – doing so could unlock new understanding in science and medicine

New theory forces us to rethink some deeply ingrained concepts, such as life, death and disease.

Mauno Vihinen, Professor of Medical Structural Biology, Lund University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2024 ~7 min

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