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- Alternate proteins from the same gene contribute differently to health and rare diseaseArtificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boostSymposium examines the neural circuits that keep us alive and wellPhil Sharp-Alnylam Fund for Emerging Scientists to support MIT biology graduate students and facultyA new way to understand and predict gene splicingThe joy of life (sciences)Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmittersSolar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competitionMIT Schwarzman College of Computing welcomes 11 new faculty for 2025In a surprising discovery, scientists find tiny loops in the genomes of dividing cellsA new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or downGene-Wei Li named associate head of the Department of BiologyImmune-informed brain aging research offers new treatment possibilities, speakers sayEngineered “natural killer” cells could help fight cancerA cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggestsThe first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggestsHow federal research support has helped create life-changing medicinesInflammation jolts “sleeping” cancer cells awake, enabling them to multiply againA more precise way to edit the genomeThis MIT spinout is taking biomolecule storage out of the freezerStudy explains how a rare gene variant contributes to Alzheimer’s diseaseStudy finds cell memory can be more like a dimmer dial than an on/off switchRemembering David Baltimore, influential biologist and founding director of the Whitehead InstituteLocally produced proteins help mitochondria functionMapping cells in time and space: New tool reveals a detailed history of tumor growthStaff members honored with 2025 Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in ServiceScientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targetsHow to more efficiently study complex treatment interactionsFive MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2025New method combines imaging and sequencing to study gene function in intact tissueMIT engineers uncover a surprising reason why tissues are flexible or rigidWhen Earth iced over, early life may have sheltered in meltwater pondsQS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2025-26Eight with MIT ties win 2025 Hertz Foundation FellowshipsWith AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cellIn Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivityBiologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatmentsDopamine signals when a fear can be forgottenUsing AI to explore the 3D structure of the genomeEquipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancerNew study reveals how cleft lip and cleft palate can arisevon Anne Trafton | MIT News am 17. April 2025 um 15:00
MIT biologists have found that defects in some transfer RNA molecules can lead to the formation of these common conditions.








































