Publications of the Week In Vivo Base Editing Rescues Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria Syndrome in MiceKoblan, L.W., et al. | January 7, 2021Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS or progeria) is typically caused by a dominant-negative C•G-to-T•A mutation (c.1824…eabramovichJanuary 7, 2021 Read More
Local News Three Studies Examine Coronavirus, Antibodies during PregnancyHarvard Medical School | January 6, 2021Pregnant people infected with SARS-CoV-2 appear to be at higher risk of developing severe cases…eabramovichJanuary 6, 2021 Read More
Local News Sequencing Inside CellsMcGovern Institute | January 6, 2021By bringing DNA sequencing out of the sequencer and directly to cells, MIT scientists have…eabramovichJanuary 6, 2021 Read More
Awards Two MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences Faculty Members Earn Funding from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers FoundationMcGovern Institute | January 5, 2021Two MIT neuroscientists have received grants from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation to screen…eabramovichJanuary 5, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Motif-Driven Interactions between RNA and PRC2 Are Rheostats that Regulate Transcription ElongationRosenberg, M., et al. | January 5, 2021Although polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is now recognized as an RNA-binding complex, the full…eabramovichJanuary 5, 2021 Read More
Uncategorized Science in Boston Is on Break for the Holidays!Science in Boston | December 21, 2020The holiday season is upon us, and as research begins to slow towards the end…eabramovichDecember 21, 2020 Read More
Local News Ragon Scientists Find that Neutralizing Antibody Potency Predicts Severe or Fatal COVID-19Ragon Institute | December 18, 2020Understanding the body’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is key to…eabramovichDecember 18, 2020 Read More
Local News Multimillion-Dollar Grant to MIT Funds Research into Acute and Chronic Lyme DiseaseMIT News | December 18, 2020Despite the fact that Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United…eabramovichDecember 18, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week SPRED1 Deletion Confers Resistance to MAPK Inhibition in MelanomaAblain, J., et al. | December 18, 2020Functional evaluation of genetic lesions can discover a role in cancer initiation and progression and…eabramovichDecember 18, 2020 Read More
Local News Cellular Connections Found between Nervous and Immune SystemsBroad Institute | December 18, 2020The nervous and immune systems have long been thought to be separate entities in the…eabramovichDecember 18, 2020 Read More