Publications of the Week Astrocyte Glucocorticoid Receptor Signalling Restricts Neuronal Plasticity Gegenhuber, B., et al. | June 5, 2026 Sensory experience refines neural circuits during critical periods of postnatal development1,2,3. Although neuronal activity is…karnottJune 5, 2026 Read More
Local News Researchers Identify Shared Molecular Signatures of Aging Across Mammals Harvard Medical School | June 5, 2026 Different tissues in humans and three other mammalian species share common gene expression changes as…karnottJune 5, 2026 Read More
Local News From Discovery to Patient Care: Vitamin D Analog Shuts Down Pancreatic Cancer’s Shield in Clinical Trial Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | June 5, 2026 A small clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers put a Salk Institute idea…karnottJune 5, 2026 Read More
Awards Ragon Scientific Director Dr. Facundo Batista Elected Fellow of the Royal Society Ragon Institute | June 4, 2026 Facundo Batista, Scientific and Associate Director of the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT,…karnottJune 4, 2026 Read More
Local News Nanoparticle Drug Combo Treats Venous Malformations Boston Children’s Hospital | June 4, 2026 Venous malformations are abnormally shaped veins that develop when the cells lining the blood vessels…karnottJune 4, 2026 Read More
Local News A New Sensor Could Enable Earlier Detection of Bladder Cancer MIT News | June 3, 2026 Every year, about 85,000 Americans are diagnosed with bladder cancer. While treatment is often successful,…karnottJune 3, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Human Inflammatory Bowel Disease-On-A-Chip for Modelling Disease Progression, Cancer Initiation, and Sex-Specific Effects Özkan, A., et al. | June 3, 2026 Patients affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) exhibit compromised intestinal barrier function and decreased mucus…karnottJune 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Dr. Myriam Heiman Named the Director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory The Picower Institute | June 2, 2026 Myriam Heiman, the John and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Neuroscience, will become the director of…karnottJune 2, 2026 Read More
Local News The Rules Neurons Follow to Make Sense of What We See MIT News | June 2, 2026 Even in the primary visual cortex, a brain region named for its specialized role in…karnottJune 2, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Variation Reveals a Homeotic Long Noncoding RNA That Modulates Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells Lyu, P., et al. | June 1, 2026 The HOXA gene locus coordinates body patterning, hematopoiesis, and differentiation. While studying blood phenotype-associated variation…karnottJune 1, 2026 Read More