Local News Adding Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor to Standard Chemotherapy Regimen Improves Outcomes in Stage 3 Colon Cancer, Study FindsDana-Farber Cancer Institute | June 9, 2025Combining standard adjuvant chemotherapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (atezolizumab) leads to a significant improvement…karnottJune 9, 2025 Read More
Local News AFI Scientist Pursues Deeper Knowledge of Neural Tube Defects and Underlying Cellular and Molecular MechanismsADA Forsyth | June 6, 2025In the United States, more than 3.5 million babies are born each year. Thanks to…karnottJune 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Alter Lab Study Uncovers How Certain Antibodies Help Fight TuberculosisRagon Institute | June 6, 2025Researchers at the Ragon Institute have made a significant discovery about how antibodies can directly…karnottJune 6, 2025 Read More
Local News Science That Gives Humans More Say Over Their DestiniesThe Harvard Gazette | June 5, 2025On May 15, the New England Journal of Medicine published what has become a high-profile…karnottJune 5, 2025 Read More
Awards Eight With MIT Ties Win 2025 Hertz Foundation FellowshipsMIT News | June 5, 2025The Hertz Foundation announced that it has awarded fellowships to eight MIT affiliates. The prestigious…karnottJune 5, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Polygenic Modifiers Impact Penetrance and Expressivity in Telomere Biology DisordersPoeschla, M., et al. | June 5, 2025BACKGROUND. Telomere biology disorders (TBDs) exhibit incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity, even among individuals harboring…karnottJune 5, 2025 Read More
Local News Harbinger Health Showcases Multi-Cancer Early Detection Performance in High-Risk Populations at ASCO 2025Harbinger Health | June 4, 2025Harbinger Health, a biotechnology company pioneering the detection of early cancer, today announced clinical data…karnottJune 4, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Evolution-Guided Protein Design of IscB for Persistent Epigenome Editing In VivoKannan, S., et al. | June 3, 2025Naturally existing enzymes have been adapted for a variety of molecular technologies, with enhancements or…karnottJune 3, 2025 Read More
Local News Gene Editing Disrupts Huntington’s Mutation in MiceBroad Institute | June 3, 2025Broad Institute researchers have developed a way to edit the genetic sequences at the root…karnottJune 3, 2025 Read More
Local News Overlooked Cells Might Explain the Human Brain’s Huge Storage CapacityMIT News | June 2, 2025The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help…karnottJune 2, 2025 Read More