Local News Study Reveals Octopus Mating Arm Doubles as a Chemical Sensor Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | April 9, 2026 A new study (PDF) from the MCB lab of Nicholas Bellono reveals an unexpected sensory…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Ragon Institute Welcomes Inaugural FEMSA Fellows Jennie Ruelas Castillo and Jonathan Padilla Gómez Ragon Institute | April 9, 2026 The Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard is pleased to announce Jennie…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Alloy Therapeutics Enters Into Agreement to Advance Novel Antibody Discovery Platform BusinessWire | April 8, 2026 Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. (“Alloy”), a biotechnology ecosystem company dedicated to democratizing access to cutting-edge drug…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week The E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Mechanism Specifying Targeted microRNA Degradation Farnung, J., et al. | April 8, 2026 MicroRNAs (miRNAs) associate with Argonaute (AGO) proteins to form complexes that down-regulate target RNAs, including…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Microbiota-Mediated Induction of Beige Adipocytes in Response to Dietary Cues Tanoue, T., et al. | March 12, 2026 Interactions between diet and the gut microbiota are fundamental to metabolic health, shaping energy balance…karnottMarch 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Bioresorbable RFID Capsule for Assessing Medication Adherence Say, M., et al. | March 9, 2026 Drs. Mehmet Girayhan Say, first author, and Giovanni Traverso, senior author. Swallow, Dissolve, Notify: MIT’s…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week miR126-Mediated Alteration of Vascular Integrity in Rett Syndrome Osaki, T., et al. | March 4, 2026 Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in methyl-CpG binding protein 2…karnottMarch 4, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Functional Dissection of Complex Trait Variants at Single-Nucleotide Resolution Siraj, L., et al. | March 2, 2026 Identifying the causal variants and mechanisms that drive complex traits and diseases remains a core…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
Local News Turning Muscles Into Motors Gives Static Organs New Life McGovern Institute | April 7, 2026 What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More
Local News Synthetic Biology Makes Fateful Decisions Wyss Institute | April 7, 2026 Cellular differentiation and a division of labor are essential to living systems as distinct cell…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More
Local News Kwon Lab Study Reveals How a Live Bacterial Therapy Reshapes the Vaginal Microbiome and Identifies Predictors of Treatment Success Ragon Institute | April 3, 2026 A new study from the lab of Douglas Kwon, MD, PhD, a core member at…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Implantable Islet Cells Could Control Diabetes Without Insulin Injections MIT News | April 2, 2026 Most diabetes patients must carefully monitor their blood sugar levels and inject insulin multiple times…karnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles And the 2023 MGRI Image Awards Winners Are… Bench Press | January 30, 2024 The wait is over! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 MGRI Image…karnottJanuary 30, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Rebuilding Public Trust in Science The Brink | October 20, 2023 BU science communication scholars say it’s crucial for higher ed institutions to incentivize public outreach…sciencecityOctober 20, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles U.S. Cancels Program Aimed at Identifying Potential Pandemic Viruses Science | September 20, 2023 In what many see as fallout from the concern that researchers studying bat viruses may…sciencecitySeptember 20, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles US Extends Science Pact with China: What It Means for Research Nature | August 28, 2023 The US government has extended for six months a key symbolic agreement to cooperate with…sciencecityAugust 28, 2023 Read More
Awards MIT Community Members Elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2026 MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering | February 27, 2026 Seven MIT researchers are among the 130 new members and 28 international members recently elected…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Awards Fred Hutch Announces 12 Recipients of the Annual Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award Fred Hutch | February 27, 2026 Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced 12 recipients of the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award,…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Ryan Nett Awarded 2025–27 George W. Merck Fellowship Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | February 26, 2026 Ryan Nett, MCB assistant professor, has been named a recipient of the 2025–27 George W.…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 Read More
Awards Two Boston University Bioengineers Win Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships The Brink | February 23, 2026 The mathematics done by Boston University’s Brian DePasquale promises tangible help for injury patients. An…karnottFebruary 23, 2026 Read More
Awards Sloan Fellowship Will Help Fan Advance Technology to Study How Brain Circuits Change Amid Learning The Picower Institute | February 19, 2026 Linlin Fan uses innovative optical tools to precisely investigate how connections change among neurons during…karnottFebruary 19, 2026 Read More
Awards Meg Younger and Jeffrey Marlow Selected as 2026 Frontiers of Science Fellows Boston University Biology | February 17, 2026 Dr. Meg Younger and Dr. Jeffrey Marlow were selected by the National Academy of Sciences…karnottFebruary 17, 2026 Read More
Awards Three Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Scientific Leaders Elected as Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy Class of 2026 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | February 10, 2026 Dr. Alice Shaw, Dr. Kimberly Stegmaier and Dr. Matthew Vander Heiden have been elected as…karnottFebruary 10, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Feng Zhang Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame Broad Institute | February 9, 2026 Broad Institute core member Feng Zhang, along with 15 other innovators, will be inducted into…karnottFebruary 9, 2026 Read More
Awards Harvard College Seniors Nominated to Phi Beta Kappa Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | February 6, 2026 We are pleased to announce that the following eight seniors with concentrations in Neuroscience, CPB,…karnottFebruary 6, 2026 Read More
Awards Scientific Director Dr. Facundo Batista Selected for Prestigious AAI-BioLegend Herzenberg Award Ragon Institute | February 5, 2026 Facundo Batista, PhD, Scientific Director of the Ragon Institute, has been named the 2026 recipient…karnottFebruary 5, 2026 Read More
Local News How Bacteria Suppress Immune Defenses in Stubborn Wound Infections MIT News | April 10, 2026 Chronic wound infections are notoriously difficult to manage because some bacteria can actively interfere with…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Inflammation Rewires the Enteric Nervous System Through Neurogenic Monocyte Recruitment Kurapati, S., et al. | April 10, 2026 Proper organization of the enteric nervous system (ENS) is critical for normal gastrointestinal (GI) physiology.…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Study Reveals Octopus Mating Arm Doubles as a Chemical Sensor Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | April 9, 2026 A new study (PDF) from the MCB lab of Nicholas Bellono reveals an unexpected sensory…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More