Local News New, Spun-Fiber Heart Valve Is a Step Closer to PatientsWyss Institute | June 8, 2023Strep throat is a common and treatable childhood disease in the US, but in less…pthomsonJune 8, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Epigenetic Suppression of PGC1α (PPARGC1A) Causes Collateral Sensitivity to HMGCR-Inhibitors Within BRAF-Treatment Resistant MelanomasLiang, J., et al. | June 8, 2023While targeted treatment against BRAF(V600E) improve survival for melanoma patients, many will see their cancer…pthomsonJune 8, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Distinct Longevity Mechanisms Across and Within Species and Their Association with AgingTyshkovskiy, A., et al. | June 8, 2023Lifespan varies within and across species, but the general principles of its control remain unclear.…pthomsonJune 8, 2023 Read More
Local News Gene Therapy Produces Long-Term Contraception in Female Domestic CatsMassachusetts General Hospital | June 7, 2023Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the…pthomsonJune 7, 2023 Read More
Local News Convenience-Sized RNA EditingMcGovern Institute | June 3, 2022Last year, researchers at MIT’s McGovern Institute discovered and characterized Cas7-11, the first CRISPR enzyme capable…pthomsonJune 3, 2022 Read More
Local News New Gels Could Help the Medicine Go DownMIT News | June 2, 2022For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make…pthomsonJune 2, 2022 Read More
Local News Fetal Brain Imaging Predicts Neurodevelopment of Babies with Congenital Heart DiseaseBoston Children's Hospital | June 1, 2022Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) often have neurodevelopmental impairment. Until fairly recently, this was…pthomsonJune 1, 2022 Read More
Local News A Heart-Racing Deadline for a Heartfelt CollaborationMIT Biology | June 1, 2022The lab was bustling with activity, with everyone working together on a team project comprised…pthomsonJune 1, 2022 Read More
Local News The CDC Is Modernizing Its Approach to Data, and This Northeastern Graduate Is Leading the WayNortheastern Global News | November 16, 2023As the head of the new platforms division at the Centers for Disease Control and…sciencecityNovember 16, 2023 Read More
Awards Gene-Wei Li and Michael Birnbaum Named Pew Innovation Fund InvestigatorsMIT News | November 16, 2023MIT professors Gene-Wei Li and Michael Birnbaum are among the 12 researchers named 2023 Innovation…sciencecityNovember 16, 2023 Read More
Local News TIMI Study Finds New Class of Anti-clotting Drug Reduced Bleeding Events Compared with Standard of Care in Patients with Atrial FibrillationBrigham and Women’s Hospital | November 16, 2023The researchers found that abelacimab, a Factor XI inhibitor, at a dose of 150 mg…sciencecityNovember 16, 2023 Read More