Local News Machine Learning Model Finds Genetic Factors for Heart DiseaseBroad Institute | May 3, 2023To get an inside look at the heart, cardiologists often use electrocardiograms (ECGs) to trace…pthomsonMay 3, 2023 Read More
Local News Researchers Use Base Editing to Probe Blood Cell BiologyBroad Institute | May 3, 2023Researchers have used a highly precise genome-editing technology called base editing to make hundreds of…pthomsonMay 3, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Dynamic Changes in Heparan Sulfate Nanostructure in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell DifferentiationAl Mahbuba, D., et al. | May 2, 2023The Kiessling Group uses chemical biology to elucidate the biological roles of carbohydrates, with a…pthomsonMay 2, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Whitehead Institute Member Yukiko Yamashita Elected to the American Academy of Arts and SciencesWhitehead Institute | May 2, 2023Whitehead Institute Member Yukiko Yamashita has been elected as a member of the American Academy…pthomsonMay 2, 2023 Read More
Local News Researchers Catalog White Fat Cell Types Present in Mice and in HumansBroad Institute | March 17, 2022Once considered inert, white adipose tissue (or white fat) is now recognized to be dynamic…pthomsonMarch 17, 2022 Read More
Local News Using Genetics to Glimpse Newborns’ Future with Congenital Heart DiseaseBoston Children's Hospital | March 17, 2022Aside from infections, congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of infant mortality. Informed…pthomsonMarch 17, 2022 Read More
Local News A Possible New COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Accessible for More of the WorldMIT News | March 17, 2022While many people in wealthier countries have been vaccinated against Covid-19, there is still a…pthomsonMarch 17, 2022 Read More
Local News Ana Raquel Santa Maria on Breaking Through the Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Brain DiseaseWyss Institute | March 16, 2022Ana Raquel Santa Maria likes to use the analogy that the brain is like a…pthomsonMarch 16, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Fluorescence Lifetime of Injected Indocyanine Green As a Universal Marker of Solid Tumours in PatientsPal, R., et al. | November 10, 2023The surgical resection of solid tumours can be enhanced by fluorescence-guided imaging. However, variable tumour…sciencecityNovember 10, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week A Bioelectrical Phase Transition Patterns the First Vertebrate HeartbeatsJia, B., et al. | November 9, 2023A regular heartbeat is essential to vertebrate life. In the mature heart, this function is…sciencecityNovember 9, 2023 Read More
Awards MIT Scientists Receive NIH BRAIN Initiative GrantsMIT News | November 9, 2023In the human brain, 86 billion neurons form more than 100 trillion connections with other…sciencecityNovember 9, 2023 Read More