Local News Pulmonary Embolism Gets a Long Overdue Spotlight: New Guidelines, Clinical Insights and Research Directions Bench Press | April 13, 2026 Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs when a…karnottApril 13, 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
Publications of the Week A Highly Resolved Integrated Single-Cell Atlas of Human Breast Cancers Chen, A., et al. | February 11, 2026 In this study, we developed an integrated single-cell transcriptomic (scRNAseq) atlas of human breast cancer…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Perfusable 3D Models of Ureteric Bud and Collecting Duct Tubules Wolf, K., et al. | February 6, 2026 Recapitulating the complex architecture and function of human kidneys remains a major challenge in tissue…karnottFebruary 6, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Human and Bacterial Genetic Variation Shape Oral Microbiomes and Health Kamitaki, N., et al. | February 2, 2026 Human genetic variation influences all aspects of our biology, including the oral cavity1,2,3, through which…karnottFebruary 2, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week A Genetically Encoded Device for Transcriptome Storage in Mammalian Cells Chao, Y., et al. | January 28, 2026 Understanding how cells make decisions over time requires the ability to link past molecular states…karnottJanuary 28, 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
Local News Study Reveals Why Some Cancer Therapies Don’t Work for All Patients MIT News | April 2, 2026 Drugs that block enzymes called tyrosine kinases are among the most effective targeted therapies for…karnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Local News BIDMC Researchers Identify Gene Driving Colorectal Cancer Development Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | April 1, 2026 Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have answered a question that has puzzled…karnottApril 1, 2026 Read More
Local News Evolutionary Clues Reveal How a Key Hearing Protein Adapted for Function Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | March 31, 2026 A new study in Current Biology (PDF) sheds light on how a critical protein underlying…karnottMarch 31, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Maria Zuber Testifies before Congress on Striking the Right Balance between Research Security and Openness MIT News | October 12, 2021 The United States must perform a careful balancing act to secure federally funded research against…sciencecityOctober 12, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles The US Is Boosting Funding for Research Monkeys in the Wake of COVID Nature News | July 19, 2021 The US government is investing heavily to breed more monkeys at the national facilities that…pthomsonJuly 19, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles The Rise of ‘ARPA-Everything’ and What It Means for Science Nature News | July 15, 2021 US President Joe Biden’s administration wants to create a US$6.5-billion agency to accelerate innovations in…pthomsonJuly 15, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles US House Backs Higher Spending Levels for NSF and DOE Science Science Magazine | July 2, 2021 It was a good day for science in the U.S. House of Representatives. In back-to-back…pthomsonJuly 2, 2021 Read More
Awards Dr. Naoshige Uchida Named Jeff C.Tarr Professor; Launches New Simons-Funded Autism Research Collaboration Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | December 2, 2025 MCB is pleased to announce that Naoshige (Nao) Uchida, a leading neuroscientist whose work has…karnottDecember 2, 2025 Read More
Awards Dr. Rebecka Sepela Receives L’Oréal USA for Women in Science Fellowship Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | November 26, 2025 MCB postdoctoral fellow Rebecka Sepela has been selected as one of the 2025 L’Oréal USA…karnottNovember 26, 2025 Read More
Awards Drs. Sameer Sonkusale and Nikhil Nair Honored at 2025 Inventor Recognition Event | November 25, 2025 The entrepreneurial spirit of research by Tufts faculty was on full display this week, as…karnottNovember 25, 2025 Read More
Awards Pandemic Prevention System Wins Macarthur Foundation’s 100&Change Award Broad Institute | November 24, 2025 The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today that it has awarded a…karnottNovember 24, 2025 Read More
Awards National Science Foundation Honors Six BU Researchers with CAREER Awards The Brink | November 19, 2025 Artificial intelligence (AI) could make us all healthier: it can help spot infectious diseases, treat…karnottNovember 19, 2025 Read More
Awards HMS Announces Blavatnik Institute Early Career Investigator Awards Harvard Medical School | November 18, 2025 Harvard Medical School has announced 10 recipients of the Blavatnik Institute Early Career Investigator Awards.…karnottNovember 18, 2025 Read More
Awards Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Faculty Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | November 17, 2025 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is proud to announce that 38 of its researchers have been named…karnottNovember 17, 2025 Read More
Awards Dr. Joshua Sanes Receives Society for Neuroscience’s Highest Honor Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | November 12, 2025 Joshua Sanes, PhD, the Jeff C. Tarr Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, emeritus, and…karnottNovember 12, 2025 Read More
Awards PhD Candidate Katherine Murphy Receives NIH Grant for Innovative Prostate Cancer Research UMass Chan Medical School | November 10, 2025 UMass Chan Medical School PhD candidate Katherine “Kat” Murphy has received a Ruth L. Kirschstein…karnottNovember 10, 2025 Read More
Awards Postdoctoral Fellow Nikita Bhalerao Honored by National Pancreas Foundation UMass Chan Medical School | November 5, 2025 Nikita Bhalerao, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at UMass Chan Medical School, has received the prestigious…karnottNovember 5, 2025 Read More
Local News With Navigating Nematodes, Scientists Map Out How Brains Implement Behaviors Picower Institute | April 15, 2026 Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal’s brain and its sensory surroundings. Only…karnottApril 15, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Sialylated CD43 Forms a Glyco-Immune Barrier That Restrains Antileukemic Immunity Chung, J., et al. | April 15, 2026 Phagocytosis is a process used by immune cells called macrophages to destroy pathogens and cellular…karnottApril 15, 2026 Read More
Local News How AML Leukemia Cells Use a “Sugar Coat” to Hide from the Immune System, CRISPR Screen Finds Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | April 14, 2026 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers, in collaboration with the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham, used…karnottApril 14, 2026 Read More