Local News Cells Use a Little-Known Molecule to Protect Themselves From Iron Overload Whitehead Institute | August 25, 2026 Iron is essential. Our cells need it to produce energy, carry oxygen throughout the body,…karnottAugust 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Placental Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Modulates the Timing of Labor Ciampa, E., et al. | August 24, 2026 Labor is mediated proximately by prostaglandin signaling within gestational tissues and must be tightly regulated…karnottAugust 24, 2026 Read More
Local News High-Speed Microscopy Reveals Electrical Activity Across the Brain MIT News | August 24, 2026 Within the brain, neurons compute by generating electrical impulses. These signals travel throughout neurons, which…karnottAugust 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Drug That Targets an Inflammatory Enzyme Could Help Prevent Lung Cancer MIT News | August 21, 2026 Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is…karnottAugust 21, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Gene Syntax Defines Supercoiling-Mediated Transcriptional Feedback Johnstone, C., et al. | May 18, 2026 Transcription reshapes DNA folding within living cells, driving patterns of gene expression. However, this process…karnottMay 18, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Prime Assembly With Linear DNA Donors Enables Large Genomic Insertions Liu, B., et al. | May 15, 2026 Targeted insertion of large DNA fragments has promising applications for genome engineering and gene therapy1,2.…karnottMay 15, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Integrated MINFLUX Tracking Reveals Two Distinct Chromatin Dynamics Classes Across Cell Types Mazzocca, M., et al. | May 12, 2026 Chromatin dynamics control the timescales of essential biological processes and reflect how chromatin is organized…karnottMay 12, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Age Distinguishes Selection From Causation in Cancer Genomes Cheek, D., et al. | May 8, 2026 Cancer-causing mutations have been identified primarily from positive selection signals in cancer genomes. However, positive…karnottMay 8, 2026 Read More
Local News Common Neuroscience Sensors Sometimes Get Their Signals Crossed Harvard Medical School | August 7, 2026 Cells in the brain communicate in different ways. The classical mode involves tight connections between…karnottAugust 7, 2026 Read More
Local News BIDMC Investigators’ New Tool Tracks the Brain’s Chemical Signals in Real Time Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | August 6, 2026 Dopamine. Serotonin. Oxytocin. The brain is awash in chemical signals that help regulate everything from…karnottAugust 6, 2026 Read More
Local News MIT and Broad Institute Researchers Break Diffraction Barrier in Super-Resolution Microscopy MIT Chemistry | August 6, 2026 Researchers in the lab of Sam Peng, Pfizer Inc. – Gerald Laubach Career Development Assistant…karnottAugust 6, 2026 Read More
Local News A New Director The Picower Institute | August 5, 2026 On July 1, Professor Myriam Heiman took the reins of The Picower Institute for Learning…karnottAugust 5, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Trump Order Threatens Small Biotechs Driving COVID Innovation The Hill | August 6, 2020 Pfizer’s disclosure last week that it may reverse plans to in-shore manufacturing facilities and science…eabramovichAugust 6, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles ICE Agrees to Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students from Online Study In The U.S. NPR | July 17, 2020 In a swift reversal, the Trump administration has agreed to rescind a directive that would…eabramovichJuly 17, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles ‘Disturbing and Cruel.’ Universities Blast New Visa Rule for International Students ScienceInsider | July 13, 2020 A new U.S. immigration policy announced Monday, which threatens to revoke visas for certain international students…eabramovichJuly 13, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Trump to Suspend New Visas for Foreign Scholars Nature News | June 24, 2020 With a proclamation issued on Monday, US President Donald Trump extended and expanded immigration restrictions…eabramovichJune 24, 2020 Read More
Awards Cathy Wu Joins Global Cancer Grand Challenges Team Taking on the Dark Proteome Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | March 11, 2026 A global, interdisciplinary team of researchers including Dana-Farber’s Cathy Wu, MD have been selected to…karnottMarch 11, 2026 Read More
Awards Three Tufts Researchers Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors Tufts Now | March 10, 2026 Three Tufts researchers have been named as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors,…karnottMarch 10, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Liqun Luo Named Winner of the 2026 Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience McGovern Institute | March 9, 2026 Stanford University neuroscientist Liqun Luo was announced as the recipient of the 2026 Edward M.…karnottMarch 9, 2026 Read More
Awards W.M. Keck Foundation To Support Research on Healthy Aging at MIT MIT News | March 6, 2026 A prestigious grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to Alison E. Ringel, an MIT assistant…karnottMarch 6, 2026 Read More
Awards Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow The Brink | March 3, 2026 Light helps us find our way through the dark, keeps us warm, and allows plants…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Awards 2026 Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Awards Announced Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | March 2, 2026 Please congratulate the recipients of the 2026 Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Awards. Portrait Michael Blower…karnottMarch 2, 2026 Read More
Awards 2026 Sexual Medicine Research Fund Awards Announced Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine | February 27, 2026 Please congratulate the recipients of the 2026 Sexual Medicine Research Fund Awards. Vidhya Kumaresan, PhD,…karnottFebruary 27, 2026 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 Northeastern Announces Recipients of 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards Northeastern Global News | August 28, 2026 An AI-powered app that lends a unique and natural-sounding voice to help nonverbal individuals communicate.…karnottAugust 28, 2026 Read More
Local News 3D Map of Cell Signaling Sites Could Help Improve Cancer Treatment Harvard Medical School | August 28, 2026 Cell-communication molecules called kinases play a key role in the growth and spread of many…karnottAugust 28, 2026 Read More
Local News Visions of the Wyss: 2026 Wyss Institute | August 28, 2026 From views from a microscopic world to larger-than-life natural vistas, check out photos from our…karnottAugust 28, 2026 Read More