Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic byproducts and give their offspring a clean slate.
Following the successful development of vaccines against Covid-19, scientists hope to deploy mRNA-based therapies to combat many other diseases.
The advance allows the particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring.
Harnessing the strength of these specialized sugar molecules could help researchers develop new antifungal drugs.
By tracing the steps of liver regrowth, MIT engineers hope to harness the liver’s regenerative abilities to help treat chronic disease.
Foams that incorporate small amounts of the gas could be delivered to the GI tract to combat colitis and other conditions.
With particles that release their payloads at different times, one injection could provide multiple vaccine doses.
The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.
A new device, which doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes.
The paper test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample and could help people decide what protections they should take against infection.
Study finds computer models that predict molecular interactions need improvement before they can help identify drug mechanisms of action.
A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss.
Researchers have developed a technique that could help fine-tune the production of monoclonal antibodies and other useful proteins.
Harnessing these protective molecules may offer a new way to treat the disease, which spreads through contaminated water.
Fortifying foods with new polymer particles containing vitamin A could promote better vision and health for millions of people.
With this microfluidic device, researchers modeled how sickled blood cells clog the spleen’s filters, leading to a potentially life-threatening condition.
A new computational framework could help researchers design granular hydrogels to repair or replace diseased tissues.
The chatbot’s success on the medical licensing exam shows that the test — and medical education — are flawed, Celi says.
The sensor sends out its location as it moves through the GI tract, revealing where slowdowns in digestion may occur.
MIT engineers find specialized nanoparticles can quickly and inexpensively isolate proteins from a bioreactor.