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A New Control Switch Could Make RNA Therapies Easier To Program

Using this approach, researchers hope to deliver therapeutic RNA molecules selectively to cancer cells or other target cells.

Scientists Track Evolution Of Microbes On The Skin’s Surface

A new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches.

Vaccine Printer Could Help Vaccines Reach More People

The printer generates vaccine-filled microneedle patches that can be stored long-term at room temperature and applied to the skin.

Two-Component System Could Offer A New Way To Halt Internal Bleeding

The technology, which mimics the body’s natural clotting process, could help keep severely injured people alive until they are treated at a hospital.

A Simple Paper Test Could Offer Early Cancer Diagnosis

The new diagnostic, which is based on analysis of urine samples, could also be designed to reveal whether a tumor has metastasized.

Ingestible “Electroceutical” Capsule Stimulates Hunger-Regulating Hormone

The device, which uses electricity to boost hormone production in the stomach, could help to ease nausea and counteract appetite loss.

MIT Engineers Develop Sensors For Face Masks That Help Gauge Fit

The system measures biological and environmental changes, and detects contact between the mask and the wearer’s skin.

Magnetic Sensors Track Muscle Length

Using a new technology, researchers hope to create better control systems for prosthetic limbs.

Wearable Patch Can Painlessly Deliver Drugs Through The Skin

Using ultrasonic waves that propel drug molecules into the skin, the patch could be used to treat a variety of skin conditions.

Scientists Use Computational Modeling To Design “Ultrastable” Materials

These highly stable metal-organic frameworks could be useful for applications such as capturing greenhouse gases.

A New Peptide May Hold Potential As An Alzheimer’s Treatment

The peptide blocks a hyperactive brain enzyme that contributes to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

Neuroscientists Identify Cells Especially Vulnerable To Alzheimer’s

Neurons that form part of a memory circuit are among the first brain cells to show signs of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.

Nanoparticles Provoke Immune Response Against Tumors But Avoid Side Effects

In a new study, immunostimulatory drugs slowed tumor growth without producing systemic inflammation.

Babies Can Tell Who Has Close Relationships Based On One Clue: Saliva

Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.

Study Suggests Words Are Needed To Think About Numbers

Among adults who vary in their knowledge of number words, the ability to reason about numbers is bound by the highest number they can count to.

A New Atlas Of Cells That Carry Blood To The Brain

Single-cell gene expression analyses of human cerebrovascular cells can help reveal new drug targets for Huntington’s disease.

Dendrites May Help Neurons Perform Complicated Calculations

Different types of these branch-like projections process incoming information in different ways before sending it to the body of the neuron.

Protein Structure Offers Clues To Drug-Resistance Mechanism

A new study sheds light on how a protein pumps toxic molecules out of bacterial cells.

On A Mission To Alleviate Chronic Pain

Fan Wang’s studies of how the brain controls pain may one day lead to new treatments that could help millions of people.

Singing In The Brain

MIT neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that respond to singing but not other types of music.