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How The Brain Generates Rhythmic Behavior

MIT neuroscientists have identified an oscillatory circuit that controls the rhythmic movement of mouse whiskers.

Studies Of Autism Tend To Exclude Women, Researchers Find

A commonly used screening test creates a gender gap that may hinder diagnosis and treatment for women and girls.

Biologists Glean Insight Into Repetitive Protein Sequences

A computational analysis reveals that many repetitive sequences are shared across proteins and are similar in species from bacteria to humans.

What Drives Ecosystems To Instability?

With only a little information, researchers can predict the circumstances under which an ecosystem will be stable or unstable.

Self-Assembling Proteins Can Store Cellular “Memories”

Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug.

New Model Helps Identify Mutations That Drive Cancer

The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs.

Where Did That Sound Come From?

MIT neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can answer that question as well as the human brain.

A More Sustainable Way to Generate Phosphorus

MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.

Why Lung Cancer Doesn’t Respond Well To Immunotherapy

A new study reveals that lymph nodes near the lungs create an environment that weakens T-cell responses to tumors.

Targeting Cancer With A Multidrug Nanoparticle

Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.

How Huntington’s Disease Affects Different Neurons

A new study identifies cells that are the most vulnerable within a brain structure involved in mood and movement.

Enzyme “Atlas” Helps Researchers Decipher Cellular Pathways

Biologists have mapped out more than 300 protein kinases and their targets, which they hope could yield new leads for cancer drugs.

New Sensor Uses MRI To Detect Light Deep In The Brain

Using this approach, researchers can map how light spreads in opaque environments.

New Lightweight Material Is Stronger Than Steel

The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions.

Using Light To Manipulate Neuron Excitability

A new optogenetics-based tool allows researchers to control how neurons respond to electrical input.

Silent Synapses Are Abundant In The Adult Brain

These immature connections may explain how the adult brain is able to form new memories and absorb new information.

New CRISPR-Based Tool Inserts Large DNA Sequences At Desired Sites In Cells

Known as PASTE, the technique holds potential for treating a variety of diseases caused by faulty genes.

Study: Zebrafish Are Smarter Than We Thought

Researchers have discovered that the brains of these simple fish can create three-dimensional maps of their surroundings.

Biologists Glean Insight into Repetitive Protein Sequences

A computational analysis reveals that many repetitive sequences are shared across proteins and are similar in species from bacteria to humans.

How the Brain Generates Rhythmic Behavior

MIT neuroscientists have identified an oscillatory circuit that controls the rhythmic movement of mouse whiskers.