MIT neuroscientists have identified an oscillatory circuit that controls the rhythmic movement of mouse whiskers.
A commonly used screening test creates a gender gap that may hinder diagnosis and treatment for women and girls.
A computational analysis reveals that many repetitive sequences are shared across proteins and are similar in species from bacteria to humans.
With only a little information, researchers can predict the circumstances under which an ecosystem will be stable or unstable.
Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug.
The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs.
MIT neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can answer that question as well as the human brain.
MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.
A new study reveals that lymph nodes near the lungs create an environment that weakens T-cell responses to tumors.
Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.
A new study identifies cells that are the most vulnerable within a brain structure involved in mood and movement.
Biologists have mapped out more than 300 protein kinases and their targets, which they hope could yield new leads for cancer drugs.
Using this approach, researchers can map how light spreads in opaque environments.
The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions.
A new optogenetics-based tool allows researchers to control how neurons respond to electrical input.
These immature connections may explain how the adult brain is able to form new memories and absorb new information.
Known as PASTE, the technique holds potential for treating a variety of diseases caused by faulty genes.
Researchers have discovered that the brains of these simple fish can create three-dimensional maps of their surroundings.
A computational analysis reveals that many repetitive sequences are shared across proteins and are similar in species from bacteria to humans.
MIT neuroscientists have identified an oscillatory circuit that controls the rhythmic movement of mouse whiskers.