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New CRISPR-based map ties every human gene to its function
The Human Genome Project was an ambitious initiative to sequence every piece of human DNA. The project drew together collaborators from research
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New CRISPR-based map ties every human gene to its function
The Human Genome Project was an ambitious initiative to sequence every piece of human DNA. The project drew together collaborators from research
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SMART researchers enable early-stage detection of microbial contamination in cell therapy
Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, have identified a critical
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Convenience-sized RNA editing
Last year, researchers at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research discovered and characterized Cas7-11, the first CRISPR enzyme capable of
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Android Cells Are Now a Thing Thanks to a Robotic Shoulder
Researchers at the University of Oxford and robotics company Devanthro have grown cells on a robotic skeleton. Why? Because they could.As originally
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Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab
Each year, the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest — an area about the size of Iceland — because of deforestation. At that rate, some
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Lindsay Case and Guangyu Robert Yang named 2022 Searle Scholars
MIT cell biologist Lindsay Case and computational neuroscientist Guangyu Robert Yang have been named 2022 Searle Scholars, an award given annually to
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Scientists Trip Over Potential Breakthrough in Dementia Research
Scientists Trip Over Potential Breakthrough in Dementia Research Published: May 10, 2022 By Jazmine Colatriano M.S. BioSpace A study published
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Study finds cells take out the trash before they divide
MIT researchers have discovered that before cells start to divide, they do a little cleanup, tossing out molecules that they appear not to need
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Tracing a cancer’s family tree to its roots reveals how tumors grow
Over time, cancer cells can evolve to become resistant to treatment, more aggressive, and metastatic — capable of spreading to additional sites in
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Owns A Patent On SARS-CoV-2 gp120 HIV Insertion
Dr. Anthony Fauci owns a patent on at least one HIV insertion, known as gp120. HIV’s gp120 protein is the one that activates LFA-1 on CD4
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The Nuts and Bolts of Your Mitochondria – How to Enhance Mitochondrial Function | Podcast #349
Have you ever thought about what powers are inside your body? In this video, Dr. J and Evan talk about mitochondria and how to boost them. When we
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The Nuts and Bolts of Your Mitochondria – How to Enhance Mitochondrial Function | Podcast #349
Have you ever thought about what powers are inside your body? In this video, Dr. J and Evan talk about mitochondria and how to boost them. When we
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The Sex of Your Cells Matters
Most mammals, including humans, have two sex chromosomes, X and Y. One sex chromosome is usually inherited from each parent, and they pair up as
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The Sex of Your Cells Matters
Most mammals, including humans, have two sex chromosomes, X and Y. One sex chromosome is usually inherited from each parent, and they pair up as