Biology
Enhanced NMR reveals chemical structures in a fraction of the time
MIT researchers have developed a way to dramatically enhance the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy...
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Study shows how specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk
January 16, 2019A new study by researchers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT finds...
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Revising the textbook on introns
January 15, 2019A research team from Whitehead Institute has uncovered a surprising and previously unrecognized role for introns,...
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School of Science honors postdocs and research staff with 2019 Infinite Kilometer Awards
December 25, 2018The MIT School of Science has announced the 2018 winners of the Infinite Kilometer Award. The...
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Real-time readouts of thinking in rats
December 18, 2018The rat in a maze may be one of the most classic research motifs in brain...
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Engineering “capture compounds” to probe cell growth
December 16, 2018In 1969, scientist Michael Cashel was analyzing the compounds produced by starved bacteria when he noticed...
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Tracking the footprints of protein synthesis
December 13, 2018To trace which proteins are produced and when, researchers say, just follow the ribosome “footprints.” Researchers...
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How returning to a prior context aids memory recall
December 11, 2018Whether it’s the pleasant experience of returning one’s childhood home over the holidays or the unease...
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