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All biological function is dependent on how different proteins interact with each other. Protein-protein interactions facilitate everything from transcribing DNA and controlling cell division to higher-level functions in complex…
MIT spinout maps the body’s metabolites to uncover the hidden drivers of disease
Biology is never simple. As researchers make strides in reading and editing genes to treat disease, for instance, a growing body of evidence suggests that the proteins and metabolites surrounding…
MIT class takes students on a grand tour of the interdisciplinary world of biotech
In the fast-changing world of biotechnology, engineers need more than technical expertise — they need the ability to collaborate across disciplines, tackle complex problems, and define the challenges of tomorrow.
Engineers turn the body’s goo into new glue
Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine molluscs cluster atop rocks and along the bottoms of ships, and hold fast against the ocean’s waves thanks…
Pivot Bio is using microbial nitrogen to make agriculture more sustainable
The Haber-Bosch process, which converts atmospheric nitrogen to make ammonia fertilizer, revolutionized agriculture and helped feed the world’s growing population, but it also created huge environmental problems. It is one…
Mary Gehring
Research: We use genetic, genomic, computational, synthetic, and evolutionary approaches to answer fundamental questions in plant epigenetics and seed biology. Epigenetics refers to heritable information that influences cellular…
Professor William Thilly, whose research illuminated the effects of mutagens on human cells, dies at 79
William Thilly ’67, ScD ’71, a professor in MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering, died Dec. 24 at his home in Winchester, Massachusetts. He was 79. Thilly, a pioneer in the…
MIT affiliates awarded 2024 National Medals of Science, Technology
Four MIT faculty members are among 23 world-class researchers who have been awarded the nation’s highest honors for scientists and innovators, the White House announced today. Angela Belcher and Emery…