Biotech & pharma

Conventional wisdom on how stress-response protein works countered

By By Kim Irwin | 02 Feb 2013

'Psychic cells': scientists discover cells can communicate through physical barriers

By By Kim Irwin | 02 Feb 2013

Scientists have discovered a possible method by which cancer cells and dying cells communicate with nearby normal nerve cells without being physically connected to them

Scientists uncover a previously unknown mechanism of memory formation

01 Feb 2013

Genetic variant is associated with severe flu in the Chinese population

31 Jan 2013

'Rhythm' of protein folding encoded in RNA, Stanford biologists find

By By Max McClure | 30 Jan 2013

Cells ‘flock’ to heal wounds

30 Jan 2013

Genetic landscape of common brain tumours holds key to personalized treatment

By By Bill Hathaway | 29 Jan 2013

Nearly the entire genetic landscape of the most common form of brain tumour can be explained by abnormalities in just five genes

Maglev tissues could speed toxicity tests

29 Jan 2013

Putting the squeeze on cells

25 Jan 2013

Role of mutated genes in development of schizophrenia

24 Jan 2013

Structure of protein essential for quality control, nerve function discovered

24 Jan 2013

How cells know when it’s time to eat themselves

23 Jan 2013

Cancer cell metabolism yields new insights on Leukemia

22 Jan 2013

Scientists seek out cancer cells hiding from treatment

18 Jan 2013

Study finds a new culprit for epileptic seizures

By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 16 Jan 2013

Study quantifies the size of holes antibacterials create in cell walls to kill bacteria

15 Jan 2013

The secrets of a tadpole's tail and the implications for human healing

14 Jan 2013

Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries

By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | 14 Jan 2013

Not just fast foods, DNA also to blame for expanding waistlines

By By Susan Thomas | 12 Jan 2013

Scientists invent new methods to develop complex natural steroids

12 Jan 2013

Finding cancer culprits' fingerprints

11 Jan 2013

New study defines long-sought structure of protein necessary for cell-cell interaction

11 Jan 2013

Study quantifies the size of holes anti-bacterials create in cell walls to kill bacteria

10 Jan 2013

Giant tobacco plants that stay young forever

09 Jan 2013

Skin cells reveal DNA’s genetic mosaic

09 Jan 2013