Biotech & pharma
New nanoparticles shrink tumours in mice
By By Anne Trafton, News Office | 17 Aug 2012
Particles that shut off cancer genes could also allow researchers to screen potential drug targets more rapidly
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 09 Aug 2012
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders. By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office
Protein that boosts longevity may protect against diabetes
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 08 Aug 2012
New research has identified a protein that slows ageing in mice and other animals, also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes, according to a new MIT study