Biotech & pharma
Ovarian cancer stem cell study puts targeted therapies within reach
By By Karen N. Peart | 08 Jan 2013
Scientists pinpoint molecular signals that make some women prone to miscarriage
07 Jan 2013
Scientists have identified molecular signals that control whether embryos are accepted by the womb, and that appear to function abnormally in women who have suffered repeated miscarriages
Skin cells reveal DNA’s genetic mosaic
05 Jan 2013
Editing the genome with high precision
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 05 Jan 2013
Quick detection of periodontitis pathogens
04 Jan 2013
A rare mutation offers wide possibilities
04 Jan 2013
Understanding cell organisation to tackle cancer
24 Dec 2012
Evolution: It’s all in how you splice it
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 22 Dec 2012
Trypanosomal protein Cathepsin B structure analysis among top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2012
21 Dec 2012
Protein creates paths for growing nerve cells
20 Dec 2012
'DNA sensor' sounds the alarm when viruses invade
By By Eliot Barford | 20 Dec 2012
New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 19 Dec 2012
Tissue engineering: growing new organs, and more
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 18 Dec 2012
What we eat affects our genes
15 Dec 2012
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