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MIT biologists find that restoring the gene for cancer protein p53 slows spread of advanced tumours
— 25 Nov 2010 17:24 | HealthIn a new study to be published in the Nov. 25 issue of Nature, MIT cancer biologists show that restoring the protein p53's function in mice with lung cancer has no effect early in tumour…
MIT study: Adding face shields to helmets could help avoid blast-induced brain injuries
— 23 Nov 2010 18:26 | HealthMore than half of all combat-related injuries sustained by U.S. troops are the result of explosions, and many of those involve injuries to the head. According to the U.S. Department…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology IDs new cancer drug target
— 9 Nov 2010 12:31 | HealthSuppressing cancer cells' ability to replicate damaged DNA could dramatically enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin, according to a new pair of papers from…
MIT chemists engineer plants to produce new drugs
— 4 Nov 2010 13:18 | HealthHumans have long taken advantage of the huge variety of medicinal compounds produced by plants. Now MIT chemists have found a new way to expand plants' pharmaceutical repertoire by…
Cancer's hiding spots revealed
— 29 Oct 2010 13:39 | HealthIn a study of mice with lymphoma, MIT biologists have discovered that a small number of cancer cells escape chemotherapy by hiding out in the thymus, an organ where immune cells mature.…
Warming of planet will affect storms differently in Northern and Southern hemispheres
— 26 Oct 2010 13:14 | EnvironmentWeather systems in the Southern and Northern hemispheres will respond differently to global warming, according to an MIT atmospheric scientist's analysis that suggests the warming of…
Researchers find a stable way to store the sun's heat
— 26 Oct 2010 13:11 | ChemistryResearchers at MIT have revealed exactly how a molecule called fulvalene diruthenium, which was discovered in 1996, works to store and release heat on demand. This understanding, reported…
Neurones work like a chain of dominos to control action sequences
— 24 Oct 2010 18:14 | BiologyAs anyone who as ever picked up a guitar or a tennis racket knows, precise timing is often an essential part of performing complex tasks. Now, by studying the brain circuits that control…
Younger brains are easier to rewire
— 22 Oct 2010 19:20 | HealthA new paper from MIT neuroscientists, in collaboration with Alvaro Pascual-Leone at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, offers evidence that it is easier to rewire the brain early…
Microchip technology rapidly identifies compounds for regrowing nerves in live animals
— 12 Oct 2010 09:13 | HealthScientists have long sought the ability to regenerate nerve cells, or neurones, which could offer a new way to treat spinal-cord damage as well as neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's…