MIT News feature The science of slime Katharina Ribbeck has heard every phlegm, booger, and loogie joke in the book. But her research on mucus reveals it to be a marvel of engineering—and a critical line of defense in the immune system. by Anne Trafton 2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Immune System Offers Major Clue to Schizophrenia A massive genetic study has sketched out a molecular link between schizophrenia and how the brain is shaped in adolescence. by Adam Piore 2016-01-27T13:45:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Probing the Whole Internet for Weak Spots Rapidly scanning the Internet has become vital to efforts to keep it secure. by Tom Simonite 2015-03-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Personal Defenses Cataloguing the uniqueness of an individual immune system offers a new understanding of disease. by Christina Fan 2012-08-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life A Vaccine to Attack Cancer Early A startup is developing the first vaccine to target patients before they develop cancer. by Courtney Humphries 2011-05-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life An Immune Aid for Aging An old drug gets new use as an immune boost for the elderly. by Jennifer Chu 2010-12-20T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Gene Therapy Combats Hereditary Blood Disease The treatment suggests that the approach could be used to treat more common disorders. by Lauren Gravitz 2010-09-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Drug Targets Lupus by Tricking Immune System A new approach shows early promise in fighting the devastating disease. by Arlene Weintraub 2010-06-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life New Drugs for Macular Degeneration Genome-wide association studies have generated new insight into the devastating eye disease. by Emily Singer 2010-05-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life An Early Warning System for Cancer Autoantibodies could alert doctors to cancer development. by Jennifer Chu 2010-02-09T00:00:00-05:00
