Kevin Mayer
Gene editing, CRISPR, might provide solution to viral antibiotic resistance
A gene editing system bacteria use to shield themselves from viruses has been used by MIT scientists as a sword to vanquish ...
‘Subway’ map tracks journey of engineered stem cells
The differentiation of engineered stem cells may be imagined as a subway journey, where the genetic equivalents of missing a transfer or ...
Scientists apply century-old technique to shrink tumors using bacteria
Inspired by hundred-year-old accounts of how bacterial infections coincided with cancer remissions, scientists have shown that injections of a weakened bacterium — Clostridium ...
Can cancers be categorized more precisely?
Advancing the work of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a large team of researchers from multiple institutions performed a comprehensive analysis of ...
Reproducing evolutionary changes with teeth
To study evolutionary morphings, scientists often look at teeth, which are well preserved and thus well represented in the fossil ...
Stem cells found in nerves of teeth
The soft, living part of the tooth—tooth pulp—is known to contain a small reserve of stem cells. These stem cells, scientists ...
Protein expression in aging brain linked to memory deficits
Even during healthy aging, we slowly lose our ability to learn and remember new things. Often, cognitive decline is associate with ...
Heritability of autism may be greater than previously thought
Autism, researchers agree, is caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors. At this point, however, consensus dissolves. Views differ, ...
Proteins on surface of egg and sperm must couple for fertilization
Juno, a long-sought protein named after the Roman goddess of fertility and marriage, has been discovered on the surface of ...