Scientists advance biocomputers made from living human brain cells to make energy efficient computing inspired by biology.

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...

Researchers found that rabies virus uses a shape-shifting protein to hijack RNA and control vital cell functions. Viruses are astonishingly efficient, able to take over our cells and control essential ...

By contrast, glial cells seemed to be electrically silent and were dismissed as dull by most researchers. Some glia, called ...

New tools that create ultra-precise maps of our tissues are transforming our ability to diagnose and cure once-fatal ...

Every day, our brains transform quick impressions, flashes of inspiration, and painful moments into enduring memories that ...

The hunt for the holy grail of a longer life has consumed the careers of the brightest scientists and dented the fortunes of ...

Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the ...

For the first time, MIT chemists have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 ...

Researchers collaborating on a BRAIN Initiative project unveiled the most comprehensive map of developing mammalian brains to ...