Science

Why happiness is not the best indicator of well-being

Achieving values and pursuing growth is the real secret to a fulfilled life.

Jason Crawford

How Arc Institute is bringing science into the century of biology

Stephen Johnson

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Agriculture

Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers

Using sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants respond to stresses like heat, light, or attack.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office

Meet the chess AI you might actually beat

Maia is a chess AI designed to play like you, not crush you. Predicting the most human decisions may pave the way for AI to train and work with us.

B. David Zarley

Genetics

A virus invisibility cloak makes AAV gene therapy safer

Researchers have figured out a way to cloak the AVV so it can sneak past the human immune system and deliver its gene therapy payload undetected.

Teresa Carey

CRISPR

Scientists use CRISPR to create neanderthal mini-brains in a lab

Scientists modified brain tissue from modern humans to carry a gene that once belonged to Neanderthals.

Teresa Carey

Genetics

Black-footed ferret is first cloned US endangered species

A black-footed ferret clone could inject a much-needed dose of genetic diversity into her species, which is on the brink of extinction.

Kristin Houser

Paleontology

Gators and guineafowl may help us understand how dinosaurs moved

Using x-ray 3D-imaging techniques, researchers are turning to gators and guineafowl to better understand how dinosaurs moved.

B. David Zarley

Genetics

These mutant zebrafish are growing arm bones

While studying mutant zebrafish, scientists discovered that a single genetic mutation caused the fish to start developing the beginnings of arms.

Kristin Houser

Brain

Brain mapping: Explained

The brain is a difficult place to work. How can brain mapping help open the black box between your ears?

B. David Zarley

Virology

Can CRISPR engineer immunity to avian flu in chickens?

An outbreak of avian flu in chickens can mean millions of birds dead and billions of dollars lost. This startup wants to engineer flu-resistant poultry.

B. David Zarley

Fertility

Can a lab-grown uterus treat infertility?

A bioengineered uterus could open up treatment options for women facing infertility.

Amanda Winkler

Medicine

Designer DNA hunts down multiple myeloma in mice

Researchers have developed designer DNA that kills cancer stem cells at their roots, showing early signs of success preventing relapse in mice.

Teresa Carey

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