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  • Synthetic circuits can harvest light energy

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    November 14, 2017
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    Novel structures made with DNA scaffolds could be used to create solar-powered materials. By organizing pigments on a DNA scaffold, an MIT-led team of researchers has designed a light-harvesting material that closely mimics the structure of naturally occurring photosynthetic structures. The researchers showed that their synthetic material can absorb light and efficiently transfer its energy…

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  • Gene circuit switches inside cancer cells, triggers immune attack

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    October 20, 2017
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    Researchers at MIT have developed a synthetic gene circuit that triggers the body’s immune system to attack cancers when it detects signs of the disease. The circuit, which will only activate a therapeutic response when it detects two specific cancer markers, is described in a paper published today in the journal Cell. Immunotherapy is widely…

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  • New technique scours the genome for genes that combat disease

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    October 13, 2017
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    Biological engineers identify genes that protect against protein linked to Parkinson's disease. Using a modified version of the CRISPR genome-editing system, MIT researchers have developed a new way to screen for genes that protect against specific diseases. CRISPR is normally used to edit or delete genes from living cells. However, the MIT team adapted it…

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