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An unprecedented view of gene regulation
Read more: An unprecedented view of gene regulationMIT engineers’ new technique analyzes the 3D organization of the genome at a resolution 100 times higher than before. Image: Melanie Gonick/MIT Much of the human genome is made of regulatory regions that control which genes are expressed at a given time within a cell. Those regulatory elements can be located near a target gene…
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Scientists track evolution of microbes on the skin’s surface
Read more: Scientists track evolution of microbes on the skin’s surfaceA new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches. Human skin is home to millions of microbes. One of these microbes, Staphylococcus aureus, is an opportunistic pathogen that can invade patches of skin affected by eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. In a new study, researchers at MIT and…
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Scientists use computational modeling to design “ultrastable” materials
Read more: Scientists use computational modeling to design “ultrastable” materialsThese highly stable metal-organic frameworks could be useful for applications such as capturing greenhouse gases. Materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a rigid, cage-like structure that lends itself to a variety of applications, from gas storage to drug delivery. By changing the building blocks that go into the materials, or the way they are…
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