Revising the textbook on introns
Whitehead Institute researchers uncover a group of introns in yeast that possess surprising stability and function.
Whitehead Institute researchers uncover a group of introns in yeast that possess surprising stability and function.
Independent Activities Period class explores the role coastal ecosystems play in protecting the environment and how climate change has affected them.
Five winners are recognized for their outstanding contributions to colleagues, the school, and the Institute.
New open-source system provides fast, accurate neural decoding and real-time readouts of where rats think they are.
Researchers develop a method to investigate how bacteria respond to starvation and to identify which proteins bind to the “magic spot” — ppGpp.
Whitehead Institute and MIT researchers uncover the detailed molecular structure of the sporopollenin polymer, an inert material key for the emergence of land plants.
New research finds a unique component of cell membranes in an archaea species conveys protection against acidic surroundings.
Researchers refine a method to quantify protein production, show that the precision with which bacteria and eukaryotes tune their gene expression is remarkably similar.
Picower Institute researchers discover the brain mechanism that helps details come flooding back when you visit a scene again.
Studies of how photoprotection works at the molecular level may provide a pathway to more biomass and crops.
Radha Mastandrea, Katie O’Nell, Anna Sappington, Kyle Swanson, and Crystal Winston will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall.
A new study linking RNA processing to DNA repair may open new avenues to cancer therapy.
Snippets of RNA that accumulate in brain cells could interfere with normal function.
Startup PlateJoy sends users personalized meal plans to help them achieve health goals.
Study reveals the role of the activation domain, a part of transcription factors previously shrouded in mystery.