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Scientists have created a new and more advanced form of immune-based cancer therapy using engineered cells known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Like CAR-T cells, these modified immune cells can be programmed to recognize and attack cancer, but they rely on a different type of immune cell that naturally targets abnormal or infected cells. A team from MIT and Harvard …

MIT’s resistance gives boost to academics’ efforts to defy Trump  Politico It’s no surprise MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first to flatly reject Trump’s deal  The Boston Globe MIT Defies Trump’s Federal Funding Deal: ‘Cannot Support’  Newsweek MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages  The Wall Street Journal MIT Rejects Special Funding Offer From Trump Administration  The New York Times Source link

A gene-editing approach called prime editing could one day help treat many illnesses by turning faulty genes into healthy ones. However, the technique sometimes introduces small mistakes into DNA, which can occasionally be harmful. Researchers at MIT have now discovered a way to significantly reduce these errors by altering the key proteins that drive the editing process. They believe this …

“Five Times Deeper Than Ever”: MIT’s Light-Triggered Sound Imaging Reveals Brain Structures Without Dyes or Genetic Modifications  Rude Baguette Multi-photon, label-free photoacoustic and optical imaging of NADH in brain cells  Nature MIT Develops Microscope System Using Sound to Image Brain Activity in Deep Tissue  geneonline.com World’s first sound-powered microscope sees 5x deeper into brain without altering cells  yahoo.com MIT Researchers Visualize Metabolism Deep Inside …

MIT’s Tiny New Device Could Save Diabetics From Deadly Blood Sugar Crashes  SciTechDaily Source link

It’s an unfortunate fact that when a scientist at MIT describes an exciting new piece of hardware as “low-cost,” it might not mean the same thing as if a hobbyist had said it. [Caden Kraft] encountered this disparity when he was building a SCARA arm and needed good actuators. An actuator like those on MIT’s Mini Cheetah would have been …