Newly discovered bacterial communication system aids antimicrobial resistance
SMART researchers find the enzyne RlmN, which directly senses chemical and environmental stresses, can be targeted in drug development.
SMART researchers find the enzyne RlmN, which directly senses chemical and environmental stresses, can be targeted in drug development.
Biologist Nicole De Nisco ’07, PhD ’13 draws on her love of problem-solving and interdisciplinary skills honed as a student at MIT.
A new approach opens the door to a greater understanding of protein-microbe interactions.
The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency.
SMART researchers combine rifaximin and clarithromycin to effectively restore the latter drug's efficacy.
Biology graduate student Tong Zhang has spent the last two years learning the intricacies of how bacteria protect themselves.
Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management.
A new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches.
With further development, the programmable system could be used in a range of applications including gene and cancer therapies.
Developed at SMART, the therapy stimulates the host immune system to more effectively clear bacterial infections and accelerate infected wound healing.
A new study reveals that lymph nodes near the lungs create an environment that weakens T-cell responses to tumors.
Harnessing these protective molecules may offer a new way to treat the disease, which spreads through contaminated water.
Associate Professor Otto Cordero is looking for the fundamental constraints that shape microbial ecosystems.
Prokaryotes can detect hallmark viral proteins and trigger cell death through a process seen across all domains of life.
Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge.