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In this episode of Curiosity Unbounded, MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Fournier discuss fine-tuning our understanding of evolution; lab life and how research surprises often lead to new discoveries; and advice for those just beginning a career in science.
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SMART researchers combine rifaximin and clarithromycin to effectively restore the latter drug’s efficacy.
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Ariel Furst, assistant professor of chemical engineering, harnesses the potential of electrochemistry to develop faster, more sensitive, even self-powered diagnostic tools.
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A new study shows the carbon-capturing phytoplankton colonized the ocean by rafting on particles of chitin.
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The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against Covid-19.
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A new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches.
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MIT geobiologist Greg Fournier seeks to uncover the conditions leading to the emergence of life. “Our work can help us to understand the time and evolutionary processes that can lead to that critical ‘ecogenesis’ stage, and to perhaps recognize it in other worlds,” he says.
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Harnessing these protective molecules may offer a new way to treat the disease, which spreads through contaminated water.
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Up to one-third of the carbon consumed by Prochlorococcus may come from sources other than photosynthesis.
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An anomaly-detection model developed by SMART utilizes machine learning to quickly detect microbial contamination.