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A reminder, because it is almost that time of year: More children are killed by cars on Halloween than any other day of the year, by far. www.vox.com/future-perfe... If you're a parent, I hope you'll do what you can to keep kids safe. If you're driving on Saturday, PLEASE exercise extra caution.

Some conditions, like brain disease and ovarian cancer, are difficult to diagnose because the primary organ they affect is challenging to reach. So, Wyss researchers developed an assay and platform to collect novel biomarkers in the form of EVs released from cells.

Wyss startup Spear Bio launched to empower disease research, disease diagnostics, and patient care with the Institute’s ultrasensitive, DNA nanotechnology-driven protein-detection technology called SPEAR (Successive Proximity Extension Amplification Reaction).

Harvard OTD launched ExpressPath, a new licensing model that will help transform academic innovations into real-world products faster & more efficiently. The Wyss was built on the belief that discoveries can't change the world if they don't leave the lab, & we're thrilled to see OTD take this step.

Wyss startup Unravel Biosciences has made tremendous progress since spinning out in 2021 to commercialize a drug discovery platform technology used to identify and create drugs to treat central nervous system disorders. Learn more in honor of #RettSyndromeAwareness Month: bit.ly/Wyss-CogniXe...

We're rushing to make science more efficient w/ AI, but what if automating the “drudgery" away is a mistake? In this essay, Scientist Allison Grossberg explains that we don't need tools that automate away human understanding. We need tools that give us the space & time to deepen it. #WomenInAIMonth

Wyss and @harvardmed.bsky.social researchers developed CRISPR as a gene-editing tool, which eventually enabled them to genetically modify pig kidneys. Now, Wyss startup eGenesis is building upon this work to develop safe and effective pig organs for xenotransplantation. #WorldCRISPRDay

Given that Epstein-Barr virus predisposes some people to #ME/CFS, #LongCOVID, and Multiple Sclerosis (and we don't know what else,) a vaccine is badly needed. This is good news for young people who haven't yet contracted EBV. Moderna also has a mRNA candidate. 💉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

“They are only as good and effective and safe as they are programmed to be. Waymos pull over into bike lanes all the time for pickups and drop-offs and that’s neither legal nor safe but the companies say that is a normal practice and that’s what customers expect.” futurism.com/future-socie...

@wcvb5.bsky.social what’s going on with your helicopter around Franklin Park right now?

Researchers at the Wyss have developed cellular "backpacks," disc-shaped nanoparticles that can stick to an immune cell without being engulfed and release a steady stream of cytokines into their “hosts” to keep them activated.

Detecting an allergic reaction can be the difference between life and death. That's why the Wyss developed AbbieSense, a device that can diagnose and assess an allergic reaction's severity within 5 minutes.

Is hitchhiking the answer to the problem of delivering therapeutics to the brain? James Gorman, Principal Investigator of the Wyss Brain Targeting Program, lends his expertise to this story about progress in the brain shuttle field, including new treatments for Hunter's syndrome and Alzheimer's.

Can we slow aging by reprogramming gene expression? In @nataging.nature.com, Wyss researchers and their collaborators, led by @geochurch.bsky.social, identified SRSF1 as a promising rejuvenation target that can reduce multiple hallmarks of aging and extend median lifespan in mice by 14%.

Winner of Nikon's Small World In Motion competition was AI generated

Core Faculty member William Shih & his team at the Wyss & @danafarber.bsky.social have recently published a computational framework that standardizes the design & fabrication of crisscross megastructures to make nanotechnology more broadly accessible in @natcomms.nature.com. #NanotechnologyDay

When the president and secretary of defense rose to public prominence as tv personalities…

Dr. Ernest Aguinam is using Lymph Node Organ Chips to study the immune system and ultimately develop medical countermeasures for radiation injury and chronic #LymeDisease. Learn more about Dr. Aguinam and his work at the @wyssinstitute.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4dHNpgy #OrganChip

Last weekend, Wyss researchers co-hosted a booth with our friends at ECHO at the Cambridge Science Carnival, a family-friendly science event. They taught visitors about Organ Chips, microfluidic devices lined with living human cells that mimic human organs.

From developing plastics that actually break down to adhesive gels for surgery, the Wyss Institute’s materials scientists are working to save the future. In this video, four Wyss researchers speak with host Ashley Christine to discuss how they’re using materials science to make a positive impact.

"How can we learn to recognize — and communicate with — unconventional intelligences in cells, tissues and other unfamiliar substrates?" -Michael Levin, developmental and synthetic biologist, Tufts University and @wyssinstitute.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/s...

A collaborative Wyss team made up of members of four different faculty labs, with support from the @arpa-h.bsky.social MOCS program, is working to develop a molecular oxygen-sensing technology for fetal health monitoring during labor.

“Tying funding for transit projects to marriage rates and how many babies a woman has is the sort of bizarre and dystopian idea you’d expect in a TV show, not actual policy put forth by the U.S. government — yet here we are.” -Sen. Patty Murray www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

Wyss researchers are developing MenoSense, an at-home system that combines a minimally invasive hydrogel microneedle patch, a compact reader to measure three key hormones, and a smartphone app that pairs hormone trends with self-reported symptoms. #WorldMenopauseMonth

Ana Raquel Santa Maria, a scientist in the Wyss Brain Targeting Program, is among 11 researchers receiving funding from the EQT Foundation for a project aimed at finding new ways to overcome the challenge of delivering therapeutics to the brain and central nervous system. bit.ly/4yY3FSI

How is developing drugs like writing a song? Ernest Aguinam starts with a hypothesis or a new lyric, tests variables, & aims for impact. At the Wyss, Ernest uses Lymph Node Organ Chips to study the immune system and develop new therapies. Learn more about Ernest & his work in this month’s #HOWyss.

Seeing her ex struggle with bipolar disorder motivates Maria C.B. Gonçalves' work to better understand & identify potential treatments for mental illnesses as part of the CircaVent Team. It inspires her to #ReimagineTheWorld as a place where people feel supported and safe to seek help.

“When bus lanes and stops are blocked, thousands of riders are impacted and lose time out of their schedules every day,” -Phillip Eng, MBTA’s general manager and the interim MA transportation secretary. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/m...

Labs generate nearly 12 times as much waste per square foot as office spaces. The Wyss lab recycling program is taking steps to change that. In honor of #PollutionPreventionWeek, learn from Lab Safety Officer Hannah Morrissey about the program, what makes it unique, & what's coming next.

RFK Jr: “We are also looking at the boogie monster”

Learn about Nandhinee’s journey to becoming a research associate at the Wyss, from undergrad research at PSG Tech, to traveling to @utdallas.bsky.social for her Ph.D., to teaching at PSG Tech, to a job in biotech, to her current work developing biosensors for health & environmental applications.

This will lead to a lower quality of life for Americans. apple.news/A4_r9eQCjSz6...

If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via study that still underestimates climate cost. This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath

Nonprofit groups in Nepal that were funded by USAID said they have had to shut down some of their programs since the Trump administration gutted it early last year, making it harder for them to support relief and rescue efforts after the deadly floods in late August.

Paul Russell was the gold standard of competent & caring medical care at #mapoli’s Mass General Hospital. A giant in the medical care field. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/05/n...

Some medical news I wish got more attention: A patient lived 271 days dialysis-free with a pig kidney, then successfully received a human one. This record shows xenotransplantation's potential as a bridge for people awaiting human organs.

StataDX is using Wyss-developed eRapid’s portable electrochemical sensing technology to develop point-of-care diagnostics for neurological, cardiovascular, and renal diseases. Their primary focus right now is detecting neurological disorders.

Wyss Institute, @harvardmed.bsky.social and @stanforddoerr.bsky.social researchers engineered a potential climate solution by speeding up rock weathering with a genetically engineered marine bacterium. Their work was published in @natbiotech.nature.com.

Scientists at @harvardmed.bsky.social and @wyssinstitute.bsky.social synthetically engineered marine bacteria to accelerate natural rock bioweathering in an effort to pull excess CO2 out of the atmosphere. wyss.harvard.edu/news/pulling...

By bringing its innovative gas-transfer technology to market, Wyss-enabled startup FluxBio will help biomanufacturers increase production while lowering their costs and environmental impact.

Masked men who roam the streets with guns, harassing people with impunity are a dangerous gang. This should not be acceptable in the United States of America.

The president of the United States is lying.

"...by limiting the number of international STEM students, instructors and researchers in the U.S., the new rule could cost the nation’s economy as much as $145 billion per year by 2035." GENIUS missouriindependent.com/2026/08/10/r...

Everyone is impacted by science, and in a world full of division, that can bring us together. Explore the impact of the abrupt changes in government funding for scientific research and the ways we have adapted to continue our work.

Boston devoted more than $240 million in federal pandemic aid to building 6k affordable housing units. @bosbizjournal.bsky.social reports on how this move is now paying off... www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/...