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Calina Copos writing equations on a glass board, with purple lighting creating a double-exposure effect over the mathematical notation.
Science & Technology

Cracking the axolotl code: How to regrow limbs and stay young

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by Katya Poltorak
A close up of tiny cells under a microscope slide.
University News

Zapping microscopic worms gives undergrads a leg up in lab placements

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by Peter Rubinstein
Matthias Schlichting, wearing a black sweater and tan pants, stands among his students, leading class.
Science & Technology

This class guides students through the mystery of the circadian rhythm

by Noah Lloyd
Students walk along a sunny campus pathway lined with trees and landscaping, with a modern building visible in the background and green foliage framing the view.
University News

Where oaks, redwoods and monkey-puzzle trees become a living classroom

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
A close-up of an Antarctic Sea Spider.
Science & Technology

How Northeastern scientists are using Antarctic sea spiders to study life on the edge

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
An axolotl seen from the front. It looks like a pale salamander with feathery gills sticking out from the side of its head.
Science & Technology

How do axolotls regenerate limbs and organs? This researcher has started to uncover the secret

by Cody Mello-Klein
A gloved hand holds a circular object under vibrant lighting.
Science & Technology

Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth

by Noah Lloyd
Firefighters standing on burnt expanses of ground in the LA area.
Science & Technology

Shrubs, plants burned in LA area may be gone forever, Northeastern ecologist says

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
An axolotl in a lab.
Science & Technology

Why are axolotls suddenly so popular — and going extinct at the same time?

by Noah Lloyd

Dean Hazel Sive edits volume detailing African frog research and best practices that informed her ‘life’s work’

by Noah Lloyd
NGN Research

The door doesn’t close on learning: Dean Hazel Sive receives honorary doctorate

by Noah Lloyd
NGN Research
Northeastern biology major Dillon Nishigaya, conducts cancer research in a Mugar lab. Nishigaya was inspired to student science after overcoming scoliosis.
Science & Technology

These identical twins launched research careers – as freshmen

by Ian Thomsen