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Health

Mitochondria is all the rage. But can it really help you live longer?

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by Tanner Stening
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Science & Technology

This mysterious protein punctures our cells — now researchers know how

by Noah Lloyd
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
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Science & Technology

Your body is full of medicine. Researchers can now synthesize it

by Noah Lloyd
A researcher uses a pipette to apply liquid to an embroidered sample in the BioInteractive Design (BInD) Lab.
Science & Technology

What if your Tamagotchi was alive and glowing? This toy prototype is full of bacteria

by Cody Mello-Klein
A microscopic view showing a densely packed field of cells related to research on CAR T-cell therapy.
University News

This double Husky created her own co-op working on life-changing cancer therapies

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by Erin Kayata
Phyllis Strauss, sitting at a table at the Faculty Senate convention, gesturing while speaking.

Northeastern colleagues remember Phyllis Strauss, ‘tough, generous’ biology professor

by Schuyler Velasco
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University News

From Lego robots to forensic analysis, Northeastern gives Boston high school students a crash course in calculus and STEM

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Science & Technology

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

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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
Sara Rouhanifard looking at molecular imaging on a computer screen in a lab.
Science & Technology

Researchers say they’ve created a breakthrough reagent by harnessing the power of ‘click chemistry’

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by Tanner Stening
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Science & Technology

Northeastern students uncover caddisflies, newts and nymphs in ecological survey of London’s Hyde Park

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by Patrick Daly