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Our ligaments and bones don’t grow the way we thought, new Northeastern research finds

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Our ligaments and bones don’t grow the way we thought, new Northeastern research finds

Alfond Scholar jumps from algae to data at the Roux Institute in mission to fix the planet
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Alfond Scholar jumps from algae to data at the Roux Institute in mission to fix the planet

Urban farms cultivate green thumbs, STEM skills in Boston schools
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Urban farms cultivate green thumbs, STEM skills in Boston schools

Northeastern student dreams to revolutionize precision medicine, wins Mitchell Scholarship
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Northeastern student dreams to revolutionize precision medicine, wins Mitchell Scholarship

The fungal zombies in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ are based on real, horrifying biology
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The fungal zombies in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ are based on real, horrifying biology

For Max Bi, physics + biology = a Sloan Research Fellowship
Northeastern assistant physics professor Max Bi poses for a portrait in his office on Huntington Ave. Bi recently earned the Sloan research fellowship.

For Max Bi, physics + biology = a Sloan Research Fellowship

The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.
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The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.

Could this treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
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Could this treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?

This superbug dodges antibiotics. He’s finding a way to kill it.

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This superbug dodges antibiotics. He’s finding a way to kill it.

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

COVID-19 misconceptions are hard to fight. Cognitive psychology might help spot why people get the coronavirus wrong.
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COVID-19 misconceptions are hard to fight. Cognitive psychology might help spot why people get the coronavirus wrong.

The coronavirus might have weak spots. Machine learning could help find them.

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The coronavirus might have weak spots. Machine learning could help find them.