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Neel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, looks at a specimen in his lab, while wearing purple gloves and goggles.
Science & Technology

Want to build like biology? These researchers are bridging proteins between bacteria

by Noah Lloyd
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University News

Scientists make major breakthrough that rewrites the understanding of plant evolution

by Cody Mello-Klein
Steve Lustig seen through a brightly colored yellow translucent material in the lab. He is wearing safety glasses.
Science & Technology

Researchers achieve new insights about liquid metals, opening doors for the creation of new materials

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Health

What are phthalates and should you avoid them?

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by Erin Kayata
Hailey Bieber wearing a black blazer and silver necklace posing for a photo on the red carpet.
Business

Why e.l.f. paid $1 billion for Hailey Bieber’s rhode beauty line. Spoiler: It’s not just about the skincare

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
Jing-Ke Weng wearing safety glasses and blue gloves looking intently at a sample in the lab.
Science & Technology

Researchers resurrect extinct gene in plants with major implications for drug development

by Cody Mello-Klein
Rows of colorful cosmetics in a lab.
Science & Technology

Northeastern students turn chem class into cosmetics lab, creating lip gloss, nail polish and more

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by Erin Kayata
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
A yellow frog on a tree branch.
Science & Technology

This researcher wants to know why frogs are so good at tasting bitter things — and what it could mean for humans

by Cody Mello-Klein
Benjamin Woolston sitting in his lab looking at a vial of substance.
Science & Technology

This Northeastern researcher is hacking genomes to grow plastic and feed astronauts

by Noah Lloyd
Portrait of Sijia Dong.
Science & Technology

Computational chemistry promises to upset traditional methods of chemical synthesis

by Noah Lloyd
Rebecca Carrier speaking into a microphone at a podium at a Symposium.
Science & Technology

How mucus is shaping drug delivery and medical research at Northeastern ‘gut lab’

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by Cesareo Contreras