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Dr. Dori Woods (left) and her associates at Northeastern University recent research about the nature and behavior of mitochondria could one day be used to better understand cell function as a whole

Tapping into the Power of Mitochondria

Biology

Dr. Dori Woods and her associates at Northeastern University recent research about the nature and behavior of mitochondria could one day be used to better understand cell function as a whole

Iron: The Swiss Army Knife for Bacteria

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology

Dr. Yunrong Chai and his team discovered new, essential uses for iron in biofilms, the bacterial populations that colonize our bodies, our hospitals, and our world.

This image of Li’s model shows each cell’s possible individual properties that lead to overall mechanical heterogeneity in the tissue. Photo provided by Xinzhi Li

Cancer Tumors Aren’t Always as ‘Tough’ as They Seem

Biology, Physics

Ph.D. student Xinzhi Li and Assistant Physics Professor Max Bi applied a model to study the rigidity of cancer tumors to help researchers understand how to treat them.

James Monaghan, an associate professor of biology, studies the mechanisms that allow axolotls to regenerate parts of their body. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

James Monaghan, an associate professor of biology, studies the mechanisms that allow axolotls to regenerate parts of their body. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

The Salamander That Eats Its Siblings’ Arms Could One Day Help You Grow a New One

Biology

Axolotls are special because, unlike other animals, they can regrow organs that are just as robust as the originals, no matter how old they get.

Graphic by Hannah Moore.

Why Do the Leaves Change Color in the Fall? And What Do I Do with This Feeling of Existential Dread?

Biology

Ever wondered why trees change color in the fall? Aaron Roth explains.

Dragon Prayer Book, Northeastern’s medieval manuscript. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Deciphering the Medieval Secrets of the Dragon Prayer Book

Biology

The Dragon Prayer Book is a medieval manuscript that had been neglected for years on a back shelf of Snell Library. Northeastern students Zak Ganhadeiro and Connor Hamill led efforts to analyze the book’s animal skin and decipher the lyrics to its chants.

Agnes Rafalko, Chief Scientific Officer at Glycomine

Small Pharma: Inside the World of Orphan Diseases, with Alumna Agnes Rafalko

Biology, Biotechnology

Agnes Rafalko got her PhD in proteomics and nanomedicine at Northeastern. She now works as the Chief Scientific Officer of Glycomine, a startup she herself founded that works on drugs for orphan diseases.

08/16/19 - BOSTON, MA. - Herbert Levine, University Distinguished professor in Physics, works with graduate student Shubham Tripathi in the new Center for the Physics Underlying Mammalian Biology and Complex Diseases on August 16, 2019. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Herbert Levine, University Distinguished Professor of Physics, looks over research with graduate student Shubham Tripathi in the new Center for the Physics Underlying Mammalian Biology and Complex Diseases. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

He’s Using Theoretical Physics to Make Sense of Cancer

Biology, Physics

Biology isn't just for biologists anymore. Herbert Levine is one of the scientists tackling biological research from an interdisciplinary perspective - in his case, physics.

Richard Wamai, an associate professor of cultures, societies, and global studies at Northeastern, helped to build a research and treatment center in Kenya to combat visceral leishmaniasis, the second-most deadly parasitic disease after malaria. Photos by Natalia Jidovanu for Northeastern University

A nurse and pharmacist admit 10-year old Lopeto Losile to the new ward of the Chemolingot Sub-County Hospital. Losile’s father observes the process. Photo by Natalia Jidovanu for Northeastern University

A Disease You May Not Have Heard of Kills 20,000 People Every Year. He’s Working to Combat It.

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Visceral leishmaniasis causes 20,000 deaths every year, yet many people have never even heard of it. Hopefully, the opening of a new research and treatment center at Chemolingot Hospital will change both of those things.