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A new report from a group of Northeastern researchers explores across disciplines how biotech can ensure safe, sustainable life beyond Earth.
The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say
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The NeuroPRISM lab, led by assistant psychology professor Stephanie Noble, makes tools that pave the way for reliable and reproducible neuroimaging of the brain.
Precise maps of the brain’s deepest corners are made possible through tools developed by these Northeastern researchers
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AI could revolutionize drug discovery. But how can we regulate it?
In health care, AI is moving at warp speed, while regulations lag behind. Jared Auclair proposes a new regulatory framework that would keep AI innovation moving and get drugs to patients in need.
Researchers decode the chemistry behind a deadly genetic disorder
Professors Penny Beuning and Mary Jo Ondrechen used AI to predict which genetic mutations cause OTC deficiency, uncovering clues to guide future treatments.
What if your Tamagotchi was alive and glowing? This toy prototype is full of bacteria
Northeastern students designed SquidKid, a toy where keeping bioluminescent bacteria alive and glowing is the name of the game. The playful design landed a finalist spot at the international Biodesign Challenge.
Want to build like biology? These researchers are bridging proteins between bacteria
Researchers Neel Joshi and Rong Chang have discovered a way to engineer E. coli cells to grow into new structures through direct, cell-to-cell contact.
Designing the Future of Antibiotics with Generative AI: A Conversation with Wengong Jin
Assistant Professor and Barnett Institute Faculty Fellow Wengong Jin shares insight into his work on using generative AI to design Novel Antibiotics.
The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say
A new report from a group of Northeastern researchers explores across disciplines how biotech can ensure safe, sustainable life beyond Earth.
Scientists make major breakthrough that rewrites the understanding of plant evolution
Northeastern researchers led by Dr. Jing-Ke Weng trace the evolutionary history of moonseed, capable of a chemical reaction previously thought to be impossible for plants. What they found could have implications for designing new drugs.
What if sensors could spot plant stress in real time? These Northeastern researchers made it happen
Researchers at the Kostas Research Institute in Burlington developed sensors that will change color to indicate issues with a plant’s health.
Northeastern researcher uses light to target and kill cancer cells
Fleury Augustin Nsole Biteghe has identified a way to target two of the deadliest cancer types with chemotherapy drugs but without the harms associated with chemotherapy.
Secrets of the dark genome could spark new drug discoveries, says Northeastern researcher
Since the Human Genome Project first produced the genetic instructions for a human being by sequencing DNA 22 years ago, scientists have been focused on roughly 2% of the genome producing proteins. But what about the rest? Northeastern University professor Sudhakaran Prabakaran says this “dark genome” is not only actively making “dark proteins,” but its secrets could […]
Plastics found to be abundant at deep-sea levels, new research reports
Aaron Stubbins, professor of marine and environmental sciences, and Northeastern researchers have discovered have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans.
Breakthrough ALS research: Free tool from Northeastern scientists could revolutionize drug development
Professor Jeffrey Agar, chemistry and chemical biology, is working with a team to revolutionize drug development, pointing to potential breakthroughs in ALS research.