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When DNA Goes Upside-down, so Can the Research
In a new paper, MES Assistant Professor Katie Lotterhos examines the nature of inverted DNA and its effect on statistical analysis.
August 12, 2019
Undergraduate Researcher Recognized at MACC Environmental Conference
Northeastern undergraduate researcher Amy Sharpe won the 2nd place poster award at the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioner's (MACC) Annual Environmental Conference
March 12, 2019
Climate adaptation study on trees unlocks new ways to study marine species
It might sound unusual that a researcher mainly focused on population genetics and evolution in marine systems would be assisting with a study on trees in Canada, but there are more similarities than you think.
September 22, 2016
Citizen scientists help OGL collect marine species on Martha’s Vineyard
The Ocean Genome Legacy hosted a Bioblitz, which helps them track precisely what marine life is living where. The participants collected more than a dozen species.
August 02, 2016
Citizen scientists help OGL collect marine species on Martha’s Vineyard
The Ocean Genome Legacy hosted a Bioblitz, which helps them track precisely what marine life is living where. The participants collected more than a dozen species.
August 02, 2016
Probing Relationships between Protein Structure and Movement
Penny Beuning’s research is based on relationships. Proteins, DNA, RNA in a dance of scientific compatibility. A dance that affects life, the fight against disease and understanding how to create new chemical reactions. An associate professor in Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern’s College of Science, Beuning’s groundbreaking efforts were documented recently in a paper published in “Structure.” In it, she detailed how various proteins might act in different situations…
April 14, 2014
Slowing down DNA
A research team led by Meni Wanunu, assistant professor of physics and chemistry and chemical biology, has found that nanopores made of hafnium oxide slow the passage of DNA and are very stable.
November 12, 2013