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Here’s How a Failed Experiment Led to a New Discovery
H. William Detrich, Northeastern professor of marine and environmental sciences, recently demonstrated that sperm and eggs from icefish in two different genera can combine to create viable offspring.
May 08, 2019
Here’s How a Failed Experiment Led to a New Discovery
H. William Detrich, Northeastern professor of marine and environmental sciences, recently demonstrated that sperm and eggs from icefish in two different genera can combine to create viable offspring.
May 08, 2019
Icefish Have Antifreeze in Their Blood, Anemia, and Osteoporosis. And They Feel Just Fine.
Northeastern professor H. William Detrich, a leader of an international collaboration that has recently sequenced the genome of the blackfin icefish.
March 01, 2019
The Secret to Better Eyesight? Just Add Oxygen (and Millions of Years of Evolution).
A study published by an international collaboration of researchers, including Northeastern professor H. William Detrich, revealed how a steady supply of oxygen helped vertebrates evolve better vision.
December 20, 2019
Non-conventional Models to Advance Research
MSC Professor Bill Detrich’s work has been featured in Nature Lab Animal.
September 19, 2019
December Defenses – Congrats to our graduates
MSC graduates presented their research to faculty, mentors, and peers this December.
January 17, 2019
Antarctic fish skull structure reveals patterns of evolution in an extreme environment
A recent study by a team of scientists including MSC Professor H. William Detrich sheds light on the mechanisms by which Antarctic fish evolved rapidly in the Southern Ocean.
January 24, 2017
How did icefish lose their red blood cells?
New research by MSC Professor H. William Detrich sheds light on the evolutionary events that led to the loss of red blood cells and hemoglobin in Antarctic icefish.
June 20, 2016