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One if by editing, two if by roadblock: Human protein fights HIV as both monomer and dimer
Congratulations to Physics Professor Mark Williams and his postdoc Mike Morse for their paper published in Nature Communications on the unique capabilities of the human protein that inhibits HIV-1.
October 12, 2017
Blood is thicker than water for the common reed – at least that’s what the soil tells us
In a paper published in Nature Communications, Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen and University of Rhode Island Professor Laura Meyerson reveal that a native type of the common reed (Phragmites australis) has more in common with other native populations of the plant growing elsewhere across the country than they have in common with invasive types occupying the same ecosystem.
September 05, 2017
Blood is thicker than water for the common reed – at least that's what the soil tells us
In a paper published in Nature Communications, Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen and University of Rhode Island Professor Laura Meyerson reveal that a native type of the common reed (Phragmites australis) has more in common with other native populations of the plant growing elsewhere across the country than they have in common with invasive types occupying the same ecosystem.
September 05, 2017
Physics professor investigates how molecular machines ensure energy efficiency of the cell
At the intersection of molecular biology and physics lies the potential for greater understanding of one of the most fundamental processes in the cell: the production of proteins by the ribosome.
October 31, 2016
Microbial behavior reveals effects of climate change, urbanization on salt marshes
Salt marshes play a key role reducing the effects of urbanization and climate change. These marshes absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and the microbes in the marsh break the carbon down. That’s why researchers, like Northeastern University’s Jennifer Bowen, are working to find out how these vital ecosystems tick.
September 26, 2016
Researchers find the organization of the human brain to be nearly ideal
A new strategy for mapping networks, from those underlying the Internet to the human brain, suggests possibilities for repairing damaged connections and disrupting dangerous ones.
July 06, 2015