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    Connie Phong wants to know how an animal adapted to live in a highly specialized environment — just below the freezing point for seawater — responds to warming oceans.

    How Northeastern scientists are using Antarctic sea spiders to study life on the edge

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    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.

    Northeastern researcher uses light to target and kill cancer cells

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  • A Rat Had Basically No Brain. But It Could Still See, Hear, Smell, and Feel.

    A Rat Had Basically No Brain. But It Could Still See, Hear, Smell, and Feel.

    Many scientists agree that, although the brain can grow and develop, specific parts are meant only for specific functions, says Northeastern professor Craig Ferris. What if there were an animal that proved them wrong? I smell a rat.
  • What Do the Brains of Children Tell Us about Their Mental Health as Teens?

    What Do the Brains of Children Tell Us about Their Mental Health as Teens?

    Anxiety and depression in teens can go undetected for too long, says Northeastern psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli. Her team is using brain imaging during childhood to spot early symptoms of mental illness.