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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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Meet Tim
The axolotl salamander regenerates its limbs and tail by mounting a massive proliferative response in cells adjacent to the injury. To study this proliferative response, we created a line of axolotls where cells fluoresce different colors depending on where the cell is in the cell cycle; cells that are diving or preparing to divide fluoresce […]
Meet Foroogh
Contrast sensitivity, the ability to distinguish the foreground from the background is the foundation of human pattern vision. For this reason, contrast sensitivity has been considered as a major barometer of human visual function. By capitalizing on deep learning techniques and retinal imaging data, we showed that human contrast sensitivity can be reliably predicted from […]
Meet Nadja
The antibiotics currently used to treat Lyme disease are broad-spectrum, damage the microbiome, and select for resistance in non-target bacteria. A screen of soil micro-organisms revealed a compound (Hygromycin A) highly selective against spirochetes, including Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of Lyme disease). The mechanism of selectivity is puzzling because hygromycin A targets the ribosome. Hygromycin A […]