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Cancer Tumors Aren’t Always as ‘Tough’ as They Seem
Ph.D. student Xinzhi Li and Assistant Physics Professor Max Bi applied a model to study the rigidity of cancer tumors to help researchers understand how to treat them.
October 22, 2019
Why Do the Leaves Change Color in the Fall? And What Do I Do with This Feeling of Existential Dread?
Ever wondered why trees change color in the fall? Aaron Roth explains.
October 21, 2019
Eye of Newt and Leg of Axolotl: Northeastern University Hosted an International Conference on Salamander Research
Northeastern is proud to have hosted the 2019 Salamander Models in Cross-Disciplinary Biological Research Conference.
August 08, 2019
Overcoming Fears and Helping Solve Leukemia; All in One Co-op
Going abroad for co-op seemed scary and intimidating. But that is exactly why 3rd year Hannah Taylor went to Portugal.
May 15, 2019
BATL Awarded $4.3M MLSC Grant to Expand Facilities, Provide Biomanufacturing Trainings
Northeastern's Biopharmaceutical Analysis Training Laboratory was accepted into the 2019 Competitive Capitol Program, enabling the expansion of the campus and improvement to the biomanufacturing industry.
April 29, 2019
These Cells Protect Your Organs, but Cancer May Send Them Running. Here’s a Theory Why.
Assistant Professor of Physics Max Bi helped develop a model of cell behavior, explaining why certain conditions cause epithelial cells to transition from a solid to a fluid-like state.
March 28, 2019
These Cells Protect Your Organs, but Cancer May Send Them Running. Here's a Theory Why.
Assistant Professor of Physics Max Bi helped develop a model of cell behavior, explaining why certain conditions cause epithelial cells to transition from a solid to a fluid-like state.
March 28, 2019
This Might be Why Some Tumors Grow Back Aggressively After Cancer Treatments
Northeastern researchers may have discovered why cancer cells can regenerate after treatment.
February 25, 2019
Ocean Genome Legacy Researchers Discover New Shipworm Species
A new genus and species of shipworm has been discovered in the Philippines thanks to work conducted by Dan Distal and Reuben Shipway of the Ocean Genome Legacy.
February 14, 2019
Research Grants Awarded to Two Undergraduate Students
Two undergraduate students working in Professor Rebecca Shansky’s lab were awarded research grants from the Mindlin Foundation and Northeastern University.
January 30, 2019
What Can Ballet Dancers Teach Us About Balance?
Biology Professor Dagmar Sternad takes a deeper look at the human body's ability to balance.
January 30, 2019
Fall Defenses in the Biology Department
Three doctoral candidates - Meining Carly Ching, Tommy Tashjian, and Antonia Vitalo, - have all successfully defended their dissertations.
January 28, 2019
The Science (and Co-ops) Behind Boston Beer
An exploration of Boston Beer Company's R&D Brewery, through the eyes of three College of Science co-ops.
January 18, 2019
Six Northeastern Professors Named to List of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ Around the Globe
Six Northeastern University professors have been featured in the "The 2018 Highly Cited Researchers" list, which ranks researchers around the world who have produced papers that come in at the top 1 percent by citations in their fields between 2006 and 2016.
January 09, 2019