COS News

Squid are some of nature’s best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why

Research from Leila Deravi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has brought light to how squids use organs to help power their camouflage abilities.

Could allergy-free peanuts be the future? This Northeastern researcher wants to find out

Northeastern professor Jing-Ke Weng is studying how peanuts trigger allergic reactions by tracking peanut proteins in the body. This research could lead to therapies for peanut allergies and insights into how other allergens affect the body.

This researcher wants to know why frogs are so good at tasting bitter things — and what it could mean for humans

Jing-Ke Weng, professor of chemistry, chemical biology and bioengineering, is conducting research with frogs that has the potential to help humans understand allergen detection.

As grad student, Northeastern co-op helps Bay Area startup develop device to prevent toxic algae blooms

Amelia Langan, husky alum, helped a Bay Area start up create a device that may help prevent toxic algae from growing in ocean waters.

How US policies and perceptions impact Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure

Eugene Smotkin, professor of chemistry, was one of more than a million residents who lost power in Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve. Issues with the power grid are not out of the norm but for Smotkin the bigger picture problem is the way Puerto Rico is treated by the US.

Northeastern’s Bioinnovation Center is developing low-cost biomedical devices to transform health care in West Africa

Lee Makowski, professor of bioengineering and chemistry and chemical biology, highlights the work of the Bioinovation Center, a partnership between Northeastern and Academic City University College in Accra.

Northeastern researchers find a faster and more sensitive way to study proteins, which could lead to advances in disease treatment

Northeastern researchers find a faster and more sensitive way to study proteins, which could lead to advances in disease treatment

Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoebas in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers

Northeastern researchers are targeting brain-eating amoeba that cause a rare, but deadly, infection

Northeastern delegation heads to South Korea for pivotal UN plastic pollution treaty talks

The delegation that will attend the negotiations includes Maria Ivanova, Aaron Stubbins and six graduate students from the university.

Northeastern researchers create plastic that dissolves in water that promises to combat global pollution crisis

“Right now we use a lot of conventional nonbiodegradable plastics for applications they don’t need to be used in at all,” Joshi says. “If we replace that with our plastic, you could just flush it down the toilet and it would biodegrade.”

Computational chemistry promises to upset traditional methods of chemical synthesis

Sijia Dong, assistant professor in chemistry and chemical biology, has received an NIH MIRA grant, supporting revolutionary protein design strategies for drug synthesis.

Welcome to the new College of Science Faculty!

We are delighted to welcome new faculty members with primary appointments in the College of Science whose teaching and research builds the Good Power of Science, trains the next generation of science professionals, and solves crucial research challenges.