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Drosophila and DNA: Exploring Mechanisms of Double-Strand Break Repair
DNA repair give way to possible therapies that allow for specific and targeted treatment of cancerous cells
Annika B Von
Sep 1, 2023


Uncovering the Day-to-Day Objects of the Past
Professor Sullivan currently serves as the ceramic analyst for an archaeology project in Northwestern Belize, where her role includes using
Elitsa Ilieva
May 15, 2023


Living Robots: Answers They Provide and New Questions They Pose
Xenobots—also known as the “living robots”—resemble soft, diminutive popcorn pieces, contrary to the commonly depicted imagery of metallic d
Gawon Yoo
May 15, 2023


Frontiers in Computational Biology and Lab Culture
Artwork by Ava Sakamoto With new environmental changes in recent history, how can we predict how different organisms and species will...
Bijan Harandi
May 15, 2023


Cultivating the Future: Cellular Agriculture at Tufts University
Currently, the answers to these wonders lie in the hallways of Tufts University’s Science and Technology Center. In the Tufts University Cen
Sam Goldberg
May 15, 2023


Swimming Cells
As if fluid mechanics wasn’t complicated enough, at the Guasto Lab, it’s scaled down to the size of microorganisms. Associate Professor Jeff
Colette Laliberte
May 5, 2023


Zebra Finches, Rhythms and the Universal Language of Music
One commonly spouted cliche is the idea that humans all speak one language: the language of music. In fact, music may be even more...
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Sep 1, 2022


Becoming a Scientist
I think it’s a clear sign that it’s my third semester in the Kaplan lab by the fact that I enjoy the smell of a big batch of bacteria...
Elitsa Ilieva
Sep 1, 2022


Tufts Research is Much Bigger than the Medford Campus
Tufts University prides itself in being a research oriented school that prioritizes exposing its student body to various types of...
Noha Awais
Sep 1, 2022


Ionogels: A Step Towards Improving Lithium-Ion Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Overall
The consequences of primarily relying on fossil fuels and other non-renewable energy sources have become impossible to ignore. As such,...
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Sep 1, 2022


Reaction to Response: the Study of Emotion Regulation at the Brain, Emotion and Behavior Lab
It may seem that in our day-to-day lives, our emotions are simply something that we experience. We do not have control over the feelings...
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Sep 1, 2022


Tufts' Biotech Offspring
Words such as “Entrepreneurship” and “Venture Capital” have been seldom uttered and discussed at Tufts, a liberal arts institution not...
Bijan Harandi
Sep 1, 2022


Ukrainian Agency and Putin’s Perversion of Historical Memory
Growing up in Ukraine and having studied the history of the region for most of her professional career, Professor Shevel finds it difficult
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Jan 18, 2022


Narratives of Lesotho
Most people don’t know much about Lesotho, a landlocked country encircled by South Africa. For Dr. Conz, however, it’s the center of his...
Anna Joseph
Sep 1, 2021


The Search for Life on Mars, Icy Worlds, and Beyond
With the launch of the NASA Mars Perseverance Rover, the search for life on other worlds has never been position so far at the frontier...
Bijan Harandi
Sep 1, 2021


The Science of Navigation
You get into your car to drive somewhere new, so you put your seatbelt on, adjust your mirrors, find a good radio station or playlist to...
Elitsa Ilieva
Sep 1, 2021


Reprogramming Cells and Building Limbs: The Role of Pattern Memories in Living Systems
Two-headed Planarian Credit to Jeremy Guay of Peregrine Creative Making decisions is hard, but it is something we all have to do. Even...
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Sep 1, 2021


Basic Research How Experiences and Findings Carve Pathways to Future Discoveries
Many trade-offs exist in today’s society. When ordering food, there is a trade-off between quality and price; higher quality foods often...
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Sep 1, 2021


Data, Degrees, and Development
Courtesy of Adam Storeygard Economics research is drawing upon new types of data, new research methodologies, and considering new...
Aditya Acharya
Sep 1, 2021


A Heart Too Large
When people think about the heart, most would picture it as a pump that transports blood which delivers nutrients and oxygen to vital...
Xilin Wang
Sep 1, 2021
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