Ever Wonder: Why Do We Have Fear?
The mortal terror that helped our ancestors survive lives on in us, even though the threats they faced are mostly long gone says Michael Romero, professor of biology.
Tufts Talks: What Is Imagination
Ichiro Takayoshi, Associate Professor of English, presents a Tufts Talk on how imagination works and the role it plays in creation and appreciation of literary works.
Massive Galaxy Discovered from the Very Early Universe
Tufts researchers are part of a team whose finding upends how astronomers think about structural formation of galaxies
Brain links to embryonic immunity, guiding response of the “troops” that battle infections
Tufts University-led team of biologists discovers neurotransmitter signals guide migration of immune cells to infection sites
Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides
Sara Lewis, professor of biology, is leading a team trying to better understand the threats faced by fireflies.
Animals Under Extreme Stress
Australian wildfires have created dangerous stress for wildlife, a harbinger for increasing pressures on animals due to climate change says Michael Romero, professor of biology
Stop Playing at Politics, and Get Involved
In a new book, political scientist Eitan Hersh says that the way to influence people and win elections is to take action locally
New Living Machines Are Created in the Lab
Understanding how the Xenobots work could help researchers understand formation of organs for regenerative medicine
Information Overload? Infographics to the Rescue
A Winter Workshop at Tufts in January highlights the best ways to create and use infographics
Tufts Awarded NSF Grant to Expand Big Data Innovation and Discovery
The funding kickstarts T-TRIPODS Institute, a university initiative focused on broadening data science methods and how they apply to diverse fields