Insight into Insect Pain—and Scientific Research
Undergrad Daniel Caron discovers how some insects sense and respond to pain, and may have created a new model for scientists
Tufts Researchers Seek to Speed Wound Healing
With a $16 million DARPA grant, scientists will collaborate with two other universities to develop technology for improving healing of serious wounds
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.
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
New Living Machines Are Created in the Lab
Understanding how the Xenobots work could help researchers understand formation of organs for regenerative medicine
Faculty Focus: Spring 2020
Two accomplished faculty will join Tufts in the Spring 2020 semester. Natasha Kumar Warikoo is a new professor in the Department of Sociology, and Jill VanTongeren is a new associate professor in the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences.
This Fungus Mutates. That’s Good News if You Like Cheese.
In a study published in mBio and featured in the New York Times, Benjamin Wolfe, Eileen Fox Aptman and Lowell Aptman Assistant Professor, and a team of researchers offer the first detailed view of how a fungus transforms into a mold safe for food production in as few as four weeks.