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Tony Haouam is a new Assistant Professor in the Romance Studies Department; Demond Hill is a new Assistant Professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development; and Randi Rotjan is a new Associate Professor of Biology

Color changes in fungi on cheese rinds point to specific molecular mechanisms of genetic adaptation—and sometimes a tastier cheese

A 30-year study found many bird species in these timberlands are bucking continental population trends, upending assumptions about logging and habitat loss

Cancer cells may rely heavily on backup mechanisms of DNA repair, presenting a vulnerability for targeted treatments

When cells assemble into tiny biological robots called Anthrobots, they become biologically younger than their original adult cells

A biology seminar highlights the vital role of advocacy for one of the world's most diverse ecosystems

Michael Levin, Elena Naumova, and Matthias Scheutz are named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

After a microbiology workshop, cheesemakers and mongers have a new way to talk about their tasty, funky products

Tufts study shows APOBEC enzymes, which normally help fight viral infections by mutating viral DNA, cause repeat expansions and are unusually active in the brains of Huntington’s patients