Scientists Build Tiny Biological Robots from Human Cells
The multicellular bots move around and help heal ‘wounds’ created in cultured neurons
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A Biologist’s Quest to Unlock the Mysteries of DNA Damage
Fruit flies, which have much of the same genetic material as humans, help Professor of Biology Mitch McVey and colleagues find answers
Thermal Imaging Is a Promising Tool to Measure Stress in Wild Animals
Experiment with birds connects changes in body surface temperature with heart rate to offer a new, non-invasive technique
Pointing Out the Blind Spots in Health Care, Infectious Disease
The COVID-19 pandemic helped Ph.D. student Adrianne Gladden-Young discover her voice. Now, she’s using it to reduce racial health disparities and create pathways for scientists from underrepresented groups
How DNA Repair Can Go Wrong and Lead to Disease
Researchers uncover how the success of natural DNA repair depends on surrounding sequences.
Fatima Lawan, A23
Fatima Lawan's studies have centered around environmental racism, pollution, climate change, and how these things can disproportionately affect the health of oppressed groups in the United States.
An Advocate for the Wildlife in Our Own Backyards
Jon Regosin, AG03, cares for species from grasshopper sparrows to bog turtles in the vernal pools, pine barrens, and other habitats of Massachusetts
Two Tufts Faculty Elected to World’s Largest Scientific Society
Professor of Biology Mitch McVey and Professor of Orthodontics Pamela Yelick are named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Uncovering the Secrets of Resilience in Nature
Tufts biology researchers are studying species from birds and tadpoles to fruit flies seeking to understand their strength in face of natural and man-made challenges