Drinking Chlorinated Water in Low-Income Countries Passes Microbiome Test
Study shows low-cost water purification, which can save thousands of lives from waterborne diseases, does not harm beneficial bacteria in children’s guts
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Scientists Create Tattoo-like Sensors That Reveal Blood Oxygen Levels
Silk-based material under skin changes color in response to oxygen, and in the future might be adapted to track glucose and other blood components
In NASA's Quest to Feed Astronauts in Deep Space, Tufts Team Sees Promise in Insect Cells
Researchers at the School of Engineering, known for advances in cellular agriculture, now venture into research on a protein source they say is ideal for travel that may span years
In a First, Scientists Create Tiny Multicellular Organisms That Can Replicate
The latest version of xenobots can swim, heal, record information—and create new versions of themselves
Telehealth Might Be Best as a Supplement to Office Visits, Not a Replacement
A study of older and chronically ill patients found some upside but many concerns about remote appointments, especially for people of color
Scientists Regrow Frog’s Lost Leg
Frogs briefly treated with a five-drug cocktail administered by a wearable bioreactor were able to regrow a functional, nearly complete limb
Four Tufts Researchers Named to Prestigious Scientific Society
Professors are new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Astronomers Find Burned Out Galaxies in Ancient Universe
The discovery was surprising, since the scientists expected the galaxies to be growing when the universe was only 2 billion years old
From Tufts to Bee Nutritionist
Biology PhD candidate Rachael Bonoan looks for clues into honey bee colony declines using hives on the Grafton campus.