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Move Over, Lycopene. Tomatoes’ Secret Sauce May Be Phytoene

by Genevieve Rajewski August 26, 2026 Food & Nutrition , Health , Obesity , Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging , Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Share For decades, the red pigment lycopene has been considered the tomato’s star nutrient. But new research from Tufts University suggests that phytoene, a colorless precursor of lycopene, may also contribute to tomatoes’ protective effects against a form of chronic fatty liver disease affecting up to 38% of U.S. a

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One Center’s Oversized Impact on Drug Development and Clinical Trials

by Mary-Russell Roberson August 25, 2026 Healthcare , Biomedical Science , Public Health , School of Medicine , Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Share When pharmaceutical companies want to make their clinical trials faster and more efficient, they look at data compiled by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD). When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to know how the regulatory process affects drug development and approval times, they do the same. The U.S.

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A Garden That Grows Art Supplies

by Kara Baskin August 24, 2026 Visual Arts , Climate & Sustainability , School of the Museum of Fine Arts , School of Arts and Sciences , Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Share At SMFA at Tufts, five raised garden beds along Museum Way produce something more unusual than tomatoes or zucchini: They’re growing art supplies. The fiber and dye garden brims with plants that, come fall, are harvested as pigments, inks, paper, and textiles. These include orange cosmos, Hopi black dye sunflowers, sa

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Tufts Launches Innovation Hub for New Technologies in Food and Materials

by News Staff August 17, 2026 Science & Technology , Biomedical Science , Food & Nutrition , Cellular Agriculture , School of Engineering , Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Share Tufts University today announced the launch of the Innovation Hub for Food and Materials , a new research and development center intended to advance both development of products and ideas. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the facility offers participants access to hard-to-find infrastructure of emerging

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Cold Salads for Hot Weather

by News Staff August 14, 2026 Food & Nutrition , Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Share Looking for a simple, healthy meal that won’t raise your temperature now that the hot days have hit? You’re in luck—it’s cold salad plate summer. Foodies and home chefs online are throwing together proteins and greens, flavors and textures to make exciting, colorful, and delicious compound dishes that nourish and refresh without making you sweat. Whether you want a quick and easy family dinner,

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Predicting the Conditions That Create Famine

by Genevieve Rajewski August 12, 2026 Food & Nutrition , Global Affairs , Humanitarian Aid , Public Health , Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Share Famines were once thought to be fading into history. But after devastating crises in places such as Somalia and Sudan—and with levels of extreme food insecurity rising worldwide—researchers are asking whether a better understanding of famines could lead to improved forecasting and help prevent catastrophic hunger. A collection of new s

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Can We Protect Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks?

by Genevieve Rajewski August 11, 2026 Cybersecurity , Computer Science , Artificial Intelligence , Water , Business & Economics , School of Engineering Share Recent cyberattacks targeting water systems in several states have raised new concerns about the security of essential services that Americans depend on. While many people assume the state or federal government is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, the operators of local water systems, electric grids, and other such service

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Fish on Trial: Does This “Brain Food” Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?

by Steve Neumann August 10, 2026 Aging , Alzheimer’s Disease , Food & Nutrition , Mental Health , Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Share Oily fish has long been viewed as “brain food” that supports cognitive health through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and vascular mechanisms. That has led researchers to ask whether the benefits of oily fish might extend to Alzheimer’s disease prevention. But the answer may not be that simple, according to a new study by scientists at t

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Engineering Resilience Before Disaster Strikes

by Mike Silver August 7, 2026 Climate & Sustainability , School of Engineering Share As climate change intensifies storms, floods, droughts, wildfires, and coastal erosion, engineers are being asked to solve a difficult problem: How can communities prepare for disasters that are becoming more frequent, more severe, and harder to predict? For Farshid Vahedifard , professor and Louis Berger Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the School of Engineering , the answer begins with data coll

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New Pulse Oximeter Adapts to Skin Color

by Mike Silver August 6, 2026 Biomedical Science , Health , Life Science , School of Engineering Share For decades, pulse oximeters have been one of medicine’s most familiar instruments. Clip one onto a finger, and within seconds it reports how much oxygen is in your blood, a vital indication of health. The technology is simple in concept: red and infrared light are passed through or reflected from tissue, oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor hemoglobin absorb those colors differently, and software turns

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One Immune System, Two Species

by Genevieve Rajewski July 29, 2026 Animal Health & Medicine , Health , Healthcare , Cancer , Genetics , Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Share Your body depends on T cells to stay healthy. These white blood cells act like a neighborhood watch in the body, helping the immune system spot threats such as viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells. When danger appears, they sound the alarm and help coordinate an immune response. Some T cells can even destroy infected or cancerous cells directly. For

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‘I Tell People Not to Fully Trust AI for Health Concerns’

by Carlos Fernando Mourão July 28, 2026 As told to: Mary-Russell Roberson Point of View , Artificial Intelligence , Health , School of Dental Medicine Share People used to talk about Dr. Google, but now it’s Dr. Chatbot. I tell people, if you want to use a chatbot for health-related concerns, go for it—but you need to use it very carefully. You must check the information with a doctor or another expert. You cannot just trust in the AI 100%. It can be dangerous going to a chatbot to get answers r