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Warning witnesses of the possibility of misinformation helps protect their memory accuracy
August 31, 2020
Warning witnesses of the possibility of misinformation helps protect their memory accuracy
Findings could enhance interview procedures and protocols and help everyday memory

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (August 31, 2020)—Warning...

Medford/Somerville, Mass. - The magnolia trees near the Tufts University sign at at the corner of Professors Row and College Avenue side of Tisch Library. (Alonso Nichols/Tufts University)
August 12, 2020
Tufts University awards COVID-19 emergency response grants to local non-profits

MEDFORD/...

Image of two non-branded cereal boxes, one without a whole grain label, one with a label saying “made with whole grain.”
August 10, 2020
Confused by whole grain labels on food packaging? Study finds you're not alone.
Researchers say results provide legal evidence for proposed changes in labeling regulations

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Caucasian finger on a white, turquoise, and yellow blood sugar monitor
August 6, 2020
Researchers discover sex-specific differences in neural mechanisms for glucose regulation
Study identifies a requisite protein in the brain mediating effects of estrogen in female, but not male, mice

BOSTON (Aug. 6, 2020)—Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and...

A chart showing income levels of perceived government assistance
July 30, 2020
College graduates, high income earners most likely to feel helped by government during pandemic
Latinos, those with only high school education, and under-30s hit harder by layoffs than other groups, according to new Tufts University national survey

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (July 30, 2020)—College graduates and high earners...

Police stand in a group wearing riot gear
July 28, 2020
New analysis examines major differences in Massachusetts Legislature’s police reform bills, as clock ticks towards deadline for action
Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University’s Tisch College assesses key differences and potential missed opportunities of House and Senate bills

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (July 28, 2020)—House and Senate leaders...

Neurons absorb Cre-recominbinase from lipid nanoparticles
July 28, 2020
Novel drug delivery particles use neurotransmitters as a ‘passport’ into the brain
Researchers create neurotransmitter-lipid hybrids that help ferry therapeutic drugs and gene editing proteins across the blood-brain barrier in mice

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