by Annie Evankow | Jul 14, 2016 | News Briefs
Every day, scientists race against extinction to study and preserve millions of species that hold important clues for medicine, biotechnology, and sustainability. But what happens if these experts speak different languages, use different procedures, and can’t easily...
by Annie Evankow | Jun 29, 2016 | News Briefs
Endangered dolphins, sharks, seahorses, and other species need your help! Many of these threatened species are disappearing before they can be discovered and catalogued. We desperately need ways to preserve knowledge that may lead to their recovery and future...
by Annie Evankow | Jun 22, 2016 | News Briefs
Squid, horseshoe crabs, and sea anemones are fascinating representatives of ocean life. And as new additions to the Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) biorepository, they are important “model” organisms essential to biomedical research. Why are these sea creatures “models”?...
by Annie Evankow | Jun 8, 2016 | News Briefs
Last month, Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) collaborators announced the discovery of the largest sponge in the world. Thanks to OGL’s customized DNA preservation kit, scientists can now study the genetic secrets of this deep-sea giant. The science team of the National...
by Annie Evankow | May 26, 2016 | News Briefs
Why do sea stars get sick? What does that mean for our oceans? Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) is collecting samples to help solve these mysteries. Last summer, students and scientists at the Northeastern University Marine Science Center noticed something odd about the...
