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    A new report from a group of Northeastern researchers explores across disciplines how biotech can ensure safe, sustainable life beyond Earth.

    The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say

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    The NeuroPRISM lab, led by assistant psychology professor Stephanie Noble, makes tools that pave the way for reliable and reproducible neuroimaging of the brain.

    Precise maps of the brain’s deepest corners are made possible through tools developed by these Northeastern researchers

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  • Findings in toxic plants could help in the development of safer heart and cancer drugs

    Findings in toxic plants could help in the development of safer heart and cancer drugs

    A new research published by post-doctoral researcher Menglong Xu and Professor Jing-Ke Weng have discovered a mammal-like hormonal pathway in plants such as foxglove that could help make heart and cancer drugs safer.
  • Driven by Purpose: Susanna Ovsepian’s Path to Medicine at Northeastern

    Driven by Purpose: Susanna Ovsepian’s Path to Medicine at Northeastern

    From her earliest days at Northeastern University, Susanna Ovsepian was motivated by a desire to make an impact. As graduation approaches, she reflects on a journey defined by resilience, balance, and a deep commitment to others.
  • From Marine Biology to the Art Studio: Kai Godhwani’s Northeastern Story

    From Marine Biology to the Art Studio: Kai Godhwani’s Northeastern Story

    “Being selected as a COS undergraduate student speaker is a huge honor. It's not only an opportunity to reflect on my own experience, but to represent a diverse and driven group of students who are all approaching science in their own unique way."
  • Building an Unconventional Path: Andrea Bedoni’s Biotechnology Journey at Northeastern

    Building an Unconventional Path: Andrea Bedoni’s Biotechnology Journey at Northeastern

    “To be selected as the student speaker for my graduation is an immense honor. It means having the opportunity to share what my time at Northeastern truly looked like: the pivots, the growth, and the moments of doubt that quietly became moments of clarity.”
  • Three Northeastern students named Goldwater Scholars

    Three Northeastern students named Goldwater Scholars

    Maren Ritterbuck, Numair Elahi and Sophia Guerra were named Goldwater Scholars named the prestigious scholarship, which supports students with promise for great careers in science, engineering and mathematics research.
  • Northeastern researcher explains why climate models and observational data disagree

    Northeastern researcher explains why climate models and observational data disagree

    Assistant professor Chengfei He's findings are reported in the journal Nature Communications.
  • Northeastern CSI Researchers Recognized in $1.6 Million WHOI Sea Grant Award

    Northeastern CSI Researchers Recognized in $1.6 Million WHOI Sea Grant Award

    Professor Jennifer Bowen has received WHOI Sea Grant funding to investigate bacterial contamination threatening Massachusetts soft-shell clam harvests.
  • Professor recognized for a lifetime of mentorship

    Professor recognized for a lifetime of mentorship

    Mary Jo Ondrechen, professor of chemistry and chemical biology, joined the Northeastern faculty in 1980 and has been mentoring students ever since.
  • Can Artemis II’s heat shield withstand the force of reentry?

    Can Artemis II’s heat shield withstand the force of reentry?

    Jacqueline McCleary, an assistant professor of physics, said the odds of the Orion capsule’s heat shield failing are largely uncertain.
  • What is “sardinemaxxing” and should you try it?

    What is “sardinemaxxing” and should you try it?

    According to associate professor Leila Deravi and assistant professor Brie Reid, these canned fish pack a nutritional punch and are the latest online food craze.
  • Try waterproof blush and mess-free face masks at this cosmetics showcase

    Try waterproof blush and mess-free face masks at this cosmetics showcase

    Leila Deravi’s cosmetics chemistry course is holding a showcase of the products they concocted this semester.
  • Northeastern graduate wins prestigious NIH Oxford-Cambridge doctoral scholarship

    Northeastern graduate wins prestigious NIH Oxford-Cambridge doctoral scholarship

    Northeastern graduate Laurel Walsh mapped a mosquito’s brain; now she’s headed to Oxford.