COS Connects: Solving Antibiotic Resistance

A miniature leopard look-alike with no interest in domestic life helped put a new wild cat species on the scientific map. The tilcayo’s story offers a glimpse into how species are discovered and protected.

Sophie “Sofi” Gandsas helped coordinate three studies of neurodegenerative prion disease at Massachusetts General Hospital during her co-op.

America’s favorite bug is fluttering to Mexico for the winter

We are delighted to welcome our newest faculty members with primary appointments in the College of Science. This exceptional group of scholars and educators spans our campuses across the university system, including Boston, Burlington, New York City, and Oakland, and brings deep expertise across the natural, mathematical, and behavioral sciences, along with a shared commitment...

There’s more beneath the skin of a potato than starch. A Northeastern researcher is studying whether a tiny peptide derived from it could offer a new way to treat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Weather anomaly could be mightiest on record.

Fear has more than one gear. Why do some rats freeze while others spring into action when they anticipate danger? New research explores the brain mechanisms behind the responses, with implications for PTSD treatment.

Zora Hynnek recently completed a co-op as a researcher with the Foundation for Sustainable Community-Based Development (FOSCOD) in Jinja, Uganda.

Chatbots are leaving fingerprints on human language, from word choice and sentence structure to the way people navigate conversations. Three Northeastern experts explore language change and the role of AI.