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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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  • Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming

    Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming

    New research from Gabriela Garcia and Laura Kuhl looks at farmers’ responses to variable crop yields to make better recommendations for resilient practices.
  • Cross-College Magnetics Center Hosts Second Workshop at Northeastern University

    Cross-College Magnetics Center Hosts Second Workshop at Northeastern University

    The second annual Cross-College Magnetics Center Workshop showcased cutting-edge research in magnetics while fostering crucial academic partnerships across continents.
  • Want to eradicate malaria-bearing mosquitoes? Try fungus, this researcher says

    Want to eradicate malaria-bearing mosquitoes? Try fungus, this researcher says

    Binod Pant, a Northeastern postdoc, has created a mathematical model that demonstrates how a fungal solution could control malarial mosquito populations.
  • What if your Tamagotchi was alive and glowing? This toy prototype is full of bacteria

    What if your Tamagotchi was alive and glowing? This toy prototype is full of bacteria

    Northeastern students designed SquidKid, a toy where keeping bioluminescent bacteria alive and glowing is the name of the game. The playful design landed a finalist spot at the international Biodesign Challenge.
  • Want to build like biology? These researchers are bridging proteins between bacteria

    Want to build like biology? These researchers are bridging proteins between bacteria

    Researchers Neel Joshi and Rong Chang have discovered a way to engineer E. coli cells to grow into new structures through direct, cell-to-cell contact.
  • Designing the Future of Antibiotics with Generative AI: A Conversation with Wengong Jin

    Designing the Future of Antibiotics with Generative AI: A Conversation with Wengong Jin

    Assistant Professor and Barnett Institute Faculty Fellow Wengong Jin shares insight into his work on using generative AI to design Novel Antibiotics.
  • Preserving biological specimens for DNA analysis just got easier

    Preserving biological specimens for DNA analysis just got easier

    How a Northeastern professor and undergraduate students discovered a safe, inexpensive method to preserve DNA in the lab
  • The Antarctic Ocean of the last ice age has stories to tell about a warming planet

    The Antarctic Ocean of the last ice age has stories to tell about a warming planet

    New research describes how a critical process of carbon dioxide storage in the Southern Ocean slowed during the last deglaciation, and how it could be happening again.
  • Next gen scanner could unlock new treatments for brain injuries

    Next gen scanner could unlock new treatments for brain injuries

    The Center for Translational Neuroimaging recently obtained a Mediso nanoScan 7T PET/MRI scanner, the first of its kind in the United States.
  • Scientists explore stakeholder-informed spatial modeling for hydrologic sciences

    Scientists explore stakeholder-informed spatial modeling for hydrologic sciences

    MES researchers convened an NSF-supported workshop exploring the role of stakeholders in hydrological studies and futures
  • Drought and low water levels could slow global trade at the Panama Canal

    Drought and low water levels could slow global trade at the Panama Canal

    New research by professor Samuel Muñoz reports that the risk of shipping disruptions will grow in a warming climate unless steps are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or to adapt to drier conditions.
  • The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say

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

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