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Northeastern researchers identify proteins receptive to treating ovarian cancer

Bryan Spring, associate professor of physics, along with colleagues has identified two proteins abundant on drug-resistant ovarian cancer cells that become receptive to chemotherapy when treated with light.
June 13, 2025
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Northeastern physicists honored with Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for unveiling secrets of the universe

Several Northeastern physics professor, PhD student, and researchers, where recognized in the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their research into the fundamental nature of matter at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
June 12, 2025
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The proposed NASA budget cuts would decimate American science, an expert says

Trump is calling for a 25% slash to NASA's budget and according to Jacqueline McCleary, assistant professor of physics, the cuts will have a larger impact then proposed, including hurting America’s ability to maintain its position as a leader in tech and space exploration.
June 10, 2025

Living tissues may form like avalanches, Northeastern researchers say — a discovery that could aid new treatments

Anh Nguyen, Ph. D student, and Max Bi, associate professor of physics, have observed that when subjected to sufficient stress, tissues can “suddenly and dramatically rearrange themselves,” similar to how avalanches are formed in the wild.
April 24, 2025

Could biology hold the key to the future of computing? This Northeastern physicist is on a mission to find out

Paul Stevenson, assistant physics professor, is studying "spin" to see how it is naturally occurring, a process that up until recently was thought to only be something that scientist could engineer.
March 18, 2025