COS News
News
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
News
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
Showing 223 results in Physics
Northeastern doctoral student awarded Soros Fellowship to study intersection between physics and math
At Northeastern, Oswaldo Vazquez is studying quantum field theory, a framework used to study elementary particles.
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.
Quantum computing research earns professor prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award
Yizhi You, an assistant physics professor, was named a Cottrell Scholar, which is bestowed on promising early-career academics studying chemistry, physics or astronomy.
Artemis II space launch ‘politically important’ in new era of space competition, expert says
Northeastern astrophysicist Jonathan Blazek notes that Artemis II “is still essentially an experimental vehicle.”
What ‘Project Hail Mary’ gets right – and wrong – about astrophysics, according to an astrophysicist
The Ryan Gosling-led science fiction movie puts science at the center of the frame. Assistant Professor Jacqueline McCleary breaks down whether this space-faring adventure holds up under the microscope.
Alien fever! Why Obama, Trump, Steven Spielberg and astronomy students are talking about extraterrestrial life
Why Obama and Steven Spielberg think aliens are real, explained by teaching professor Stefan Kautsch.
The pandemic is over but health threats remain. How network scientists are making epidemic modeling more accessible
Professor Alessandro Vespignani reveals new data on how Americans move and mingle post-COVID.
What is an exoplanet? An astrophysicist explains why they are vital for finding alien life
The discovery of a more Earth-like planet beyond our solar system reveals how these objects can help us “understand where we came from and whether we’re also alone,” astrophysicist Jonathan Blazek said.
What different shaped skis do and do not influence
Physicist Stefan Kautsch said ski shape is all about providing a stable platform to best maneuver over the snow.
Soccer passing is harder, shorter and sharper across pro leagues, new research finds
Assistant teaching professors Brennan Klein's new research group, NetSi Sport, released research analyzing how professional soccer gameplay has evolved over the last five years.
These researchers flew a particle detector above Antarctica, hoping to find evidence of mysterious matter
Assistant Professor Tsuguo Aramaki has spent 20 years developing a weather balloon-borne particle detector to record indirect traces of dark matter. It recently launched in Antarctica.
A ‘stunning’ new map of dark matter reveals insights into this mystery of the universe
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers including Professor Jacqueline McCleary, created the highest-resolution map yet of dark matter, the virtually invisible material that makes up about 80% of the universe’s matter.