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“The basic premise is that AI can help us do better physics, and something that is less expected is that physics can also help us understand AI better,” said Northeastern professor James Halverson.
AI and physics have more in common than you might think.
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Mark Williams, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics, will assume the role of Dean of the College of Science, effective July 1, 2026.
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Should you join the 5 AM Club? Why hitting snooze might be better for some
The morning routine that calls for an extra-early wakeup time has been touted by many, but what do sleep experts say? Northeastern researchers caution that sleep deprivation isn’t a price worth paying.
Being inactive isn’t good for anyone. This research got people with a traumatic brain injury moving
The effects of a traumatic brain injury can worsen with physical inactivity. Professor Charles Hillman has studied how to change this.
Does an infant’s body fat relate to cognitive and motor development?
Researchers include assistant professor Laurel Gabard-Durnam are looking beyond a weight and length to inform an infant’s neurological development.
Where are the women? Researchers are on a quest for more representation in medical research
Despite constituting half the population, female subjects are still underrepresented in medical trials. At Northeastern University, a cohort of researchers including Professor Rebecca Shansky is trying to close that gender gap.
Nature report links wildlife trends to human well-being
Professor Brian Helmuth and Professor John Coley lead research chapter on the human connection to nature and its importance for the future of the planet.
Pregnant? Researchers discover that it may decrease your ‘fear memory’
Professor Rebecca Shansky has discovered that chemical changes in the pregnant brain can soften subjects’ fear memories.
Our preference for certain foods may be impacted by early life stress, research shows
Researcher Brie Reid finds a correlation between acute stress in infancy and an increased preference for inflammatory foods in subjects’ late teens and 20s.
Why we remain attached to the music of our youth
Juliet Davidow, assistant psychology professor, argues that the social rewards when listening and experiencing music in our younger days helps ‘encode’ it onto our memories.
How a ‘caricature’ of a brain scan could lead to better treatment outcomes
New research by Stephanie Noble removes task based information from resting state MRI scans, improving individual diagnoses and predictions.
Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise
New research demonstrates that just 10 minutes of exercise before starting class can improve executive function, making problem-solving and learning easier.
What can babies teach us about brain development?
Laurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop.
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.