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An innovation ecosystem drives future for nanomedicine
From targeted drug delivery mechanisms to supersensitive imaging techniques, nanotechnology holds many promises for medicine.
May 21, 2013
Researchers transcend boundaries for science
Throughout the 179th annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Northeastern faculty led presentations highlighting their work to address real-world challenges in areas ranging from health to technology to sustainability.
February 19, 2013
Complex systems made simple
Just as the name implies, complex systems are difficult to tease apart. An organism’s genome, a biochemical reaction, or even a social network all contain many interdependent components—and changing any one of them can have pervasive effects on all the others.
February 15, 2013
How to start a termite ‘orgy’
There are more than 3,000 species of termites in the world, all living in social colonies with distinct hierarchies.
February 11, 2013
Seminal conference to explore urban coastal sustainability
The majority of the world’s cities lie on a shoreline, and by 2020, two-thirds of all Americans are expected to reside in coastal cities.
February 05, 2013