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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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  • Are insects doomed? New paper shows added threat of climate change

    Are insects doomed? New paper shows added threat of climate change

    The swings in temperature that accompany global warming could spell trouble for insect populations the world relies on for pollination and food production.
  • Northeastern marine science students bring Halloween spirit to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

    Northeastern marine science students bring Halloween spirit to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

    Students participate in the Underwater pumpkin carving contests that have been happening among participants of the Three Seas Program. This tradition was established about three decades ago.
  • With storms threatening to intensify, should Floridians stay or should they go?

    With storms threatening to intensify, should Floridians stay or should they go?

    With hundreds of Floridians remaining in shelters weeks after Hurricane Ian devastated swathes of the Sunshine state, the question many residents face is whether to rebuild—or retreat.
  • Northeastern receives more than $230 million in new research awards

    Northeastern receives more than $230 million in new research awards

    Aron Stubbins and Samuel Munoz, professors of marine and environmental sciences, were awarded an NSF grant to study how microplastics are accumulating and moving in the environment—especially in rivers and other waterways
  • After winning NOAA fellowship, Northeastern grad will take marine environmental mission to D.C.

    After winning NOAA fellowship, Northeastern grad will take marine environmental mission to D.C.

    Lab technician for Northeastern’s Marine Science Center Sophia Ly will be working in Washington, D.C. on marine policy issues as the winner of a Sea Grant Knauss fellowship.
  • Northeastern’s Marine Science Center helps inspire future leaders from Boston youth academy

    Northeastern’s Marine Science Center helps inspire future leaders from Boston youth academy

    Students from Boston's We Belong visit Northeastern’s Marine Science Center to interact and learn about marine wildlife.
  • Global rainwater is now contaminated with ‘forever chemicals.’ What can we do about it?

    Global rainwater is now contaminated with ‘forever chemicals.’ What can we do about it?

    Rainwater contaminated by toxic chemicals called PFAS is now a global problem. Director of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern Phil Brown talks about the issues and solutions the world must deal with related to PFAS.
  • Shark Week, The ‘Jaws Effect’ and how more Great Whites in the water are changing human behavior

    Shark Week, The ‘Jaws Effect’ and how more Great Whites in the water are changing human behavior

    Shark Week 2022 is recognized the week of July 24 2022. Marine and Environmental Science PhD student Evan Prasky comments on how humans view sharks.
  • Can infrastructure and tourism endure triple-digit temperatures, extreme weather during ‘Danger Season’?

    Can infrastructure and tourism endure triple-digit temperatures, extreme weather during ‘Danger Season’?

    Northeastern Faculty in the College of Science and the College of Engineering specializing in environmental studies are asked about the increasing temperatures effect on Infrastructure and Tourism.
  • Northeastern Student Probes Environmental Changes in Spartina Grass, Salt Marsh Hero

    Northeastern Student Probes Environmental Changes in Spartina Grass, Salt Marsh Hero

    Johanna L'Heureux's study on microbes seeks to answer questions about climate change and rising sea levels as part of her national Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship, under the auspices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Over the past year she has set up an experimental station at the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve “right smack dab in the middle between Myrtle Beach and Charleston” in South Carolina.
  • Instagram takeover: Ocean Genome Legacy Center

    Instagram takeover: Ocean Genome Legacy Center

    Kira Becker and Lee Fenuccio recently completed a co-op at the Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL). They are taking over our Instagram the week of June 27 to reflect on their experience. Follow along! 
  • These fish live in sub-freezing waters. Why are so many getting sick?

    These fish live in sub-freezing waters. Why are so many getting sick?

    H. William Detrich and his 2018 Antarctic field research team discovered a new disease that afflicted a substantial number of fish belonging to two different species, reported in a paper published in the journal iScience.