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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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  • Bronny James, son of LeBron James, suffers cardiac arrest. What are his chances for recovery?

    Bronny James, son of LeBron James, suffers cardiac arrest. What are his chances for recovery?

    Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday while practicing with his University of Southern California basketball team in Los Angeles.
  • Why you probably won’t see the Northern Lights in New England—despite early forecasts

    Why you probably won’t see the Northern Lights in New England—despite early forecasts

    The buzz around predictions that a spectacular display of Northern Lights would illuminate the night skies in 17 states this week is fizzling out.
  • Physicist explains how Titan’s ‘catastrophic implosion’ might have happened

    Physicist explains how Titan’s ‘catastrophic implosion’ might have happened

    The submersible “Titan” that had garnered much of the world’s attention for the past week experienced a “catastrophic implosion,” according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • How the annihilation of Ukraine’s agricultural production affects the world

    How the annihilation of Ukraine’s agricultural production affects the world

    The Russia-Ukraine war causes not only stark losses in the supply of staple grains and dietary oils to parts of the world, but also a significant reduction in the production of other foods dependent on them such as poultry and pork, a new study shows.
  • More Than 50% of COVID-19 Deaths Could Have Been Prevented

    More Than 50% of COVID-19 Deaths Could Have Been Prevented

    Better access to vaccines could have prevented more than 50% of COVID-19 deaths in 20 lower income countries, according to a new paper in Nature Communications co-authored by Northeastern professor Alessandro Vespignani.
  • Will NASA’s UFO Panel Reveal Any Extraterrestrial Secrets?

    Will NASA’s UFO Panel Reveal Any Extraterrestrial Secrets?

    Northeastern University physics professors Jacqueline McCleary and Jonathan Blazek doubt a NASA panel studying UFO sightings will reveal evidence of extraterrestrial life in its final report this summer.
  • Want to know how processed your food is?

    Want to know how processed your food is?

    Northeastern researchers have been busy trying to better understand the links between “ultra-processed foods” and human health through the university-sponsored Foodome project. 
  • Scientists discovered the largest ever cosmic explosion

    Scientists discovered the largest ever cosmic explosion

    Astronomers have discovered the biggest cosmic explosion ever witnessed, a massive burst of energy 2 trillion times brighter than our sun and 10 times more powerful than the most powerful supernova.
  • Celebrating College of Science Faculty and Staff Excellence

    Celebrating College of Science Faculty and Staff Excellence

    The College of Science Awards was celebrated on April 27, 2023. Faculty and Staff were recognized for their dedication to the growth and overall success of the college.
  • Announcing the 2024 TIER 1 Award Recipients

    Announcing the 2024 TIER 1 Award Recipients

    Twenty-nine interdisciplinary teams—ten include College of Science faculty members—have been selected to receive 2024 TIER 1 Awards, three of which are Mentored Awards. The TIER 1 Seed Grant/Proof of Concept Awards Program is supported by the colleges and the Senior Vice Provost for Research. This competitive program encourages individual faculty members to form multidisciplinary teams...
  • Northeastern researchers pull back the quantum curtain

    Northeastern researchers pull back the quantum curtain

    Northeastern researchers have made what they describe as a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum mechanics. 
  • COVID-19 prison releases exposed inequities

    COVID-19 prison releases exposed inequities

    In the decade leading up to 2020, racial inequity in U.S. incarceration was trending down––until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.