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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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Formed by superheated glacial water from the last ice age, the hydrothermal vents Professor Mark Patterson studies have been bubbling beneath the fjord for centuries.
Professor receives Fulbright to explore one of the world’s most unique hydrothermal vents
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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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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 have made what they describe as a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum mechanics.
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.