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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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This Northeastern grad went from neuroscience major to the head of her own cookie company
Maura Duggan, who graduated with a degree in neuroscience in 1998, has turned her street reliving hobby into a flourishing cookie business.
Northeastern University professors creating the largest and ‘most visible’ art project for 2025 Venice Biennale
Two northeastern labs, Barabási Lab and Paolo Ciuccarelli’s team, are working on a huge art installation for the Venice Biennale Archittetura 2025.
Could biology hold the key to the future of computing? This Northeastern physicist is on a mission to find out
Paul Stevenson, assistant physics professor, is studying "spin" to see how it is naturally occurring, a process that up until recently was thought to only be something that scientist could engineer.
How a Northeastern student spearheaded a new exhibit on network science at the Museum of Science in Boston
Adina Gitomer, a doctoral student in network science, brought networks to the Museum of Science in Boston and now visitors can listen to her narrate a video explaining networks!
This antibiotic is effective against anthrax, and has no detectable resistance, Northeastern research finds
Kim Lewis and Slava Epstein, Northeastern biology professors, developed an antibiotic over a decade ago that can now be used against anthrax.
What is causing autism rates to rise? And should we be concerned?
Northeastern researchers, Laurel Gabard-Durnam and Zhenghan Qi, provide some context to the rising rate of autism diagnoses, pointing out that the rate is not as concerning as it may seem.
What is a total lunar eclipse and how can you see the ‘Blood Worm Moon’? An astrophysicist explains
Northeastern assistant physics professor, Jacqueline McCleary, explains what an eclipse is and how to see that Blood Worm Moon this week.
Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators
Geoffrey Trussell, a professor at NU's Marine Science Center, has been studying the evolution of two species of sea snails off the coast of Maine since the 1990's. In short: the snails have grown thicker shells!
Squid are some of nature’s best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why
Research from Leila Deravi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has brought light to how squids use organs to help power their camouflage abilities.
Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth
Veronica Godoy-Carter, professor of Biology and Biochemistry, has sequenced the genome of a "living hill" or bacterial colony found in Patagonia.
The ‘dark matter’ of nutrition: How AI and network science are transforming our understanding of food and health
Albert-László Barabási, physics professor, is advocating for a mass project combining AI, mass spectrometry and network medicine to map the chemical makeup of the foods we consume.
How a Northeastern science degree helped shape this energy CEO’s career in oil, gas and renewables
Steve Tedesco, COS alumni, is the CEO of Running Foxes Petroleum, a company that offers an alternative to finding locations for investors and companies to drill for oil.