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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 seed oils bad for you? Moderation is the key, Northeastern experts say
Jing-Ke Weng and Darin Dewiler, Northeastern professors, help explain some of the statements being made about seed oils right now.
What is a conlang? A linguist explains how languages in ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Star Trek’ are created
Adam Cooper, director of linguistics and teaching professor, helps explain what a conlang is, their history, and the use of them in Hollywood.
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.
Hands In
Mrs. Rubin, a substitute Biology teacher sometime during high school, opened my eyes to hands-in education. We were learning Ecology the rote-memorization way, a large number of animal groups, eating one other, up the food chain. One morning, Mrs. Rubin gave each of us four stakes, a ball of twine, a ruler and some small […]
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!
Worry
There’s a WORRY around that is almost something you can touch. I feel it from faculty, staff, students at every level. I feel your worry, I understand it and let’s have a chat. Externally, there are worries around the swirl of extraordinary actions of some government officials or un-officials, often the reversal of these actions, […]
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.
Stand Up for Science
Let’s Stand Up for Science. And to do it, I want you (yes, you) to answer the question: ‘How have I benefitted from Science?” Give it a moment, and your answers will come tumbling in. They can start in the kitchen, where the coffee you just brewed and the cranberry bread you’re making for supper […]