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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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  • Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it’s not too late to act, Northeastern researchers say

    Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it’s not too late to act, Northeastern researchers say

    Salt marshes like Belle Isle in Boston provide vital ecosystem services, but sea-level rise threatens their future without urgent restoration efforts.
  • The interaction between humans and artificial intelligence demands a new field of study, Northeastern researchers say

    The interaction between humans and artificial intelligence demands a new field of study, Northeastern researchers say

    Eliassi-Rad is one of several Northeastern researchers who have proposed a new area of study they are calling “Human AI Coevolution” to better understand and analyze these feedback loops. Other researchers on the project include Northeastern professors Ricardo Baeza-Yates, Albert-László Barabási and Alessandro Vespignani.
  • Northeastern researchers find a faster and more sensitive way to study proteins, which could lead to advances in disease treatment

    Northeastern researchers find a faster and more sensitive way to study proteins, which could lead to advances in disease treatment

    Northeastern researchers find a faster and more sensitive way to study proteins, which could lead to advances in disease treatment
  • Why are axolotls suddenly so popular — and going extinct at the same time?

    Why are axolotls suddenly so popular — and going extinct at the same time?

    Northeastern University professors explain how the axolotl — an adorable amphibian with a permanent smile and pink, feathery gills — has become so popular, and why it’s also critically endangered in the wild.
  • New research from Northeastern University finds that regular marijuana use suppresses the effects of Adderall on the brains of mice

    New research from Northeastern University finds that regular marijuana use suppresses the effects of Adderall on the brains of mice

    Ferris says that the study is “incredibly topical” as marijuana and Adderall are two readily available, commonly used drugs — especially among people in high-stress environments.
  • A celebration of undergraduate researchers

    A celebration of undergraduate researchers

    This fall, we celebrated the outstanding research opportunities offered to our undergraduate students, made possible through generous donors and initiatives like the new Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scholars program which aims to immerse students, as early as their first year, in the exciting discoveries being made in the College. Students (listed below) presented the important research...
  • Undergraduates shine at Psychology & the Other Conference in London

    Undergraduates shine at Psychology & the Other Conference in London

    This past July 13-14, Aaron B. Daniels, associate teaching professor of psychology, took 22 undergraduate students to run and present papers at a Psychology & the Other Conference, held at Northeastern’s London campus. The students were part of Professor Daniels’s Psychological Humanities at Northeastern University (PH@NU) Workgroup and were generously supported by the College of...
  • How can physics models help prevent deadly stampedes at mass gatherings?

    How can physics models help prevent deadly stampedes at mass gatherings?

    Northeastern professor Max Bi explains how crowd dynamics lead to stampedes, offering insights for safer venues and survival strategies.
  • Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoebas in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers

    Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoebas in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers

    Northeastern researchers are targeting brain-eating amoeba that cause a rare, but deadly, infection
  • This Northeastern co-op helped develop algorithms for high-performance “brain-inspired” computing hardware

    This Northeastern co-op helped develop algorithms for high-performance “brain-inspired” computing hardware

    Tedeschi worked in The Peter Grünberg Institute, which is one of 14 institutes within Forschungszentrum Jülich. The institute focuses its research on a few specific subjects: quantum materials, quantum computing, software systems and the area Tedeschi worked on — neuromorphic computing.
  • Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers

    Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers

    The vampire is one of the most enduring figures in fiction. With another retelling of “Nosferatu” around the corner, a Northeastern psychologist explains why we are drawn to these horrifying, enthralling creatures.
  • Northeastern co-op students work to prevent neglected tropical diseases and birth injuries among women in rural Kenya

    Northeastern co-op students work to prevent neglected tropical diseases and birth injuries among women in rural Kenya

    Northeastern students Abigail Binkley and Abigail Williams spent their fall semester in Kenya on co-ops that explored the ways education and culture can help prevent the medical crises from occurring in the first place.