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Our Brains are Hardwired for Language
A groundbreaking study published in PLOS ONE by Prof. Iris Berent of Northeastern University and researchers at Harvard Medical School shows the brains of individual speakers are sensitive to language universals.
April 17, 2014
Can Gratitude Reduce Costly Impatience?
In a potentially landmark study forthcoming in the journal Psychological Science, a team of researchers from Northeastern University, the University of California, Riverside, and Harvard Kennedy School demonstrate that feelings of gratitude automatically reduce financial impatience.
March 31, 2014
Bonding Together to Fight HIV
A collaborative team led by a Northeastern University professor may have altered the way we look at drug development for HIV by uncovering some unusual properties of a human protein called APOBEC3G (A3G).
November 25, 2013
Rare collection that may hold key to ocean’s biggest mysteries looks to expand in new waterfront home
Ocean Genome Legacy, New England Biolabs to move rare ocean genome repository to Boston
July 16, 2013
NASA, Researchers Use Weightlessness of Space to Design Better Materials for Earth
Researchers from Northeastern University are among the many scientists helping NASA use the weightlessness of space to design stronger and more sustainable materials here on Earth.
May 29, 2013
Language By Mouth And By Hand
Humans favor speech as the primary means of linguistic communication. Spoken languages are so common many think language and speech are one and the same. But the prevalence of sign languages suggests otherwise. Not only can Deaf communities generate language using manual gestures, but their languages share some of their design and neural mechanisms with spoken languages. New research by Northeastern University’s Prof. Iris Berent further underscores the flexibility of…
April 04, 2013
Can Meditation Make You a More Compassionate Person?
Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University’s David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a look at what impacts meditation has on interpersonal harmony and compassion. Several religious traditions have suggested that mediation does just that, but there has been no scientific proof—until now.
April 01, 2013
Invasive Species: Understanding the Threat Before It’s Too Late
Catching rides on cargo ships and fishing boats, many invasive species are now covering our shorelines and compromising the existence of our native marine life. In a study published in Ecology Letters, Northeastern University Prof. David Kimbro and his team examine what factors allow some invasive species to survive in their new environments and others to fail.
March 22, 2013
Invasive Species: Understanding the Threat Before It's Too Late
Catching rides on cargo ships and fishing boats, many invasive species are now covering our shorelines and compromising the existence of our native marine life. In a study published in Ecology Letters, Northeastern University Prof. David Kimbro and his team examine what factors allow some invasive species to survive in their new environments and others to fail.
March 22, 2013
RELEASE: Prof. Berent’s Book Gives Phonology the Respect it Deserves
All languages—spoken or signed—are comprised of patterns of meaningless elements.
January 16, 2013
RELEASE: Prof. Berent's Book Gives Phonology the Respect it Deserves
All languages—spoken or signed—are comprised of patterns of meaningless elements.
January 16, 2013
Release: Fluoxetine Increases Aggressive Behavior, Affects Brain Development Among Adolescent Hamsters
Fluoxetine was the first drug approved by the FDA for major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents, and to this date, it remains one of only two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) registered for treatment of MDD in children and adolescents, despite reports that indicate this class of drugs is associated with side effects, such as agitation, hostility and aggression.
October 01, 2012
Northeastern’s Barnett Institute Announces Formation of Leading Analytics Company, BioAnalytix, LLC
Biologic drugs represent one of the most important and fastest growing areas in healthcare today, and especially as these biopharmaceuticals begin to come off patent and developers prepare for biosimilars to hit the market, there is a growing need for advanced analytics throughout the drug development process.
September 17, 2012
Northeastern's Barnett Institute Announces Formation of Leading Analytics Company, BioAnalytix, LLC
Biologic drugs represent one of the most important and fastest growing areas in healthcare today, and especially as these biopharmaceuticals begin to come off patent and developers prepare for biosimilars to hit the market, there is a growing need for advanced analytics throughout the drug development process.
September 17, 2012