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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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What impact would a proposed change to the Endangered Species Act have on marine plants and animals?
Dan Distel, research professor at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center. weighs in on how the proposed regulatory changes would impact the Endangered Species Act.
Plastics found to be abundant at deep-sea levels, new research reports
Aaron Stubbins, professor of marine and environmental sciences, and Northeastern researchers have discovered have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans.
Three Seas at 40: How Northeastern’s immersive marine biology program transforms students into scientists
Dive deeper into the Three Seas program offered by the Marine Sciences Center at Northeastern University!
Northeastern students build app to address $4B crop loss in sub-Saharan Africa
Mariam Hamza, marine and environmental sciences Ph.D. candidate, is working with three chemical engineering grad students at Northeastern to address the $4 billion annual post-harvest crop loss in sub-Saharan Africa with an app called AgriQ-Connect.
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!
Huskies celebrate third straight Women’s Beanpot title, 20th overall before record TD Garden crowd
Northeastern Women's Hockey team won its third straight Beanpot Championship against Boston University at TD Garden.
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.
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.
Northeastern delegation heads to South Korea for pivotal UN plastic pollution treaty talks
The delegation that will attend the negotiations includes Maria Ivanova, Aaron Stubbins and six graduate students from the university.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ STEM Day: A Conversation on STEM, Identity, and Community
November 18, marks the fifth year of celebrating LGBTQ+ STEM Day. With the first two years being celebrated in July, this holiday moved to November 18 as an internationally recognized day to highlight and celebrate the work of LGBTQIA+ people in STEM. Madeline Eppley (they/them), PhD candidate in Marine and Environmental Science, and Johan Bonilla […]
What’s killing corals? Northeastern professor uses machine learning to identify a suspected pathogen
Northeastern University professor Steven Vollmer says he and his team of researchers combined field work and tank experiments with machine learning models to narrow the list of most likely pathogens to a berry-shaped bacteria known as Cysteiniphilum litorale.
What is La Niña? A Northeastern expert explains how the weather pattern may impact your winter plans
The La Niña event forecast for this winter may deliver more snow than usual to the Northwestern U.S. and dry, warm weather to the South.