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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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  • Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise

    Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise

    New research demonstrates that just 10 minutes of exercise before starting class can improve executive function, making problem-solving and learning easier.
  • Playing pollution detective off Nahant Beach, a search for clues leads to a stunning bacterial count

    Playing pollution detective off Nahant Beach, a search for clues leads to a stunning bacterial count

    A Northeastern University graduate student tested beaches near the Nahant campus to find local sources of pollution.
  • Your body is full of medicine — these researchers have finally discovered a way to synthesize it

    Your body is full of medicine — these researchers have finally discovered a way to synthesize it

    Northeastern’s Center for Drug Discovery has discovered a way to synthesize cannabinoids endogenous to the human body, which have wide application to drug discovery and creation.
  • What can babies teach us about brain development?

    What can babies teach us about brain development?

    Laurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop.
  • How local lobstermen could help save our coastal habitats

    How local lobstermen could help save our coastal habitats

    As fishery management practices struggle to keep up with warming waters, the insights of local lobstermen provide an invaluable understanding of changing dynamics, new research shows.
  • This research program is changing the game for college freshmen

    This research program is changing the game for college freshmen

    Most college freshmen spend their first year adjusting to campus life, finding their footing academically, and maybe exploring a few extracurriculars. Research opportunities? Those typically come later, reserved for upperclassmen who’ve proven themselves. The College of Science’s Dean’s Research Scholars program is opening doors for freshmen, bringing them into meaningful research from the moment they […]
  • Breakthrough research uses machine learning to better predict New England floods

    Breakthrough research uses machine learning to better predict New England floods

    Researchers at Northeastern University used machine learning to aggregate nearly five decades of weather data to better understand the factors that lead to New England flooding.
  • AI could revolutionize drug discovery. But how can we regulate it?

    AI could revolutionize drug discovery. But how can we regulate it?

    In health care, AI is moving at warp speed, while regulations lag behind. Jared Auclair proposes a new regulatory framework that would keep AI innovation moving and get drugs to patients in need.
  • Researchers decode the chemistry behind a deadly genetic disorder

    Researchers decode the chemistry behind a deadly genetic disorder

    Professors Penny Beuning and Mary Jo Ondrechen used AI to predict which genetic mutations cause OTC deficiency, uncovering clues to guide future treatments.
  • Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming

    Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming

    New research from Gabriela Garcia and Laura Kuhl looks at farmers’ responses to variable crop yields to make better recommendations for resilient practices.
  • Cross-College Magnetics Center Hosts Second Workshop at Northeastern University

    Cross-College Magnetics Center Hosts Second Workshop at Northeastern University

    The second annual Cross-College Magnetics Center Workshop showcased cutting-edge research in magnetics while fostering crucial academic partnerships across continents.
  • Want to eradicate malaria-bearing mosquitoes? Try fungus, this researcher says

    Want to eradicate malaria-bearing mosquitoes? Try fungus, this researcher says

    Binod Pant, a Northeastern postdoc, has created a mathematical model that demonstrates how a fungal solution could control malarial mosquito populations.