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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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Should we add a Category 6 hurricane to the Saffir-Simpson scale? Experts weigh in
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, and two Northeastern professors are weighing in on whether or not the Saffir-Simpson scale (used to measure hurricanes) should be revamped.
As more deadly twisters strike the South, ‘Dixie Alley’ is becoming the new ‘Tornado Alley’
Chengfei He, assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences, helps explain why tornados are occurring more in southern states, and some of background science to how they work.
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!
Windsyr Maughan ’25, MS Environmental Science and Policy
Windsyr Maughan '25, MS environmental science and policy, shares her experiences as a COS student.
Emma Hibbert ’25, Environmental Science and Policy
Emma Hibbert '25, environmental science and policy, shares her experiences as a COS student.
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.
From eelgrass on the West Coast to salt marshes on the East Coast, Northeastern professor Randall Hughes shows expertise
Randall Hughes, Northeastern professor of marine and environmental sciences, has been recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science as a 2024 lifetime fellow.
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!
Scientists identify rapid evolution in marine species under predator invasion
A groundbreaking study by Geoffrey Trussell and James Corbett at Northeastern University, published in Science Advances, outlines one of the first examples of rapid evolution in a marine system in response to an invasive predator and warming oceans.
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.