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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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Rare calico lobster makes a splash at Nahant
Meet Jackie—a one-in-30 million lobster and the new superstar at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center.
The Antarctic Ocean of the last ice age has stories to tell about a warming planet
New research describes how a critical process of carbon dioxide storage in the Southern Ocean slowed during the last deglaciation, and how it could be happening again.
Why Annabelle, Chucky and dolls in general creep us out
Do you know what that doll is doing when your back is turned? Northeastern University experts explain the ‘uncanny valley’ effect.
Look to the skies this week to see the ‘Draconid’ meteor shower
The “Draconid shower” is the result of Earth plowing through the dusty trail left behind by an oddly orbiting comet called 21P/Giacobini-Zinner.
Next gen scanner could unlock new treatments for brain injuries
The Center for Translational Neuroimaging recently obtained a Mediso nanoScan 7T PET/MRI scanner, the first of its kind in the United States.
Scientists explore stakeholder-informed spatial modeling for hydrologic sciences
MES researchers convened an NSF-supported workshop exploring the role of stakeholders in hydrological studies and futures
Brain health researcher Charles Hillman installed as inaugural Manganaro Distinguished Professor
Charles Hillman, director of the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health, studies lifestyle behaviors on brain and cognition to maximize health and well-being, and to promote effective functioning.
Drought and low water levels could slow global trade at the Panama Canal
New research by professor Samuel Muñoz reports that the risk of shipping disruptions will grow in a warming climate unless steps are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or to adapt to drier conditions.
Three Seas student wins AAUS Award
Congratulations to Zoe Salyapongse, Three Seas Program Cohort 45, on being awarded the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) research award!
Houston, we have a Husky
Imelda Muller, behavioral neuroscience '13, brings expertise in bioastronautics as one of 10 candidates who will undergo training to become an astronaut for NASA’s next generation of flights to the moon and beyond.
The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say
A new report from a group of Northeastern researchers explores across disciplines how biotech can ensure safe, sustainable life beyond Earth.
Comet or alien spaceship? An astrophysicist explains what we know about interstellar traveler 3I/Atlas
Confirmed as a comet, 3I/Atlas is one of only three interstellar objects we’ve detected entering our solar system. Northeastern’s Jacqueline McCleary breaks down what makes it special and what we can learn from it.