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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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Stand Up for Science
Let’s Stand Up for Science. And to do it, I want you (yes, you) to answer the question: ‘How have I benefitted from Science?” Give it a moment, and your answers will come tumbling in. They can start in the kitchen, where the coffee you just brewed and the cranberry bread you’re making for supper […]
Squid are some of nature’s best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why
Research from Leila Deravi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has brought light to how squids use organs to help power their camouflage abilities.
Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth
Veronica Godoy-Carter, professor of Biology and Biochemistry, has sequenced the genome of a "living hill" or bacterial colony found in Patagonia.
How a Northeastern science degree helped shape this energy CEO’s career in oil, gas and renewables
Steve Tedesco, COS alumni, is the CEO of Running Foxes Petroleum, a company that offers an alternative to finding locations for investors and companies to drill for oil.
Could allergy-free peanuts be the future? This Northeastern researcher wants to find out
Northeastern professor Jing-Ke Weng is studying how peanuts trigger allergic reactions by tracking peanut proteins in the body. This research could lead to therapies for peanut allergies and insights into how other allergens affect the body.
This researcher wants to know why frogs are so good at tasting bitter things — and what it could mean for humans
Jing-Ke Weng, professor of chemistry, chemical biology and bioengineering, is conducting research with frogs that has the potential to help humans understand allergen detection.
Holding the Thread
There are lots of threads swirling about, lots to consider. Most important is your health and wellness, so please take care of that above all else. At Northeastern University, we are always reinventing, and trying things out. It’s exciting and disruptive. It’s why I joined the university, and why Northeastern is leading innovation in higher […]
How US policies and perceptions impact Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure
Eugene Smotkin, professor of chemistry, was one of more than a million residents who lost power in Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve. Issues with the power grid are not out of the norm but for Smotkin the bigger picture problem is the way Puerto Rico is treated by the US.
Northeastern’s Bioinnovation Center is developing low-cost biomedical devices to transform health care in West Africa
Lee Makowski, professor of bioengineering and chemistry and chemical biology, highlights the work of the Bioinovation Center, a partnership between Northeastern and Academic City University College in Accra.
Northeastern researchers find a faster and more sensitive way to study proteins, which could lead to advances in disease treatment
Northeastern researchers find a faster and more sensitive way to study proteins, which could lead to advances in disease treatment
Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoebas in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers
Northeastern researchers are targeting brain-eating amoeba that cause a rare, but deadly, infection
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.