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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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    Even in winter, campus gardens grow fresh produce–and a new community

    Evan Fear, a third-year science major, wanted to create a raised bed on the roof of his apartment. What he built instead is a flourishing campus community focused on sharing fresh vegetables. Read more on News@Northeastern. Photo by Mary Knox Merrill / Northeastern University.
  • Student Profile: Nicole Occidental, Behavioral Neuroscience Major

    Student Profile: Nicole Occidental, Behavioral Neuroscience Major

    Nicole Occidental shares her COS experience.
  • Landmark study into the genetic disorder offers clues into links between metabolism and mental health

    Landmark study into the genetic disorder offers clues into links between metabolism and mental health

    Researchers at Northeastern and neighboring colleges say they’ve made a landmark discovery that takes a deeper look at the metabolic and biochemical origins of a debilitating genetic disease known to cause a range of symptoms and health problems. A new study, published Wednesday, focused on a severe neurodevelopmental disorder referred to as 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome, […]
  • Q&A with Greg Coppola, MS Environmental Science and Policy

    Q&A with Greg Coppola, MS Environmental Science and Policy

    Gregory Coppoola shares his NU experience at COS.
  • Caroline Consoli shares her Northeastern University Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society experience

    Caroline Consoli shares her Northeastern University Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society experience

    Student shares her NU experience at the College of Science as well as how to get involved in NUSAAC.
  • Where others see walls, she looks for bridges

    Where others see walls, she looks for bridges

    There was something familiar about the murals and graffiti, says Sarah Bernt. “It just evokes something that I had seen before.” Stretched across the Peace Wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, were messages of harmony and love. Bernt, who graduated from Northeastern in 2019 with a degree in political science, was on a political tour of […]
  • Plantains, laundry, and skiing: students look forward to Thanksgiving

    Plantains, laundry, and skiing: students look forward to Thanksgiving

    Students on Northeastern's Boston campus share their excitement to head home for the holidays.
  • This bioengineering co-op gets hands-on with Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine

    This bioengineering co-op gets hands-on with Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine

    Ella Strzegowski landed a co-op at Moderna, where she uses chromatography to examine the molecules in the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine solution. 
  • The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.

    The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.

    Jeffrey Agar and his colleagues are working on helping humanity develop treatments for hundreds of currently untreatable diseases
  • Do I Have Covid-19 or flu? Northeastern will test you for both.

    Do I Have Covid-19 or flu? Northeastern will test you for both.

    Maybe you have a headache, or a stuffy nose, or a sore throat, or a cough. You might feel fatigued, achy, or a bit feverish. After the last year and a half, you might immediately think that you have COVID-19. But those symptoms also describe the flu. Autumn marks the beginning of flu season. That’s […]
  • People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight. But that is changing.

    People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight. But that is changing.

    Mona Minkara experienced zero-gravity on a parabolic flight funded by AstroAccess, a nonprofit initiative to make spaceflight inclusive for all.
  • Declaration of mental health ‘emergency’ among children and teens brings calls for more early intervention

    Declaration of mental health ‘emergency’ among children and teens brings calls for more early intervention

    A nationwide mental health 'emergency' has been declared as a result of rising rates of mental health problems among the youth.