iNews I don’t want my elder daughter to be a people pleaser like me While it’s not a clinical diagnosis, Dr Laurie Kramer, Professor of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University, researches sibling relationships and says explicitly or implicitly, older daughters are frequently given more caregiving responsibilities at home – which continue into adulthood, when they will often co-ordinate family get togethers or care of elderly parents.
PA Media Parrots taught to video call friends ‘prefer live chats over recorded messages’ For the study, which also involved a team from Northeastern University in the US, the researchers wanted to explore the online social lives of nine pet parrots.
Parrots can tell live calls apart from pre-recorded videos Scientists from Northeastern University and the University of Glasgow studying how parrots behave, believe they can tell live videos apart from pre-recorded clips.
Popular Science What happened when scientists taught parrots to video chat? Researchers from Northeastern University, MIT, and the University of Glasgow recently set out to see how several species of parrots interacted when placed on brief video calls with one another.
Is the U.S. a democracy? With guest Edward Miller, professor of political history at Northeastern University.
Seth Harris on April Jobs Report Preview Seth Harris, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow at Northeastern University, discusses the current status of the economy and the labor market ahead of the April Jobs report.
Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back “Video games, as popular as they were, they’ve just evolved so much based on how society has evolved and having so many different modes and options,” says Nicolette Aduama, the senior associate director at Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society.
Sky News ‘Animal-centred internet’ may be possible, scientists suggest The study, which also involved a team from Northeastern University in the US, aimed to explore the online social lives of nine pet parrots.
The Hill Of course Trump isn’t immune from prosecution Co-written by Jeremy Paul, a professor of law at Northeastern University School of Law.
Bird Flu Highlights Concerns Around Raw Milk People who are very young or very old, are pregnant or have compromised immune systems are particularly likely to get seriously ill from the pathogens in raw milk, said Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert and professor at the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University.
NBC Boston Northeastern helps a new crop of healthcare startups in Maine Ten new healthcare tech startups are taking part in Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, with a year-long residency program that promises mentorship for the startups and innovation for Maine’s economy.
3 questions to ask yourself if you want to cut down on ultra-processed foods, according to a dietitian Around 73% of the US food supply is ultra-processed, according to a 2024 research paper by Northeastern University’s Network Science Institute.