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Microplastics from the ocean in the lab.
Science & Technology

What happens when sunlight breaks down plastics in the ocean? Potentially harmful chemical byproducts are left behind, research finds

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by Cyrus Moulton
Dustin Shadownes walking in a creek with a cadaver dog.
Science & Technology

The short-term rain forecast system is broken. Can AI do a better job of predicting deadly floods?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Screen capture from GTA 6 showing a yellow Audi and a Green sporta car with explosions in the background.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ is on the horizon, but will it change the incredible (and problematic) legacy of one of gaming’s biggest series?

by Cody Mello-Klein
Mills Community Farm manager Julia Dashe wearing a straw hat and gesturing to a plant in front of a group of students.
University News

East Oakland high school students learn about sustainable urban design during visit to Northeastern campus

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by Vickie Jean DeHamer - Contributor
University News

Feliz Navidog!

by Matthew Modoono
Sandra Day O'Connor holding up a copy of the US Constitution.
World News

Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, remembered as ‘independent thinker’ who often disappointed conservatives

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by Cyrus Moulton
University News

Cast a shadow

by Alyssa Stone
A person types on a laptop that displays black text: "Exploro."
Business

There’s an app in the works for that: Northeastern student developing program to connect researchers and study participants

by Alena Kuzub
George Santos leaving Congress with photographers taking pictures of him.
World News

Why was it so hard to expel George Santos from Congress? Because the system is working as designed, legal expert says

by Cody Mello-Klein
A blue and black-colored book titled "The AI Military Race" is suspended in the air in front of a blue background.
Science & Technology

Military AI: New book anticipates a world of ‘killer robots’ — and the need to regulate them

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by Tanner Stening
Nikolai Slavov's lab.
Health

What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

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by Erin Kayata
A person walks past foliage outside on a sunny day.
University News

Photos: Fall colors, Taylor Swift and lab experiments

by Alyssa Stone