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An image of Carlo Acutis unveiled at a Catholic ceremony.
World & National News

Why the impending sainthood of video game-playing teenager Carlo Acutis captures the Catholic imagination  

A person holding a COVID vaccine needle.
Health

Will people sign up for Moderna’s combo COVID-19-flu shot? Convenience may increase vaccinations, experts say

An illustration showing a space observatory in Chile with a telescope the size of an SUV looking out into a night sky in the style of Van Gogh's Starry Night.
Science & Technology

This Northeastern physicist is revolutionizing astronomy with unprecedented dark matter mapping through space observatory in Chile

A black and white photograph of troops storming the beaches during D-Day.
World & National News

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Northeastern author is on the beaches of Normandy with World War II veterans

A student receiving a traditional Chinese medicine therapy.
Science & Technology

Does traditional Chinese medicine work? Network science can help evaluate effectiveness, Northeastern researchers say

Packages of beef in a grocery store.
Health

What is bladed beef? Mechanically tenderized steaks shouldn’t be eaten rare, food policy expert explains

A person's feet shown standing on a weight scale.
Health

What are alternatives to Ozempic and Wegovy and are they safe?

A woman getting her hair done at a salon while looking at her phone.
Society & Culture

 What are ‘silent salons’ and why are these quiet appointments the latest trend in hair care?

A large burger illustration surrounded by cow silhouettes over a yellow background.
Health

Do you know where your burger comes from? Memorial Day cookout attendees unaware, food safety expert says

A gloved hand holding a petri dish of microplastics over a yellow surface.
Science & Technology

What is ‘marine snow’? And how do microplastics slow the rate at which carbon is pulled from the sea surface to the depths?

Barry L. Karger gesturing while speaking at the Barnett Insitute 50th Anniversary.
University News

Northeastern’s Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis celebrates 50th anniversary by looking to the future

A deer tick on a blade of grass.
Health

Ticks carry more than Lyme disease. Here’s what you need to know about babesiosis and Powassan