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How long will we live? The answer isn’t in a crystal ball. But it might be in our brains.

Northeastern biology professor Javier Apfeld can extend the lifespan of a worm by manipulating how its brain processes information. Now he wants to know why in the hopes that maybe worms can teach us something about our own mortality.

by Emily Arntsen July 5, 2019

The media often stigmatizes addiction by using negative language in coverage of the overdose crisis.

When we discuss the crisis of opioid overdoses, the words we use matter

The overdose crisis is officially a public health emergency. Stigmatizing language about addiction only exacerbates the problem. An important step towards solving this crisis, according to two Northeastern researchers, is changing how we talk about addiction.

by Emily Arntsen June 20, 2019

These Buddies might change your life

Northeastern’s chapter of Best Buddies, an organization that supports and mentors people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from communities in and around Boston, raises funds to host activities for its members.

by Emily Arntsen November 28, 2018

No tricks, just treats: The real story of Halloween

You might have grown up carving pumpkins and munching candy on Oct. 31, but did you know these modern rites of autumn have…

by Emily Arntsen and Gregory Grinnell October 31, 2018

Embrace experiential learning to become robot-proof, President Aoun tells students' families and friends

Students must prepare themselves for an evolving workforce in which artificial intelligence is expected to drastically disrupt employment in the near future, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun told family and friends of undergraduates Saturday. “The mission of higher education is for students to become robot-proof,” Aoun said.

by Emily Arntsen October 27, 2018

The new iPhone is here. Is Apple slowing down your old device to make you buy the new one?

The new iPhone XR comes out today, and conspiracy theorists want to know whether Apple will slow down customers’ old iPhones to make them buy new ones. But “when it comes to slow operating speed,” said Northeastern professor David Choffnes, “the biggest culprits are usually apps that run in the background and use up a lot of battery power.”

by Emily Arntsen October 26, 2018

The only thing this student cares about more than solving deadly pandemics is getting other people to care

As a high school student, Kritika Singh founded a nonprofit to promote malaria research and education. Now, Singh, a bioengineering major at Northeastern, is organizing a two-day conference on the Boston campus to inspire more students to care about the health of people around the world.

by Emily Arntsen October 18, 2018

Should I really burn my burner phone, and other data destruction dos and don’ts

It turns out you shouldn’t actually burn a burner phone. If you really want to cover your tracks, you should grind it up. Good thing…

by Emily Arntsen and Matthew Modoono October 15, 2018

What happens if a robot writes something libelous?

Who gets sued if a robot writes something libelous? Learn the answer to that question on Friday at Northeastern, where journalists, law experts, and computer scientists will convene to discuss how the rise of artificial intelligence is transforming law and the spread of information.

by Emily Arntsen October 11, 2018

Here’s what Canada’s consul general said to Northeastern students about the new NAFTA deal

David Alward, Canada’s consul general to New England, told a group of Northeastern students on Thursday that the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada reflects a wave of nationalism sweeping the globe. “We are not an island,” he said. “The world wants what we have, and that’s not a negative thing.”

by Emily Arntsen October 5, 2018

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