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It’s a clam that dresses in pinstripes and devours wood. And a ‘shipworm whisperer’ found it.

Researchers from Northeastern’s Ocean Genome Legacy Center in Nahant, Massachusetts, discovered a new species of wood-boring clam in the Philippines.

by Laura Castañón February 13, 2019

Artificial intelligence is changing the workplace. Finding the right employees is more important than ever.

Whether it is being used to guide financial advisors at investment companies or track employee productivity at restaurant chains, artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly common…

by Laura Castañón February 11, 2019

In the fight against human trafficking, industrial engineers can help

Kayse Lee Maass, an assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern, is part of a team that is devising ways to use engineering-inspired…

by Laura Castañón February 8, 2019

How to find Mayan ruins while sitting at your laptop

A group of graduate students in geospatial services, working with faculty member Cordula Robinson, have used remote sensing techniques to find what appear to be…

by Laura Castañón January 31, 2019

Some robots walk. Others fly. He built one that can do both.

Robots like the ones designed by Northeastern assistant professor Alireza Ramezani may someday be used to explore other planets autonomously.

by Laura Castañón January 22, 2019

Crops communicate with one another. These researchers want to listen in.

Researchers at Northeastern have received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to design low-cost, low-power sensors that will help farmers detect pests…

by Laura Castañón January 16, 2019

Saddam Hussein destroyed the biblical Eden. This cross-cultural partnership could restore it.

Researchers at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center are working with the University of Basrah in Iraq to restore the marshlands of southern Iraq and reconnect the…

by Laura Castañón January 15, 2019

Give these researchers a second—they’re reshaping the future of engineering

Two Northeastern researchers have shown that it’s possible to transform an origami structure in less than one second. Their work could inform new origami-based designs,…

by Laura Castañón January 14, 2019

To fix big problems in medicine, he’s thinking smaller

Thomas Webster, a Northeastern professor working to develop nano-scale medicine and technology to more quickly diagnose health conditions, combat antibiotic resistance, and improve medical implants,…

by Laura Castañón January 8, 2019

The secret life of trees

Northeastern’s Boston campus is an urban oasis with more than 100 species of trees. Chuck Doughty, who oversees the university’s landscaping, is working to turn…

by Laura Castañón January 3, 2019

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