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Former NFL player Chris Johnson uses an eye-tracking tablet device to communicate during an interview, seated next to a woman, in a still from an ABC News segment on his ALS diagnosis.

A former NFL star lost his speech to ALS. Here’s how he still talks

by Cody Mello-Klein
Portrait of Lauren Makler.

This alum is changing the rules for greater access to egg freezing

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by Hannah Morse
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer dives to make a save during warmups before the World Cup Group E match against Curaçao in Houston.

How World Cup goalies can find success using ‘short memory’

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by Peter Rubinstein
Claude responded: A researcher adjusts an EEG cap fitted on a study participant's head, with a computer monitor visible in the background.A researcher adjusts an EEG cap fitted on a study participant's head, with a computer monitor visible in the background.

Why researchers are studying ways to get people with TBI to exercise

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by Hannah Morse
Bonnie Tyler wearing a dark shirt and white coat singing on stage while holding the microphone up.

Singer Bonnie Tyler woke from a medically induced coma. What it means

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by Hannah Morse
A World Cup soccer ball with an image of the World Cup logo depicted on it.

Could the World Cup trigger the next pandemic? Scientists mapped the risks

by Cody Mello-Klein
Health workers in full protective gear entering an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo.

How Northeastern is helping to try and contain the Ebola outbreak

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by Cyrus Moulton
Close-up of a pipette dispensing liquid into a petri dish containing small, reflective droplets.

Northeastern co-ops are helping this machine find undetected egg cells

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by Hannah Morse
An illustration depicts a person going through phases of different emotional states along with different weather patterns.

Can AI help predict how you might be feeling in the future?

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by Hannah Morse
Lauren Raine addresses an audience at a conference, holding a presentation clicker and gesturing as she speaks.

Does an infant’s body fat relate to cognitive and motor development?

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by Hannah Morse
CT angiography scan showing femoral artery blood vessels, used to diagnose peripheral arterial disease.

This research could help patients avoid amputations

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by Cesareo Contreras
A half-smoked cigarette on a clear ashtray against a black background.

Is creating a ‘smoke-free generation’ a pipe dream?

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by Hannah Morse