Science & Technology

Summer time in the studio

Northeastern student Ethan Chen practices his perspective drawing in the art studio in Ryder Hall. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

by Ruby Wallau July 11, 2019

This new technology can analyze more proteins in a single cell than ever before. What does it mean for cancer treatments?

Nikolai Slavov, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Northeastern, has developed a data-driven technique to detect more than 2,000 proteins in a single cell. He says the method could be used to help scientists create new therapies to treat cancer, diabetes, and other diseases.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa - contributor July 8, 2019

The man who brought Ronald Reagan back to life

Northeastern graduate Dan Lux has resurrected the former president as a three-dimensional digital hologram that’s now on permanent display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.

by Khalida Sarwari July 3, 2019

Cracking the mystery of cracks

Northeastern physics professor Alain Karma studies cracks. His work could lead to better batteries, tougher materials, and an improved understanding of how people age.

by Kerry Benson - contributor July 2, 2019

How to hack a video game console (and protect one)

A group of students from Northeastern’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences successfully designed a prototype gaming console that stopped every attempted attack in a recent competition. The students also proved to be impressive hackers themselves, defeating the security measures in the systems designed by the other teams.

by Laura Castañón July 1, 2019

What Democratic candidates for president got right—and wrong—when they spoke about the future of work

People are anxious that artificial intelligence and automation will displace them from jobs, a new poll by Northeastern University and Gallup shows. Their concern spilled over onto the political scene in the U.S., when Democratic candidates for president sparred over what should be done to prepare people for such workplace disruption.

by Molly Callahan June 28, 2019

He wants to make gas-powered cars obsolete

Sanjeev Mukerjee, a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern, is working to develop technology to lower the cost of fuel cells for energy-efficient cars that run on hydrogen gas, emit only fresh water, and don’t pollute the environment.

by Daniel Klein - contributor June 26, 2019

The next step in particle physics? To expand ‘the Lego block set of our universe’

For decades, accelerators have crashed together particles at near-light speed to flesh out our understanding of matter and how the universe came to be. But some things, like dark matter, are still unexplained, intriguing scientists like Northeastern physics professors Toyoko Orimoto and Emanuela Barberis.

by Aria Bracci June 25, 2019

Hacking an airplane’s landing instruments isn’t as hard as it should be

In low-visibility situations, pilots rely on radio signals to guide their approach to a runway. Using a relatively inexpensive setup, researchers in Northeastern’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences recently demonstrated that they could hack these signals and direct a plane to land off target.

by Laura Castañón June 17, 2019

Are you a great science reporter? Come join our team!

Northeastern’s award-winning digital newsroom is looking for a science reporter to bring audiences into the world of research and discovery at the university.

by News@Northeastern June 13, 2019