Science & Technology
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Want to watch the solar eclipse? Read this first. Your eyes will thank you.
Get ready—the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in 99 years will glide through the sky on Monday. Thinking about watching it with your naked eyes? Think…
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Paging doctor data: Machine learning and the future of healthcare
Robots aren’t replacing doctors anytime soon. But new technology is certainly infiltrating healthcare, from diagnosis and detection to treatment and recovery. Byron Wallace, assistant professor…
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Zooming in on climate predictions
To better prepare for the impacts of climate change, we need to predict the future. Northeastern researchers, in collaboration with NASA scientists, have developed a…
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Northeastern neuroscientist joins Dalai Lama to explore spirituality and science
Stress and fear have far-reaching effects that start in the brain and permeate an individual’s life in lasting ways. Together with the Dalai Lama and…
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Spotting a social bot might be harder than you think
Don’t believe everything you read online. On Twitter alone, 9 to 15 percent of accounts are likely social bots based on automated software, says Northeastern…
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New seed-grant program supports interdisciplinary research to bolster nation’s resilience
How can we age more gracefully? What role do women play in shoring up communities after crises? A new grant program at the Global Resilience…
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Gene editing embryos may lead to ‘pursuit of a conception of perfection’
For the first time, scientists have successfully edited a fatal genetic mutation out of human embryos. This advancement brings society one step closer to erasing…
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Hacking cybersecurity to anticipate attacks
Even as internet security has improved, new hacks and attacks spring up every day. To tackle this challenge, leaders in the field of mobile security…
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Why plants represent ‘untapped potential’ for innovative drug discovery
From aspirin to the chemotherapy drug Paclitaxel, some of the most important pharmaceuticals are derived from plants. Northeastern doctoral candidate John de la Parra describes…
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Engineering a solution to dirty water
From Africa to Michigan, more than 800 million people around the globe lack access to clean drinking water. Northeastern students are working to solve this…
