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Retired ocean liner to become largest artificial reef in the world

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by Rich McKay
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AI agents are developing odd dialects humans struggle to follow

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by Katya Poltorak
A hand holds a white, egg-shaped Mira device with a small display screen while another hand grips a test strip inserted into its base.

Female fertility trackers can be hacked, Northeastern students found

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by Cesareo Contreras
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AI is changing what’s in store for new hires and managers alike

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by Katya Poltorak
Eugenia Carvajal Minvielle poses for a portrait.

What if your ‘digital twin’ could test drug side effects? Enter Vie

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by Hannah Morse
Hongli Zhu wearing a lab coat and black gloves connects wired battery cells at a workbench beside shelves of battery testing equipment lined with clips and cables.

Northeastern professor builds a better battery, wins acclaim.

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by Rich McKay
Two hands touch a laptop’s screen, playing an on-screen piano keyboard in music production software.

What took Apple so long to launch a touch screen laptop?

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by Cesareo Contreras
A person wearing sunglasses sits behind the wheel of a white SUV with black wave graphics, a sensor rack mounted on its roof, and a red Northeastern “N” and the words “Autonomous Vehicle Research Platform” on the doors.

Seattle students research on the road with sensor-filled Ford Mustang

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by Peter Rubinstein
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How to speak whale

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by Matthew Ponsford - Contributor
Ken Duffy stands in dim blue light as handwritten equations, geometric diagrams and streaks of light are projected over him and the dark background.

AI is solving math problems that stumped humans. What comes next?

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by Katya Poltorak
Two sloths in a leafy tree canopy, one curled on top of a branch and the other hanging below it by its claws, looking toward the camera.

Love sloths? A little space can make a big difference

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by Katya Poltorak
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AI is helping pathologists find harmful lesions the eye can’t see

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by Cesareo Contreras