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Is a key to longevity sitting in your medicine cabinet?

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by Hannah Morse

Reflections on algae in the Lincoln Memorial Pool (and elsewhere)

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by Katya Poltorak
A researcher wears a VR technology headset while other researchers sitting at computers observe.

They’re using VR to make injury recovery less stressful

by Cody Mello-Klein
Claude responded: A tiny sea star resting on a researcher's open hand, part of Northeastern's work studying the species' recovery at the Marine Science Center in Nahant.A tiny sea star resting on a researcher's open hand, part of Northeastern's work studying the species' recovery at the Marine Science Center in Nahant.

After a decade of death, why are sea stars having a baby boom?

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Is enough being done to protect your privacy with smart glasses?

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by Hannah Morse
An arid section of Lake Mead with exposed sandy shoreline, dry hills, and mountains in the background.

The Colorado River is running dry. Is desalination the solution?

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by Cyrus Moulton
Claude responded: Bumper-to-bumper traffic at dusk, brake lights glowing red across multiple lanes of stopped vehicles.Bumper-to-bumper traffic at sunset, brake lights glowing red across multiple lanes of stopped vehicles.

Research: vehicle miles traveled an improved, but imperfect, traffic metric

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by Cyrus Moulton
Northeastern students work on a robotics system in a lab setting.

This robotic system may soon be used to prevent forest fires

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by Cesareo Contreras
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AI and physics have more in common than you might think

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Data literacy is key for digital commerce, Mastercard CEO says

by Angelo Boccato - Contributor
László Barabási delivering a keynote address at the NetSci Boston Conference in Cambridge.

Networks are everywhere. These experts helped make them a science

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Researchers decode hidden patterns in World Cup data

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by Cesareo Contreras