Science & Technology

Northeastern shares updated proposals to expand Marine Science Center at selectmen’s meeting in Nahant

Northeastern on Tuesday presented updated proposals to a selectmen’s meeting in Nahant, Massachusetts, to expand the university’s Marine Science Center. Ralph Martin, Northeastern’s senior vice…

by Laura Castañón December 12, 2018

Data security expert calls for stronger cybersecurity laws

Professor Woodrow Hartzog will testify at the Federal Trade Commission’s hearing on data security on Wednesday, where he plans to advocate for rules that understand…

by Khalida Sarwari December 12, 2018

These bacteria may be the key to treating clinical depression

A study led by researchers at Northeastern shows that there is a potential link between the bacteria that live in our gut and clinical depression.

by Laura Castañón December 10, 2018

November 2018 in photos

Check out the amazing people, places, and events for the month of November as documented through the lenses of award-winning photographers Matthew Modoono and Adam…

by Matthew Modoono December 6, 2018

Here's why data breaches like the one at Marriott are ‘treasure troves for spammers’

The massive data breach revealed by Marriott International sheds light on what hackers often do with the treasure trove of personal data they steal, said…

by Greg St. Martin December 5, 2018

This drug could stop the opioid epidemic

Ganesh Thakur, an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has created a chemical compound that could enhance the body’s own ability to relieve…

by Laura Castañón and Lia Petronio December 5, 2018

CRISPR has been used to create genetically modified babies. Why are people so upset about it?

The Chinese researcher who announced that he has created the first genetically edited human infants has clearly violated scientific and ethical norms, said Northeastern ethicist…

by Laura Castañón November 29, 2018

What can 3D printing tell us about the human brain?

Researchers at Northeastern’s Center for Complex Network Research have developed a new model to study the properties of networks that exist in three-dimensional space.

by Laura Castañón November 28, 2018

A bright side to those dire climate change reports?

A dire new climate report compiled by 13 U.S. federal agencies states that “the impacts of climate change are intensifying across the country.” Jennie Stephens,…

by Molly Callahan November 28, 2018

This solver of scientific paradoxes has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Kim Lewis, a University Distinguished Professor of Biology, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his discovery…

by Laura Castañón November 27, 2018