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A white driverless car driving down a street in Arizona.

Will robotaxis ever go mainstream? Self-driving companies have made advancements, but technology is still lacking, expert says

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by Cesareo Contreras
A gloved hand holding a petri dish of microplastics over a yellow surface.

What is ‘marine snow’? And how do microplastics slow the rate at which carbon is pulled from the sea surface to the depths?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Two sperm whales swimming, photographed under the water.

Researchers are translating ‘whale-speak’ — accents included — and this Northeastern network scientist is leading the way

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by Patrick Daly
The exterior of the Federal Communications Commission building.

What is net neutrality? And why it’s vital to the future of the internet, Northeastern computer scientist explains

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by Cyrus Moulton
Blue swirls surround three heads held by green-colored hands over a grey background.

Our brains trick us into thinking consciousness can reside outside the body, new Northeastern research proves

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Architectural optical illusion of buildings in London.

How the man behind the UK’s answer to Silicon Valley found a home at Northeastern’s London startup hub

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by Patrick Daly
Henry Noyes poses for a photo with a snake-like robot wrapped around his shoulders.

Can robots be used to extract ice on the moon? This NASA research fellow from Northeastern wants to find out

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by Cesareo Contreras
Someone working in a dark room full of servers.

NSF funds groundbreaking research project led by Northeastern to ‘democratize’ artificial intelligence

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by Cesareo Contreras
A person wearing a VR headset with a red overlay.

New virtual reality games designed by Northeastern graduate students unveiled at showcase on Oakland campus

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by Kate Rix
A person holding a model of a brain.

What goal-directed learning is and why it’s important for adolescents to learn from their actions, researcher says

by Alena Kuzub
DNA and RNA lab.

Northeastern research on HIV infection could lead to better drugs to treat the virus

by Alena Kuzub
Robert Lowndes holding up a moon rock in green lighting.

The untold story of how two Northeastern professors analyzed moon rocks for NASA a half-century ago

by Ian Thomsen