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Why it’s so hard to make accurate predictions

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Why it’s so hard to make accurate predictions

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Paging doctor data: Machine learning and the future of healthcare
“I'm excited about realizing data-driven patient care and healthcare policies,” said Byron Wallace, assistant professor of computer and information science at Northeastern. “I think machine learning will be key in getting us there.”

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Paging doctor data: Machine learning and the future of healthcare

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Zooming in on climate predictions
Northeastern researchers created a framework for downscaling—or zooming in—on historic climate data sets. This allows scientists to make more detailed, localized climate projections, down to the scale of local infrastructure.

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Zooming in on climate predictions

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Spotting a social bot might be harder than you think

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Spotting a social bot might be harder than you think

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Why does hair turn gray?

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Why does hair turn gray?

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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 some hereditary diseases, but what are the ethical implications of that power? Three Northeastern professors weigh in.

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Gene editing embryos may lead to ‘pursuit of a conception of perfection’

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Hacking cybersecurity to anticipate attacks
Guevara Noubir, professor in Northeastern's College of Computer and Information Science, convened some of the foremost experts in wireless and mobile security to share research and trade strategies for anticipating cyberattacks.

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Hacking cybersecurity to anticipate attacks

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Unprecedented Antarctic expedition maps sea ice to solve climate change mystery
The Nathaniel B. Palmer smashing through ice in the Antarctic ocean. Photo by Guy Williams, University of Tasmania.

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Unprecedented Antarctic expedition maps sea ice to solve climate change mystery

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Why plants represent ‘untapped potential’ for innovative drug discovery

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Why plants represent ‘untapped potential’ for innovative drug discovery

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Student helps reimagine Joyce’s Ulysses for virtual reality

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Student helps reimagine Joyce’s Ulysses for virtual reality

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Engineering a solution to dirty water

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Engineering a solution to dirty water

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No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now

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No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now

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