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Matthias Schlichting, wearing a black sweater and tan pants, stands among his students, leading class.
Science & Technology

This class guides students through the mystery of the circadian rhythm

by Noah Lloyd
Ashwagandha roots and a white powder known as Withania somnifera in a white bowl on a wooden table.
Science & Technology

Ashwagandha is having a moment. They want to take this shrub further

by Cody Mello-Klein
Galaxy cluster with golden elliptical galaxies surrounded by distant spiral galaxies and gravitational lensing arcs against deep space.
Science & Technology

A ‘stunning’ dark matter map reveals insight into this cosmic mystery

by Cody Mello-Klein
A picture of space with bright, shining stars and purple and black background.
University News

What is dark energy? Research shines light on space’s biggest question

by Cody Mello-Klein
A hand in a latex glove holds a glass dish into which is poured particles of recycled tire rubber.
Science & Technology

Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail

by Noah Lloyd
A spoonful of finely ground coal tailings, dark brown.
Science & Technology

Rare earth element extraction can be doubled with this new technique

by Noah Lloyd
Science & Technology

How string theory helped solve a mystery of the brain’s architecture

by Noah Lloyd
Two people look inside of an MRI machine. A pink light shines inside.
Science & Technology

How brain scan ‘caricatures’ could lead to better treatment outcomes

by Noah Lloyd
A group of women perform yoga in a park outdoors, each in the same pose, standing with their left arm extended overhead. The sun shine down from the top of the image.
Lifestyle

Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise

by Noah Lloyd
An illustration depicting a woman holding a three-pronged molecule in her hands that would fit into three receptors placed on her chest.
Science & Technology

Your body is full of medicine. Researchers can now synthesize it

by Noah Lloyd
A seagull against a blue sky flies over a pier with boats on the water and buildings rising from the pier.
Science & Technology

How lobstermen could help save our coastal habitats

by Noah Lloyd
Laurel Gabard-Durnam is smiling with her hands clasped while seated for a portrait. She has brown hair and glasses.
University News

Northeastern University professor honored with prestigious American Psychological Association award

by Noah Lloyd