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Albert-László Barabási
Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science, Distinguished University Professor of Physics, Director of the Center for Complex Network Research

Albert-László Barabási in the Press

Albert-László Barabási for Northeastern Global News

Does traditional Chinese medicine work? Network science can help evaluate effectiveness, Northeastern researchers say
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Does traditional Chinese medicine work? Network science can help evaluate effectiveness, Northeastern researchers say

Researchers say network science promises to be a powerful tool to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine herbal remedies.
Art philanthropy in the US is localized and depends on prestige of the art organization, Northeastern study finds
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Art philanthropy in the US is localized and depends on prestige of the art organization, Northeastern study finds

A revealing study on art philanthropy in the U.S. sheds light on funding patterns and inequalities within the art world.
Groundbreaking blood test for rheumatoid arthritis treatment is ‘first step towards a better future’ for patients
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Groundbreaking blood test for rheumatoid arthritis treatment is ‘first step towards a better future’ for patients

The test was developed by Scipher Medicine Corp., a precision medicine company co-founded by Northeastern professor Albert-Laszlo Barabasi.
New network science center aims to revolutionize large-scale manufacturing with discovery of new solid materials
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New network science center aims to revolutionize large-scale manufacturing with discovery of new solid materials

A team of NU researchers will be part of an effort to establish a center to study new ways of harnessing the power of network science.
Network Science Institute expansion to London creates new European hub for trailblazing academic field
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Network Science Institute expansion to London creates new European hub for trailblazing academic field

Northeastern brings its hallmark network science program to its UK campus to amplify its global approach to complex contemporary challenges.
Northeastern professor wins prestigious award for her work on the ethics of artificial intelligence
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Northeastern professor wins prestigious award for her work on the ethics of artificial intelligence

Professor Tina Eliassi-Rad wins prestigious Lagrange Prize in Turin for her work on the ethical concerns of AI.
Is your food ultra-processed? This algorithm will tell you.
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Is your food ultra-processed? This algorithm will tell you.

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm they say accurately predicts the degree of processing in food products.
Network scientists identify 40 new drugs to test against COVID-19

Network scientists identify 40 new drugs to test against COVID-19

Researchers mapped the way proteins behave after a cell is hijacked by the virus to find drugs that might be able to fight COVID.
It’s not just your genes that are killing you. Everything else is, too.

It’s not just your genes that are killing you. Everything else is, too.

Environmental factors drive most of our risk for non-communicable diseases, says Albert-László Barbási, Robert Gray Dodge Professor.
Unraveling the chemical compounds in food could improve how we manage our health
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Unraveling the chemical compounds in food could improve how we manage our health

The USDA tracks only a fraction of the chemical compounds in our food. Giulia Menichetti, an associate research scientist at Northeastern’s Center for Complex Network Research, is trying to map all of them, to help us live longer, healthier lives.