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Brian Walshe murder trial strategy could change after Tuesday pleas, law professor says
Tuesday’s change in plea means the trial will likely focus on “what happened” rather than “whodunit,” Northeastern University law professor Daniel Medwed said during a live interview on NewsCenter 5.
At Harvard, researchers explore secrets of salamander superpower
In June, researchers at Northeastern University discovered how axolotl flesh cells at the site of an injury respond to retinoic acid, a molecule similar to the retinol in many skin creams.
Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts
“From an institutional perspective, I get it, you’re excited about growth,” said Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, an assistant professor of religion and anthropology at Northeastern University who has written about Americans who convert to Russian Orthodoxy. “But when that growth comes with violent political tendencies, that is not good and it has to be checked.”
New Serial Killer Identified in Massachusetts
Northeastern University Criminologist James Alan Fox, in comments to Boston 25 News: “The homeless are vulnerable. They are easy targets. They are defenseless. And when they are killed, or disappear, we just don’t have the same response.
Release the Epstein files!
Yet the narrow focus of the criminal investigations may disappoint those expecting damning new revelations about Epstein’s associates. “What’s crucial [in these cases] is what happened to the women, and not what people happen to be connected to Epstein,” says Jeremy Paul, a law professor at Northeastern University.
Epstein, RFK Jr., and journalism’s week of shame
Jill Abramson, a former executive editor of The New York Times, teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.
Early Signs Point to a Harsh Flu Season in the U.S.
“We’re likely a few weeks out from things getting really serious, and that means now is the time to get vaccinated, because it takes a couple of weeks for full protection,” said Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University.
The Snags That Could Prevent The Disclosure Of The Full Epstein Files
Jeremy Paul, a law professor and former dean of Northeastern University’s School of Law, agreed, telling HuffPost this is a “real possibility.” “I think it is naive to expect that the Trump administration will release any information that’s damaging to President Trump,” Paul said, unless it’s done “inadvertently.”
Cloudflare Says It Has Resolved Outage That Disrupted Parts of the Internet
“We now have AWS, Azure and Cloudflare outages in the span of a month,” said David Choffnes, a professor of computer science at Northeastern University. “That’s a very large portion of the biggest cloud providers in the world.”
The Independent
Doctors warn of new ‘mutated’ flu strain that vaccine may not be as effective against
“We’re likely a few weeks out from things getting really serious, and that means now is the time to get vaccinated, because it takes a couple of weeks for full protection,” said Sam Scarpino, a public health expert at Northeastern University, told The New York Times.
Cape Cod Times
Apologetic Quincy senator regrets vote to legalize sports betting
Mark Gottlieb, executive director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University, supported the bill. “It is the single best example I’ve seen of state legislation to revisit the parameters of sports gambling in light of rapid changes we’ve seen in how these products are designed, marketed and delivered since H5164 became law in […]
Huberman Lab
Essentials: Science of Building Strong Social Bonds with Family, Friends & Romantic Partners
Mentions Lisa Feldman Barrett, professor of psychology at Northeastern University.