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Astronomers unveil map of dark matter’s distribution in universe

“For example, a major question in astrophysics is how galaxies grow and evolve with time – how the universe went from an almost perfectly homogenous soup to the spectacular variety of galaxies we see today,” said observational cosmologist and study co-author Jacqueline McCleary of Northeastern University in Boston.
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“Underview Effect”: Divers Living Underwater Experience A Similar Sense Of Awe To Astronauts Viewing Earth From Space

Consider it like this, suggested senior author Brian Helmuth, a marine and environmental studies professor at Northeastern University, in a statement: Imagine comparing the quality of observations made by someone like Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist who was able to live in the forest and study chimpanzees, with those made by someone who was dropped into the […]
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Storm Recovery? That’s a Job for a Tool Library

The sharing economy isn’t just about saving money: It also makes a useful foundation for disaster relief. “The institution itself of a tool library means that the community is thinking about how to help each other,” said Daniel Aldrich, a researcher and co-founder of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University.
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Black man who was executed in Texas 70 years ago is cleared in case marked by racial bias

But an extensive review of Walker’s conviction by the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, along with the help of the Innocence Project of New York and Northeastern University School of Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, found multiple problems with Walker’s case.
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You May Want To Think Twice Before You Eat Bagged Lettuce

“While consumers expect convenience and safety, the reality is that prewashed bagged greens remain one of the riskiest items in the grocery store due to contamination risks throughout the supply chain,” says Darin Detwiler, a professor of food policy at Northeastern University and author of “Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions.” 
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Silenced by shutdown: Iranians abroad wait in fear after protests turn deadly

“The blackout is experienced as part of the violence,” says Dr Hossein Dabbagh, an assistant professor in philosophy at Northeastern University with relatives in Iran. The internet shutdown isolates people, blocks any help from coming in, and forces families to assume the worst.
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Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case marked by racial bias

But an extensive review of Walker’s conviction by the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, along with the help of the Innocence Project of New York and Northeastern University School of Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, found multiple problems with Walker’s case.
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Here’s how ‘shared decision making’ for childhood vaccines could limit access

That’s when the patient (or the parents if the patient’s a child) has a conversation with a health care provider to decide if a treatment is appropriate, says Wendy Parmet, who studies health care policy at Northeastern University in Boston.
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Black Teenager Convicted and Executed for White Woman’s Murder Is Exonerated Decades Later

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit teamed with the Innocence Project and Northeastern University School of Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project to conduct a comprehensive review of Walker’s case, and on Jan. 21,  the Commissioners Court of Dallas approved a resolution exonerating Walker and declaring that he was wrongfully convicted and executed […]
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CDC seeks to block ‘never use alone’ messaging used by overdose prevention groups

Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University, said the philosophy behind this language is called “moral hazard”.
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Friday’s ‘ICE Out’ Shutdown Is In Minnesota, But You Can Join The Movement From Anywhere — Here’s How

Koen Pauwels, a professor of marketing at Northeastern University, doesn’t think this boycott will work at getting ICE out of communities because Trump’s power is too consolidated right now — but it could make a difference for who is elected after Trump.
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Tommy Lee Walker exonerated 70 years after execution for rape and murder of Venice Parker

Smith — Walker’s son — is represented by attorneys at the Innocence Project and Margaret A. Burnham, who is the director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project (CRRJ) at Northeastern University School.