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Airlines are banning humanoid robots from flights. Why?

Ravinder Dahiya, a professor and roboticist at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering, told CBS News that most humanoid robots today are powered by heavy lithium-ion batteries that can pose a fire hazard if they explode or are mishandled.
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Is Farmers’ Market Produce Safer During the Cyclospora Outbreak?

Darin Detwiler, an associate teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern University, says he personally favors farmers’ markets because locally grown produce typically travels a shorter distance, passes through fewer processing and distribution steps, and can offer more transparency about where and how it was grown. 
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ICE agent in Biddeford shooting was involved in a nearly identical traffic stop

“They have to have probable cause to stop someone, and use only the amount of force that’s necessary,” said Deborah Ramirez, now a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston.
The Independent

How Japanese buildings are designed to survive even the most devastating earthquakes

Daniel Aldrich, a professor at Northeastern University who studies disaster recovery in Japan, has compared earthquake death tolls with how much governments spend on safety measures and social protection, and found the two closely linked: the more a country invests, the fewer of its people die when the ground moves.
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How Much Poop Is On Our Produce? Food Safety Experts Explain

Darin Detwiler, an assistant teaching professor at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies who has been a food safety expert for more than 30 years, said this too. 
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U.S. activist facing ‘entirely unprecedented’ charges after phone wiped during airport search

Kyle Courtney is a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston who teaches courses on cyberlaw and privacy. Courtney describes the case against Tunick as “entirely unprecedented” and says it is the first time that federal statutes have been applied to a digital operating system.
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A new wave of Asian retailers is transforming Boston shopping

Amy Pei, a Northeastern University marketing professor, said social media has meant global trends travel much more quickly.
The Independent

5 reasons lettuce is often at the root of food-borne illness outbreaks

“People often laugh when they hear the phrase ‘explosive diarrhea,’ but for the individuals experiencing it, there’s nothing humorous about it,” Darin Detwiler, a professor emeritus at Northeastern University, told Serious Eats.
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What Is It Like to Be a Cucumber?

How much have we pinned down about how bodies are built? “It goes morphogen, transcription, magic, morphogenesis,” James Monaghan, the chair of the Northeastern University biology department who collaborates with Levin, said when I asked him to explain the state of understanding.
The Independent

40% of Americans are buying fewer fruits and vegetables during cyclospora outbreak

“Rather than avoiding all fresh produce, consumers should stay informed about outbreak announcements, pay attention to recalls and public health advisories, wash produce under running water and continue eating a healthy diet,” food safety and consumer policy expert Darin Detwiler, a professor emeritus at Northeastern University, told Serious Eats.
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Scientists Mapped Mescaline’s Effects on the Brain for the First Time

According to researchers at Northeastern University, mescaline, the hallucinogenic compound found in cacti that’s long been used in spiritual ceremonies for its ability to send your brain on a hell of a psychedelic journey, has had its effects mapped for the first time.
The Independent

5 reasons lettuce is often at the root of food-borne illness outbreaks

“People often laugh when they hear the phrase ‘explosive diarrhea,’ but for the individuals experiencing it, there’s nothing humorous about it,” Darin Detwiler, a professor emeritus at Northeastern University, told Serious Eats.