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Mary Trump Predicts US to Face ‘Yet Another Test’ from Donald Trump
Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek there is a “rich history” of military parades and it is legitimate to want to celebrate the birthday of the army, but what makes the parade different in the eyes of many critics is that it happens to also fall on Trump’s birthday.
Wired Italia
Now we know how the funny and extraordinary amphibian axolotl manages to regrow entire limbs and organs
The complex mechanism by which it does this was revealed today by a research team coordinated by James Monaghan, a biologist at Northeastern University.
U.S. News & World Report
These Smiling Salamanders Are Helping Scientists Learn to Regrow Limbs
“This species is special,” lead researcher James Monaghan, a biologist at Northeastern University in Boston, told The Washington Post. They have “really become the champion of some extreme abilities that animals have.”
Science
Newly discovered plant genes could slash cost of making key cancer drug
“This is really a remarkable piece of work,” says Jing-Ke Weng, a biochemist at Northeastern University. “This provides an alternative way to produce this extremely valuable drug precursor.”
Northeastern biologists find secret to limb regeneration in the axolotl salamander, a ‘superstar of cuteness’
For centuries, scientists have wondered how salamanders regrow limbs, especially axolotls, which do so at one of the fastest rates, said James Monaghan, biology department chair at Northeastern University.
The Independent
NASA shuts down X accounts as fears swirl about massive cuts to science initiatives
Jacqueline McCleary, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern University, called the proposed budget a “strategic mistake.”
Men's Journal
This Acne Drug’s Active Ingredient Might Be the Secret to Regrowing Human Limbs
Scientists at Northeastern University have uncovered a breakthrough that’s raising eyebrows in both the dermatology and regenerative biology worlds. The chemical at the center of it all? Retinoic acid—a form of vitamin A that’s also the active ingredient in isotretinoin, better known as Accutane.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/opinion/boston-npr-merger-wbur-gbh/
Op-ed by Jill Abramson, who teaches journalism at Northeastern University.
Is It Safe To Eat Those Steam-In-Bag Microwavable Foods?
“[They] are designed for minimal handling from production to plate, reducing the risk of cross-contamination in home kitchens,” explained Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert and professor at Northeastern University.
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Op-ed by Laura Huang, the author of You Already Know: The Science of Mastering Your Intuition, due out July 29, and a professor of management and entrepreneurship at Northeastern University.
One Tech Tip: How to protect your 23andMe genetic data
“At a fundamental biological level, this is you and only you,” said David Choffnes, a computer science professor at Northeastern University and executive director of its Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute.
2024 Election Results Under Scrutiny as Lawsuit Advances
Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: “Statistical irregularities in elections should always be investigated, but the sources of such inconsistencies, which can include error or miscalculation, are not always nefarious. Still, scrutinizing election results can strengthen confidence in elections. Mistakes can happen.