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Science Says Emotionally Intelligent People Use the ‘Rule of Regret’ to Strengthen Their Relationships

Lisa Feldman Barrett, neuroscientist and professor of psychology at Northeastern University, is one of the world’s foremost experts on the science of emotions.
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What can we learn from an axolotl’s special powers of regeneration

Axolotls are the gold medallists when it comes to limb regeneration. Researchers from Northeastern University have discovered not only how an axolotl starts to regenerate a limb, but also how it knows just how much of the limb needs to be regenerated – whether it is just a finger or a whole arm. The research […]
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‘Flashes of brilliance and frustration’: I let an AI agent run my day

Tianshi Li at Northeastern University in Massachusetts recently looked at six leading agents, and studied those vulnerabilities. She and her team found that agents could fall prey to relatively simple tricks.
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‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing

Yet there were critics even in the moment of glory. “It reveals the kind of sweeping surveillance going on,” warned David Choffnes, executive director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, when contacted by a reporter. 
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From Isolation To Intention: How We Can Embrace And Ease Loneliness

Dr. Kayse Maass, an industrial engineer who leads the Operations Research and Social Justice Lab at Northeastern University, put it plainly: “What we often need is community care […] but we also need to design our systems and communities so people have space to live healthy lifestyles.”
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Kamala Harris’ Comeback Hopes Take a Major Blow

But Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, believes Harris could still face a challenge in the governor’s race.
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Muffin Recall Update as FDA Warns of Potential Metal Parts in Products

Darin Detwiler, professor of food policy at Northeastern University, previously told Newsweek: “While not as urgent as Class I recalls, Class II recalls should still be heeded, and the products should be returned or disposed of according to the instructions provided.”
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Map Shows States Hit Hardest by Measles Outbreak as Cases Break Record

Dr. Neil Maniar, director of Northeastern University’s public health program, told Newsweek that this news is “very concerning” and warned there could be future outbreaks over the coming years if trends surrounding vaccinations do not reverse.
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Study: New England doesn’t love President Trump — or its own governors

CHIP50 is a joint initiative from Northeastern University, Harvard University, Rutgers University, and the University of Rochester that has collected large-scale state-based survey data since April 2020. 
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The Dollar Is Sinking: Here’s Why

“The strength of any currency depends on people’s willingness to hold it, and the world now is skeptical of the future of the U.S., especially with the passage of the budget bill,” said Peter Simon, a professor at Northeastern University’s Department of Economics.
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For teens, summer jobs may be few and far between

Economist Alicia Sasser Modestino from Northeastern University called the under-20 crowd “the last to be hired, the first to be fired” when the labor market cools.
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Is your chatbot judging you? How Big Tech is cracking down on ‘preachy’ AI.

Malihe Alikhani, an assistant professor of AI at Northeastern University and a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, said consumers prefer chatbots that give them options, rather than ones that present directions, especially if they’re perceived as moralizing.