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Wastewater sampling could be key to early warning of new disease outbreaks

Testing wastewater is “more efficient than what we currently have, that is mostly testing people at the borders or trying to test in hospitals, but in a way that we are always late”, said Alessandro Vespignani, professor of computer and health sciences at Northeastern University and co-author of the Nature study.

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Let Music Be Your Medicine

In her lab at Northeastern University, Loui is testing the use of music and light to provide stimulation in the delta and gamma frequencies, respectively.

Social media algorithms can alter political views, browser extension study shows

The team of researchers from Stanford University, the University of Washington, and Northeastern University then tested the browser extension on the X feeds of over 1,200 participants who consented to having them modified for 10 days in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election.

Colleges Want Students to Sign Up for Degree Programs in This Emerging Field: ‘We’re Basically the Test Subjects’

Researchers at Northeastern University’s Center for Inclusive Computing estimate that students can already choose from at least 74 AI majors and 89 minors on U.S. campuses.

What SF can learn from San Jose’s AI deployment

What they’re saying: San Jose’s pilot is part of a broader trend of local governments testing “really, really narrow use cases where tech can actually free up time,” Kimberly Lucas, public policy professor at Northeastern University, told Axios.

‘Weaponized environmentalism’? A Texas Republican wants to test wastewater for abortion medication

Dr. Kimberly Garrett, PhD, MHP, an environmental toxicologist and postdoctoral researcher with Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute PFAS Project Lab, reviewed bill SB1976 and told Fast Company in a statement that it is “unscientific” and even called it “a form of weaponized environmentalism.”

Many of Instagram’s teen-safety tools ‘simply are not working’, study finds

The findings call into question Meta’s efforts “to protect teens from the worst parts of the platform”, says Laura Edelson, a professor at Northeastern University who oversaw a review of the findings. “Using realistic testing scenarios, we can see that many of Instagram’s safety tools simply are not working.”

Learning Toys and STEM Toys We Love

In May 2025, Burt hosted a hands-on toy testing session at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, also in Portland, Maine. Fifteen kids between the ages of 3 and 15 (along with a handful of interested parents) spent two hours freely exploring our top STEM toy contenders then completed surveys about their favorites.

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U.S. Milk to Be Tested for Bird Flu Virus

“The positive H5N1 samples from raw milk sitting on the shelves in California highlights the potential risk for milk processors who interact with milk before it’s pasteurized, and also to members of the public who consume raw milk,” said Samuel Scarpino, director of A.I. and life sciences at Northeastern University.

The Implants Were Supposed to Dissolve. They Didn’t.

“The standards are lax and can be manipulated by expert lawyers and creative manufacturers,” said David Simon, an associate law professor at Northeastern University who co-leads the Amy J. Reed Collaborative for Medical Device Safety. “In a variety of cases, devices are cleared and implanted in humans without ever having been tested on humans.”

What Counts as ‘New Vaccines’ for RFK Jr.’s Placebo Testing Order?

“Why would anyone volunteer for that type of a trial?” says Mansoor Amiji, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University. “Why would I want to be getting a saline solution when a vaccine is already out there?”

Hantavirus outbreak isn’t another Covid pandemic – but experts say it’s testing U.S. readiness

Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, said the response to hantavirus stands in stark contrast to 2020, when the CDC worked closely with international partners during Covid.