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Genetically reprogrammed microbes

by Matthew Modoono
Bryan James, wearing protective goggles and latex gloves, holds a plastic bottle covered in a thick black substance.
Science & Technology

How a Brazilian ‘mystery’ oil spill traveled 5,000 miles to Palm Beach

by Noah Lloyd
A spoonful of finely ground coal tailings, dark brown.
Science & Technology

Rare earth element extraction can be doubled with this new technique

by Noah Lloyd
A collection of various drinking straws in a researcher's gloved hand in a laboratory setting.
Science & Technology

Looking for an environmentally friendly drinking straw? The answer may surprise you

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Canadian moonseed, a type of plant, shown.
University News

Scientists make major breakthrough that rewrites the understanding of plant evolution

by Cody Mello-Klein
Steve Lustig seen through a brightly colored yellow translucent material in the lab. He is wearing safety glasses.
Science & Technology

Researchers achieve new insights about liquid metals, opening doors for the creation of new materials

by Cody Mello-Klein
A close-up of a scientist with blue gloves on holding a sensor.
Science & Technology

What if sensors could spot plant stress in real time? These Northeastern researchers made it happen

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by Erin Kayata
A truck parked on the edge of an ilmenite open pit mine in a canyon.
World & National News

‘No credible evidence’ that Ukraine has rare earth minerals, says Northeastern expert

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by Tanner Stening
Benjamin Woolston sitting in his lab looking at a vial of substance.
Science & Technology

This Northeastern researcher is hacking genomes to grow plastic and feed astronauts

by Noah Lloyd
A close-up of lab equipment being used, with a gloved hand visible.
Science & Technology

What a tiny, 3D gut can tell us about gastrointestinal disorders

by Schuyler Velasco
Magda Barecka working in the lab.
Science & Technology

How a Northeastern scientist is turning carbon dioxide into renewable ethanol

by Noah Lloyd
Abhijeet Parvatker working on a laptop.
University News

When it comes to sustainability and environmental impact, this Northeastern Ph.D. grad is at the ‘forefront of innovation’

by Alena Kuzub