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A hand in a latex glove holds a glass dish into which is poured particles of recycled tire rubber.
Science & Technology

Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail

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 person wearing safety goggles and a lab coat works with scientific equipment in a brightly lit laboratory.
University News

Design your own experiments in Northeastern’s Wet Lab Makerspace

by Noah Lloyd
Neel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, looks at a specimen in his lab, while wearing purple gloves and goggles.
Science & Technology

Want to build like biology? These researchers are bridging proteins between bacteria

by Noah Lloyd
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 collection of personal care products shown against a bluebackground.
Health

What are phthalates and should you avoid them?

headshot of Erin Kayata
by Erin Kayata
Hailey Bieber wearing a black blazer and silver necklace posing for a photo on the red carpet.
Business

Why e.l.f. paid $1 billion for Hailey Bieber’s rhode beauty line. Spoiler: It’s not just about the skincare

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
Jing-Ke Weng wearing safety glasses and blue gloves looking intently at a sample in the lab.
Science & Technology

Researchers resurrect extinct gene in plants with major implications for drug development

by Cody Mello-Klein
Rows of colorful cosmetics in a lab.
Science & Technology

Northeastern students turn chem class into cosmetics lab, creating lip gloss, nail polish and more

headshot of Erin Kayata
by Erin Kayata
A gloved hand holds a circular object under vibrant lighting.
Science & Technology

Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth

by Noah Lloyd
A yellow frog on a tree branch.
Science & Technology

This researcher wants to know why frogs are so good at tasting bitter things — and what it could mean for humans

by Cody Mello-Klein