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How string theory helped solve a mystery of the brain’s architecture

by Noah Lloyd
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World & National News

‘This is what we expected.’ Engineer responds to final report on Titan submersible implosion

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by Tanner Stening
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University News

From Lego robots to forensic analysis, Northeastern gives Boston high school students a crash course in calculus and STEM

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by Cesareo Contreras
Aerial view of a tennis court during a match, showing the grass court from above with two players positioned on opposite sides. The court is surrounded by packed stadium seats filled with spectators.
Science & Technology

Friction, speed and surprise: What sets Wimbledon’s grass courts apart from clay, hard courts

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by Tanner Stening
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Science & Technology

What is the optimal setting for your air conditioner? We asked a Northeastern physics professor

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by Cyrus Moulton
Researcher wearing protective glasses adjusts equipment while working with blue laser beams in a quantum optics lab.
Science & Technology

Northeastern discovery in quantum materials could make electronics 1,000 times faster

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by Kate Rix
Microscopic view of ovarian cancer cells stained in purple and pink against a black background.
Health

Northeastern researchers identify proteins receptive to treating ovarian cancer

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by Kate Rix
Interior view of the ATLAS detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, showing intricate machinery and scaffolding inside the underground facility.
Science & Technology

Northeastern physicists honored with Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for unveiling secrets of the universe

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Science & Technology

Living tissues may form like avalanches, Northeastern researchers say — a discovery that could aid new treatments

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Science & Technology

The physics of cancer: Fighting tumor defenses with engineering and immunotherapy

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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World & National News

Are we safe from the ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed toward Earth in 2032?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A Delta Plane upside down on the runway in Toronto.
World & National News

Physicist explains what may have caused Delta Flight 4819 to flip over

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by Tanner Stening