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Science & Technology

A two-decade journey hunting for dark matter’s ‘smoking gun’

by Noah Lloyd
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Sports

The shape of skis makes the biggest difference in maneuverability

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Science & Technology

A ‘stunning’ dark matter map reveals insight into this cosmic mystery

by Cody Mello-Klein
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University News

He’s been knighted by Italy, and now has another feather in his cap

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Sports

Scientists break down the tape to predict players’ next moves

by Noah Lloyd
Science & Technology

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
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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
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Science & Technology

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

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by Kate Rix
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Health

Northeastern researchers identify proteins receptive to treating ovarian cancer

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by Kate Rix