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A U.S. skier plunges down a snowfield, knees bent and together, wearing thick snow clothing.
Sports

The shape of skis makes the biggest difference in maneuverability

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by Cyrus Moulton
Galaxy cluster with golden elliptical galaxies surrounded by distant spiral galaxies and gravitational lensing arcs against deep space.
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
A group of people sit around a wooden table.
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
A piece of the Titan submersible being craned out of the water.
World & National News

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

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by Tanner Stening
Two male students at work on several LEGO robot projects.
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