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Society & Culture

‘We need blind scientists.’ Northeastern professor tells United Nations about her ‘unseen advantage’ in inspirational speech

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Health

Drink that kombucha at your own risk: What a Northeastern scientist thinks about popular gut health advice

Science & Technology

NSF official wants to catalyze research partnerships to tackle pressing societal challenges

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Kate England, NU grad, named Boston’s first director of green infrastructure

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Society & Culture

Women are credited less than men for their work in the sciences, new research finds

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EXP, Northeastern’s new research center, will open in Fall 2023. Have a sneak peek.

David DeSteno holds a copy of his new book, "How God Works."

David DeSteno believes science can learn from religion

Science & Technology

Scientists are baffled by this magnet. Shooting it with lasers might help.

Science & Technology

Billions of tons of plastic are choking the ocean. She’s here to help clean it up.

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Science & Technology

A cosmic data visualization celebrates science journal Nature’s 150-year anniversary

Science & Technology

Northeastern University professor Sanjeev Mukerjee is working to lower the cost of fuel cells to make gasoline-powered cars obsolete in the energy storage revolution

Science & Technology

Scientific studies leaving you dazed and confused? These psychology professors want to change that.