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Ashwagandha, a popular supplement, is known for its effect on stress and sleep. Researchers recently opened the door to more life-altering benefits

32 hours ago news.northeastern.edu chemistry

Women are more skeptical of AI than men, finding it riskier, new research finds

12 days ago news.northeastern.edu ai

Aquanauts who live and work underwater experience a similar cognitive shift as the one astronauts experience when they first see Earth from space, research finds.

5 days ago news.northeastern.edu earth environment

Using the same math employed by string theorists, network scientists discover that surface optimization governs the brain’s architecture — not length minimization.

26 days ago news.northeastern.edu brain math neuroscience

Artificial turf “crumb” rubber decays into potentially dangerous chemical cocktail, new research finds

25 days ago news.northeastern.edu chemistry

New research identifies method of extracting rare earth elements from mining waste product that is two to three times more efficient than previous approaches

14 days ago news.northeastern.edu chemistry earth

A Brazilian “mystery” oil spill traveled over 5,000 miles to the sands of Palm Beach, researchers find

19 days ago news.northeastern.edu environment

Brain scan ‘caricatures’ could lead to better treatment outcomes by emphasizing individual differences

29 days ago news.northeastern.edu brain neuroscience

African Americans, women, rural dwellers and less-educated people are more likely to distrust scientists. They’re also less likely to be scientists

54 days ago news.northeastern.edu health

New research demonstrates that just 10 minutes of exercise before starting class can improve executive function, making problem-solving and learning easier.

46 days ago news.northeastern.edu neuroscience

Breakthrough research uses machine learning to better predict New England floods

49 days ago news.northeastern.edu environment

New technology allows researchers to better understand how babies develop brain network patterns during their first two years of life

50 days ago news.northeastern.edu brain neuroscience

Mammal embryos show differences between individual cells from the very first division — a finding that could transform stem cell therapy, researchers say

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu biology

Social overlap between groups plays a major part in how fast a social concept or contagious illness is likely to transmit, researchers say

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu mathematics

Researchers studied coffee farmers to determine how they understand, manage and cope with crop alternate bearing

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu environment

A fungal infection solution could help eliminate up to 86% of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, offering a powerful new tool in the global fight against the disease, according to new research.

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu disease mathematics

Black, Hispanic and rural stroke patients nearing death are more likely sent home than to hospice, a Northeastern study finds

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu health

Men typically receive twice as much inheritance as women in Egypt

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu

Extreme weather events hit the socially vulnerable hardest, research finds

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu environment

AI system can diagnose sepsis with 99% accuracy before it becomes life-threatening

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu ai

Negative characterizations of Puerto Ricans have for decades shaped Washington’s decisions, directly contributing to the island’s economic woes and magnifying its struggle for equal citizenship

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu economic washington

New AI tool can detect melanoma with 99% accuracy, outperforming existing models

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu ai cancer

Researchers find information from social ties predicts conspiracy beliefs, as evidenced by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu trump

Switching schools between middle and high school made teens more likely to drink than those who remained in the same building, research finds

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu psychology

The “greenest” drinking straw is made out of methane, researchers conclude

4 months ago news.northeastern.edu environment

At the height of the pandemic, Americans of all political stripes were on guard against COVID, new research finds

4 months ago news.northeastern.edu covid health

Researchers are developing a skill-based assessment that predicts a worker’s likelihood of being replaced by AI

4 months ago news.northeastern.edu ai

Drought and low water levels could slow global trade at the Panama Canal unless steps are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or to adapt to drier conditions