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Extreme weather events hit the socially vulnerable hardest, research finds

11 days ago news.northeastern.edu environment

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

12 days 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

7 days ago news.northeastern.edu economic washington

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

25 days ago news.northeastern.edu ai cancer

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

26 days 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

28 days ago news.northeastern.edu psychology

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

39 days ago news.northeastern.edu environment

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

48 days ago news.northeastern.edu covid health

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

48 days 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

36 days ago news.northeastern.edu environment

Milan nightlife hubs bring rich and poor together, research finds

43 days ago news.northeastern.edu

Sites contaminated by toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are much more widespread than previously thought, researchers find

56 days ago news.northeastern.edu health

Aerobic fitness and lower body fat are associated with better mental health outcomes in children, research finds

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu health

For the first time, researchers trace the genetic and molecular path that Canadian moonseed took to be able to perform a chemical reaction that was previously thought impossible for a plant to do naturally: adding a chlorine atom to a molecule.

50 days ago news.northeastern.edu canada chemistry genetics

The US is not ready for its aging population: Visitation patterns reveal service access disparities for aging populations

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu health

With 80% accuracy, researchers can use machine learning to predict the emergence of a dengue fever outbreak

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu

From politics to sports, Reddit conversations narrow and intensify before major events, new research finds

2 months ago news.northeastern.edu reddit

Color-changing sensors can monitor plant health in both houseplants and crops, helping small farms respond to stress

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu engineering

Active video games with narrative through lines could benefit children with obesity, new research finds.

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu game health video

Around 850 million people will be affected by a scarcity of water by 2100 — more than three times the number estimated by previous analysis of Earth system models.

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu earth

Researcher uses light-sensitive drugs to target two of the deadliest cancers — melanoma and triple negative breast cancer — without the toxic side effects of traditional chemotherapy.

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu cancer

Artificial intelligence models used to detect depression on social media are often biased and methodologically flawed, researchers find.

3 months ago news.northeastern.edu ai media

Researchers take a step closer toward human limb regeneration after discovering that an axolotl’s ability to discern which body part to regenerate and where to regenerate it traces back to retinoic acid — a molecule that humans also possess.

4 months ago news.northeastern.edu biology

Researchers identify two proteins abundant on drug-resistant ovarian cancer cells that become receptive to chemotherapy when treated with light

4 months ago news.northeastern.edu cancer

Your brain is part of the reason you skip the gym as you get older, new research suggests

5 months ago news.northeastern.edu brain neuroscience

Facebook posts removed for violating community standards or other reasons had already reached at least three-quarters of their predicted audience by the time they were taken down, new research finds.

5 months ago news.northeastern.edu facebook

Companies with LGBTQ+ board members outperform peers, research from Northeastern University finds.

5 months ago news.northeastern.edu

Researchers have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans — revealing far more plastic pollution in deep-sea waters than previously known.

6 months ago news.northeastern.edu environment

Cells remember short durations of force, researchers find

6 months ago news.northeastern.edu engineering

When subjected to sufficient stress, tissues can “suddenly and dramatically rearrange themselves,” challenging the notion that mechanical responses in tissues are entirely localized.

6 months ago news.northeastern.edu biology

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