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Craig Ferris, psychology professor, and colleagues have found that rats dosed with psilocybin after mild head injuries, were able to regain normal brain function. 🧪

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Can psilocybin — the main element in magic mushrooms — be the key to treating head injuries?
Groundbreaking new research out of Northeastern shows that psilocybin can be used to repair damage from head injuries.
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March 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Veronica Godoy-Carter, professor of biology and biochemistry, has sequenced the genome of a "living hill" or bacterial colony found in Patagonia. 🧪

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Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth
Associate professor of biology Veronica Godoy-Carter has sequenced the genome of a bacteria discovered in Patagonia.
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March 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Kate Stuntz, a fourth-year Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience student, is set to debut on “Wheel of Fortune” tonight. Want to know how she did?! Tune in at 7PM EST on January 24th! 🧪

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Northeastern student takes a spin at ‘Wheel of Fortune’
A spur-of-the-moment audition tape resulted in Kate Stuntz competing on ‘Wheel of Fortune’. Her episode will air on Friday, Jan. 24.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Northeastern faculty Alessandro Vespignani and Guillaume St-Onge, along with colleagues have researched how monitoring wastewater from international flights can help scientists anticipate the next pandemic. 🧪

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How monitoring wastewater from international flights can serve as an early warning system for the next pandemic
Northeastern researchers say a network of sentinel airports could shorten the detection of disease outbreaks by a month or two.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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We Had a fantastic time showcasing OGL’s collection & research at Northeastern’s Sustainable Expo last week!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by—we loved connecting and look forward to future collaborations! 🌎

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March 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Plants doing the impossible? Professor Jing-Ke Weng and team found that the Canadian moonseed can add chlorine to molecules — a reaction once thought beyond plants. The breakthrough could help create new lifesaving drugs. 🧪

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Scientists make major breakthrough that rewrites the understanding of plant evolution
Researchers set out to learn how one plant evolved to do something that was previously thought to be impossible.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Takaya McFarland, psychology student, is working on developing a score like the Adverse Childhood Events Score to help clinicians assess a person's vulnerability to psychosis, which affects an estimated 3 in 100 young people.
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How a Northeastern co-op’s research is advancing early detection of psychosis
Psychology major TaKaya McFarland is studying the social determinants of mental health in preventing psychosis.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Join us for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Collaborative Conference hosted by Northeastern University and MIT on June 26-28! 🧪

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Building an ecosystem of excellence at the NOBCChE Collaborative Conference - Northeastern University College of Science
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers Collaborative Conference will be held at Northeastern and MIT on June 26-28.
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June 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Northeastern University professor, Craig Ferris, worked on research that found that diet plays a role in the likelihood of someone developing Alzheimer's. 🧪

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Does diet outweigh genetics when it comes to Alzheimer’s risk? Northeastern research offers insight
Psychology professor Craig Ferris was part of a team that evaluated the effects of a high-fat, high-sucrose diet on Alzheimer’s risk.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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A Northeastern researcher is turning light into a cancer-fighting tool. Fleury Augustin Nsole Biteghe has found a way to target melanoma and triple negative breast cancer—resistant to chemo—without the toxic side effects. 🧪

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Northeastern researcher uses light to target and kill cancer cells
A Northeastern researcher is using light-activated drugs to target melanoma and breast cancer cells without the toxic side effects.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Jacqueline McCleary, physics, weighs in on the so-called city-killer asteroid that seemed to be likely to hit Earth in 2032. McCleary explains that the increased odds are a normal part of the data collection process and not to worry! 🧪
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Are we safe from the ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed toward Earth in 2032?
An astrophysicist explains why chances of the 2024 YR4 asteroid hitting Earth have dropped and what makes for a safe or dangerous impact.
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February 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Research from @leiladeravi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has brought light to how squids use organs to help power their camouflage abilities. 🧪

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Squid are some of nature's best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why
New Northeastern research suggests the pigment-filled organs squid use to camouflage are also light sensing, energy generating survival tools.
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March 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Arun Bansil, professor of physics, worked with an international group of scientist to successfully create laboratory conditions that brings researchers closer to understanding dark matter. 🐾 🧪
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Northeastern scientists help detect axion quasiparticles, offering new clues to dark matter
Scientists observe axion quasiparticles in a lab for the first time, offering new insights into dark matter.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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What if the key to restoring sight starts with people who see perfectly?

Northeastern’s Aaron Seitz is simulating central vision loss in young adults to study how the brain adapts — and to design better rehab for macular degeneration. 🧪

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Millions of people have macular degeneration. Could this training model help restore their sight?
Northeastern expert says training people on how to use their peripheral vision can compensate for central vision problems.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Congratulations to Gabriela Garcia, assistant professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, for being selected as a 2025 ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholar! 🎉 🐾

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Ecological Society of America Selects 2025 EEE Scholars – Ecological Society of America
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February 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Jonathan Peelle, associate professor of psychology, worked with researchers on a study that shows that people’s ability to detect background sounds varies from person to person. 🧪

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Northeastern professor leads global study on why some people hear better in noisy spaces
Jonathan Peelle and his team worked with labs across 10 countries to expand on research published ten years ago on how people perceive noise.
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June 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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A time-lapse of the universe? The new Rubin Observatory will image the Southern Hemisphere sky every few nights for 10 yrs—unlocking clues for astrophysicists like Jonathan Blazek about the Milky Way, dark matter & near-Earth objects. 🧪

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Northeastern expert says Rubin Observatory is a game-changer in detecting near-Earth asteroids and assisting in the planet’s defense
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory detected more than 2,000 new asteroids, ushering in a new era for planetary defense and space discovery.
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Adina Gitomer, a doctoral student in network science, brought networks to the Museum of Science in Boston and now visitors can listen to her narrate a video explaining networks! 🧪

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How a Northeastern student spearheaded a new exhibit on network science at the Museum of Science in Boston
A Northeastern doctoral student helped launch a collaboration between the Network Science Institute and the Museum of Science.
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April 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Assistant physics professor, Ivana Dimitrova, shares ten tips to help people avoid getting zapped by static electricity. 🧪

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Are you tired of being zapped? These 10 tips can help you combat static electricity
Static electricity worsens in winter due to dry air. Touch metal often, add moisture or try natural fibers, a Northeastern expert says.
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February 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Juliet Davidow, assistant psychology professor, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore how motivated learning develops during this critical period of life. Congratulations!

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April 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Eugene Smotkin, a chemistry professor, was among over a million Puerto Ricans who lost power on New Year's Eve. While power grid issues are common, Smotkin thinks the larger problem is how Puerto Rico is treated by the US. 🧪

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How US policies and perceptions impact Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure
Tuesday’s blackout was not an anomaly as Puerto Rico has been plagued by power outage issues for years, Northeastern energy experts say.
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January 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Steve Tedesco, COS Class of 1977 alum, is the CEO of Running Foxes Petroleum, a company that offers an alternative to finding locations for investors and companies to drill for oil.

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How a Northeastern science degree helped shape this energy CEO's career in oil, gas and renewables
“Everything we do now, we think about the environmental aspect of it,” says Northeastern graduate and Running Foxes CEO Steve Tedesco.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Summer is here! But so are ticks. Associate biology professor, Nick Takacks, shares information about deer ticks and some tips on how to stay safe. 🧪

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The tiny ticks that cause Lyme seem to have superpowers that make them hard to kill. But you can protect yourself by following these steps
Northeastern expert describes what makes blacklegged ticks formidable disease carriers — and how to prevent their bite.
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June 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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How do you learn something new—flashcards, practice, trial and error? New research from psychology professor Aaron Seitz says it all comes down to incidental learning, when our brains slip into a state ready to absorb. 🧪

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Is all learning ‘incidental’? Northeastern professor says that we ‘trick’ our brains into learning
Northeastern psychology professor Aaron Seitz reveals groundbreaking research showing all learning may be 'incidental'.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Two Northeastern alumni, who graduated 13 years apart, are teaming up to help patients manage their mental health using their biometric data. 🧪

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These graduates earned degrees 13 years apart but built a business partnership on a shared mission to improve mental health care
Two Northeastern graduates joined forces to combine AI-powered biometric data with personalized counseling services.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM