Northeastern Summer Jobs Program Honors WSJ Columnist
For 15 years, Jonathan Clements wrote a column in the Wall Street Journal extolling the virtues of investing…
Wooden walls can withstand 100 kilonewtons of pressure, research finds
Swiss researchers have overturned the assumption that windowed timber walls offer no structural support after they proved that…
Novonesis and Novo Nordisk will explore new solutions to
Novonesis and Novo Nordisk join forces in a new research collaboration to explore solutions that seek to preserve…
Control of spin qubits at near absolute zero a game changer for quantum computers
The qubits were supplied by Diraq, a UNSW spin-out established by Professor Andrew Dzurak, and the know-how that enabled…
CRISPR used in landmark treatment to fix misspelling in baby’s genome
For the first time, scientists say they have reached into the genome of a severely ill child and…
Shared tool developed for quantum and supercomputer systems
Quantum computers are a key emerging technology, particularly for specific kinds of problems that require enormous computing power.…
Cancer survivor says it is time all fathers got their prostate checked
Tim O’Neill remembers the phone call all too well. “It was 8 o’clock on a Tuesday night, letting…
German scientists debunk 200-year-old theory on why ice is slippery
Researchers in Germany have challenged a 200-year-old assumption and revealed that pressure and friction are not responsible for…
How mechanical changes in lung tissue trigger fibrosis
Fibrosis of the lungs is often a silent disease until it’s too late. By the time patients are…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
NYU Langone strengthens world-leading GI cancer program with renowned leaders
NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center announces the arrival of acclaimed cancer leaders Anirban Maitra, MD, and Manuel…
With charms to soothe savage back pain — Harvard Gazette
Playwright William Congreve wrote in the Restoration period that music “hath charms to soothe a savage breast.” And,…