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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · 20d

“Art and the language and the medium of art offer us a way to engage with this data in a way that is different from what we normally do.”

Prof. Albert-László Barabási & students artistically visualize how COVID misinformation spread on social media @ Data|Art Symposium. 🧪

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A Northeastern immersive art project visualizes how COVID misinformation spread on social media

An immersive art project visualizes how COVID misinformation spread through Twitter, blending network science with emotional storytelling.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · 22d

🚀 The Physics Dept. is bringing cosmic fun to the Cambridge Science Carnival this Sunday! Stop by for unique science experiences for all ages:

🕳️ Drop objects into a black hole
🌞 Observe the Sun with our Eclipsinator
⚡ See cosmic particles + plasma, and more!

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Cambridge Science Carnival - Northeastern University College of Science

The Physics Department is hosting a booth at the Cambridge Science Carnival on Sunday, September 21, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET at the Kendall/MIT Open Space. This is a wonderful opportunity for people of a...

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · 23d

How do Antarctic sea spiders survive in near-freezing waters? Professor Connie Phong and her students study the spiders’ guts to uncover how they breathe, reproduce, and digest—and how they’ll cope with warming oceans. 🧪

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How Northeastern scientists are using Antarctic sea spiders to study life on the edge

Biologist Connie Phong is studying Antarctic sea spiders and their gut microbes to understand how these bizarre creatures survive and adapt.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · 26d

What if most of our DNA isn’t “junk”? In his upcoming book, associate professor Sudhakaran Prabakaran explores the mysterious non-coding DNA and the dark proteins it encodes—now coming into focus thanks to new tech and computation. 🧪

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Secrets of the dark genome could spark new drug discoveries, says Northeastern researcher

Northeastern professor reveals how the 'dark genome' – 98% of human DNA once called 'junk' – could unlock revolutionary new drug treatments.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · 27d

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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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · 29d

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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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Sep 8

Data from COVID outbreaks led to new disease progression models. New research from Alessandro Vespignani, director of the @nunetsi.bsky.social looks at how these models capture the interplay between disease transmission & behavior. 🧪

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COVID data revolutionized disease projection models. Northeastern researchers explain what’s next

Northeastern expert Alessandro Vespignani says spontaneous changes in behavior during outbreaks influence disease projection models.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Sep 5

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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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 26

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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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 26

Runnels, shallow man made channels, help keep salt marshes healthy according to Jennifer Bowen, professor of marine and environmental sciences, a task that is becoming harder as sea levels continue to rise. 🧪

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What are runnels, the man-made channels that help restore salt marshes?

Northeastern research finds that the narrow channels help salt marshes remove nitrogen before it can pollute waterways.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 25

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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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 24

Two Northeastern students, Elliot Tong and Noah Brown, are co-oping at the New England Aquarium. There they are learning about conservation and the daily caretaking of sea animals. 🧪🐙

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These Northeastern students befriend a 500-pound sea turtle and a 33-year-old penguin as co-ops at the New England Aquarium

A pair of co-ops dipped their toes into the waters of education and conservation by getting hands-on with marine life.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 23

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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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 20

The COSMOS2025, an ongoing survey that makes use of NASA’s ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope, was released recently with work from two Northeastern researchers. 🧪

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COSMOS-Web offers best glimpse of the deep universe yet, Northeastern researchers say

A new astronomical survey provides detailed information on 800,000 galaxies, say two Northeastern researchers involved in the project.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 11

New research by James Monaghan, professor of biology, shows that the key to axolotl limb regeneration is retinoic acid. Could this be the key to human limb regeneration in the future? 🧪 🐙

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These glowing axolotls may hold the secret to human limb regeneration

The adorable salamanders are helping scientists investigate a serious question: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a lost arm or leg?

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 10

Tornadoes are showing up outside “Tornado Alley.” Chengfei He, assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences, breaks down what’s driving the shift—and why these storms spin the way they do. 🧪

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As more deadly twisters strike the South, ‘Dixie Alley’ is becoming the new ‘Tornado Alley’

Northeastern’s Chengfei He explains why tornadoes such as Friday’s deadly twister in Kentucky are increasingly shifting south.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 9

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, and two Northeastern professors are weighing in on whether the Saffir-Simpson scale (used to measure hurricanes) should be revamped. 🧪
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Should we add a Category 6 hurricane to the Saffir-Simpson scale? Experts weigh in

As hurricanes grow more intense and unpredictable, some experts say it may be time to adjust the Saffir-Simpson scale.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 5

Leila Deravi, entrepreneur and associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, weighs in on the reasoning behind e.l.f. buying Hailey Bieber's skin care company, rhode. 🧪

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Why e.l.f. paid $1 billion for Hailey Bieber’s rhode beauty line. Spoiler: It’s not just about the skincare

Hailey Bieber's Rhode Beauty sold for $1 billion after just 3 years. An expert explains why celebrity influence trumped product innovation.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 4

Psychology professor Karen Quigley offers insight on the viral Macron clip—because when it comes to physical interactions, context matters. 🧪

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What happened between the Macrons on that plane? A Northeastern expert weighs in

A video showing a physical interaction between the French president and first lady went viral with many speculating what was happening.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · Jun 2

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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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · May 29

On Tuesday, Brickett Elementary students got a special visit from the @northeasternmes.bsky.social to learn about some of the things that they may find on beaches! Students got to interact with crabs, sea urchins, and learn more about life under the sea. 🧪

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Students get up-close look at crabs, lobsters and sea urchins

LYNN — Students from Brickett Elementary got a special presentation Tuesday, sponsored by Friends of Lynn and Nahant Beach, from Northeastern University Marine Science Center Outreach Program Coordina...

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · May 27

Aaron Stubbins, professor of marine and environmental sciences, and Northeastern researchers have discovered have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans. 🧪🐙

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · May 23

Dive deeper into the Three Seas program offered by the Marine Sciences Center at Northeastern University! 🐙

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Three Seas at 40: How Northeastern’s immersive marine biology program transforms students into scientists

Three Seas students dive off the coasts of Massachusetts, Panama, and Washington state during an accelerated, graduate-level program.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · May 21

Anh Nguyen, PhD student, and Max Bi, associate professor of physics, have observed that when subjected to sufficient stress, tissues can “suddenly and dramatically rearrange themselves,” similar to how avalanches are formed in the wild.🧪

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Living tissues may form like avalanches, Northeastern researchers say — a discovery that could aid new treatments

This observation challenges the popular theory that when skin cells are damaged, they repair themselves in a siloed manner.

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Northeastern College of Science @northeasterncos.bsky.social · May 19

Erin Cram @erincram.bsky.social and Javier Apfeld
‪ @javierapfeld.bsky.social, biology professors, are part of an elite group of scientists in the Boston area who study worms! But with the ongoing federal budget cuts can worm research survive? 🧪
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Boston Has Worms (The Good Kind)

Inside the world of C. elegans worms and the scientists who know them best.

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