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Bottom line—if you plan to watch the eclipse, use approved safety glasses, which cut out nearly all of the ultraviolet and most of the visible light.

Want to watch the solar eclipse? Read this first. Your eyes will thank you.

“I'm excited about realizing data-driven patient care and healthcare policies,” said Byron Wallace, assistant professor of computer and information science at Northeastern. “I think machine learning will be key in getting us there.”
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Paging doctor data: Machine learning and the future of healthcare

Northeastern researchers created a framework for downscaling—or zooming in—on historic climate data sets. This allows scientists to make more detailed, localized climate projections, down to the scale of local infrastructure.
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Zooming in on climate predictions

While many researchers and scholars examine trauma at the community or individual level, Rebecca Shansky investigates it a single neuron at a time. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University.

Northeastern neuroscientist joins Dalai Lama to explore spirituality and science

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Spotting a social bot might be harder than you think

For the first time, scientists have successfully edited a fatal genetic mutation out of human embryos. This advancement brings society one step closer to erasing some hereditary diseases, but what are the ethical implications of that power? Three Northeastern professors weigh in.
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Gene editing embryos may lead to ‘pursuit of a conception of perfection’

Guevara Noubir, professor in Northeastern's College of Computer and Information Science, convened some of the foremost experts in wireless and mobile security to share research and trade strategies for anticipating cyberattacks.
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Hacking cybersecurity to anticipate attacks

The Nathaniel B. Palmer smashing through ice in the Antarctic ocean. Photo by Guy Williams, University of Tasmania.
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Unprecedented Antarctic expedition maps sea ice to solve climate change mystery

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Why plants represent ‘untapped potential’ for innovative drug discovery

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Engineering a solution to dirty water

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Physics discovery unlocks ingredients of 2-D ‘sandwich’

Professor: Dr. Who outrage illustrates larger prejudice problem