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Interior view of the ATLAS detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, showing intricate machinery and scaffolding inside the underground facility.
Science & Technology

Northeastern physicists honored with Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for unveiling secrets of the universe

A gloved hand holding a cosmetic needle up to the skin next to a patient's eye, prepared to inject botox into their skin.
Health

How safe is Botox? A cluster of botulism cases is raising concerns about the cosmetic procedure 

Portrait of Brandon Dionne.

Northeastern pharmacy professor Brandon Dionne named fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 

A conceptual illustration of two scientists wearing wide brimmed hats work in a salt marsh. One is using a shovel to dig a small manmade channel and the other is taking notes on a piece of paper.
Science & Technology

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

Bags of protein snacks laying out on a table.
Health

Protein popcorn? Protein cheese puffs? Protein chips? Are these new snacks healthy — or hype?  

A satellite image of a large circular hurricane storm system.
Science & Technology

Should we add a Category 6 hurricane to the Saffir-Simpson scale? Experts weigh in 

Matthew Goodwin sitting at a desk working on a computer.
Health

Autistic people are more likely to suffer anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. So why is it so hard for them to get help?

A cloud of pollen drifting off of a flower on a black background.
Health

How to beat spring allergies: 5 top tips from pharmacy experts

A large tornado swirling in the sky in Kansas.
Science & Technology

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

Close-up of gloved hands drawing a COVID-19 vaccine dose from a vial with a syringe.
Health

Who is eligible for a COVID-19 shot this fall? Trump administration announces big change in policy

A mother whale and her calf swimming in the ocean, seen from above.
Science & Technology

What impact would a proposed change to the Endangered Species Act have on marine plants and animals?

A person filling a syringe with gloved hands.
Health

US government to require placebo testing of all new vaccines. How will it affect updated COVID shots?