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Your voice assistant is profiling you, just not in the way you expect, new research finds
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Your voice assistant is profiling you, just not in the way you expect, new research finds

UK food regulator looks into legalizing lab-grown meat. Experts explain how it works and why now
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UK food regulator looks into legalizing lab-grown meat. Experts explain how it works and why now

This antibiotic is effective against anthrax, and has no detectable resistance, Northeastern research finds
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This antibiotic is effective against anthrax, and has no detectable resistance, Northeastern research finds

Aboard Alvin submersible, Northeastern student maps hot springs 2,500 meters below the ocean’s surface 
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Aboard Alvin submersible, Northeastern student maps hot springs 2,500 meters below the ocean’s surface 

What is a total lunar eclipse and how can you see the ‘Blood Worm Moon’? An astrophysicist explains
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What is a total lunar eclipse and how can you see the ‘Blood Worm Moon’? An astrophysicist explains

New Northeastern research tests the capabilities of AI chatbots on NPR’s Sunday Puzzles
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New Northeastern research tests the capabilities of AI chatbots on NPR’s Sunday Puzzles

The physics of cancer: Fighting tumor defenses with engineering and immunotherapy
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The physics of cancer: Fighting tumor defenses with engineering and immunotherapy

Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators

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Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators

Squid are some of nature’s best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why
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Squid are some of nature’s best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why

Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth
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Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth

Can you spot AI in a room full of humans? Students’ fun card game will test your skills
A person's hands picking up a card from a stack of cards labeled 'Prompt'. They're sitting next to a stack of cards labeled 'Modifier'.

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Can you spot AI in a room full of humans? Students’ fun card game will test your skills

The ‘dark matter’ of nutrition: How AI and network science are transforming our understanding of food and health
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The ‘dark matter’ of nutrition: How AI and network science are transforming our understanding of food and health