PhysOrg Breaking the mucus barrier unveils cancer cell secrets Measuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than others, according to Kai-tak Wan, associate professor of engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
Who’s the Boss? When Jobs Are Scarce, the Kids Are The lemonade stand. For some teens, this summertime staple is no longer a pastime, it’s a profit center.
Salemwood, Beebe students learn at mini UN More than 270 Massachusetts public middle and high school students from 21 schools in the Greater Boston area gathered last Friday, March 4th, to discuss the current global issues at United Nations Association of Greater Boston’s (UNA-GB) 2011 Invitational Model UN (IMUN) Conference held on the Northeastern University campus.
Science News Jumping on the bandwagon brings rewards When minds think alike great things can happen, even if the minds themselves are not so great. Stock day traders who act in sync – no matter the stock, or whether they are buying or selling – make more money at the end of the day than their out-of-sync peers, reports an analysis to appear […]
The National Law Journal U.S. News law school rankings are out, with revamped tiers The latest law school rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out, and the list is pretty ho hum – at least among the elite schools.
The Parthenon Expert talks to students about hate, violence A decorated hate expert informed Marshall University students about the origin and harmful nature of hate Monday.
Fund Strategy On the flip side House prices fall and jobless claims rise – just two of the signs of economic health – but are seen as both inhibitors and stimulants of growth. Vanessa Drucker in New York analyses the two sides of the same coin.
NU’s English language program lauded Mayor Thomas M. Menino and a coalition of advocates are set to mark the 10th anniversary of an English language program that has helped thousands of the city’s immigrants.
Big quake is latest in cluster that began in ’04 The massive earthquake that shook Japan yesterday, creating a destructive tsunami, is the latest in a series of especially fierce temblors since 2004 – after four decades without such large quakes.
Popular Mechanics The Tech To Make Buildings Earthquake-and Tsunami-Resistant The double disaster of a giant earthquake and tsunami today in Japan has caused a mercifully low death toll so far. That’s thanks in part to the country’s tradition of strong building codes and trying out new disaster-proofing systems. In years to come, those systems could make new buildings in Japan (and the United States) […]
Chromatography Today Analytical chemistry reveals serum change in CSFV-infected pigs Pigs infected with classical swine fever virus (CSFV) have been made the subjects of analytical chemistry in China to learn how their serum levels change during the lethal stage of the illness.
Forbes The Accidental Social Entrepreneur Myles Lutheran graduated from Northeastern University (NEU) with a bachelors of science in business administration (BSBA) in 2010. Like many finance majors, he believed in the power of the capital market and wanted to pursue finance as a long term career.