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Scientists developed most advanced, functional human spinal cord organoid yet. Team induced lacerations and contusions to simulate spinal cord injuries and then applied “dancing molecules."

Over half of U.S. adults are using large language models (LLMs) — such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot — in some capacity. Whether using artificial intelligence to create grocery lists, turn oneself into a Muppets character or divulge one’s deepest, darkest secrets, humans are relying more on AI models in their everyday lives, possibly because AI chatbots have been shown to generate responses that make people feel validated, seen and heard.
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Northwestern University Opera Theater stages George Bizet’s “Carmen,” a work seldom mounted at the university level due to its exceptional vocal and dramatic demands. The production presented by the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music has just 4 performances at Cahn Auditorium Feb. 26 through March 1.

Northwestern University recently awarded more than $2 million to eight innovative projects through the Pat & Shirley Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund, which provides strategic seed funding to move bold ideas from proof of concept toward real-world impact.

South Asian adults in the U.S. report doing many of the right things for heart health, yet they show significantly higher rates of prediabetes, diabetes and hypertension than white and Chinese adults, and higher than or roughly similar rates to Black and Hispanic patients, according to a new study led by Northwestern Medicine.

Northwestern pediatric mental health and well-being expert will virtually present findings Feb. 11 from her study of more than 3,000 children under age 13 about their social media use.
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A new study by neuroscientists at Northwestern University validates the possibility of influencing dreams and offers a crucial step to support the theory that dreams in REM sleep — the rapid eye movement phase of sleep in which lucid dreaming can occur — may be especially conducive to helping individuals come up with creative solutions to a problem.

Northwestern University has launched the Simpson Querrey Brain Health Institute (SQ-Brain), made possible by nearly $25 million in philanthropic funding from University Trustee Kimberly K. Querrey (’22, ’23 P).

Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Law Zachary D. Clopton has been appointed dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, effective Feb. 1. Clopton succeeds Hari Osofsky as the permanent dean after six months in the interim role.

As a series of landmark social media trials kick off this week between tech giants Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube, and parents alleging the platforms are addictive and harmful, Northwestern University psychology and law experts are available for interviews with the media.
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