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The U.S. Supreme Court announced their opinion today in the Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections cases, upholding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the president to impose the tariffs.
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Made from human stem cells, neural organoids are sophisticated models of brain development and disease. But scientists could only record activity from a small fraction of the organoid’s neurons. Soft, 3D device contains hundreds of miniaturized electrodes and envelopes 91% of the organoid. Device moves organoid research from localized probing to whole-network monitoring and control of neural activity.

Following the death of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, several Northwestern University scholars are available today to speak with journalists and can offer historical context to his life and legacy. Jackson’s decades-long career reshaped American politics, civil rights advocacy and the Democratic Party.
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Scientists have long understood that heating a metal softens it. But a new study shows that, counterintuitively, heat strengthens pure metal in extreme conditions. Findings could lead to better designed metals for applications in extreme conditions, including outer space.

Scientists investigated cultural objects decorated with kingfishers' vibrant blue feathers to reveal the nanoscale architecture that gives rise to their colors

James Van Der Beek was a champion for early screening, yet his tragic death underscores a troubling trend: Colorectal cancer deaths have been rising among Americans under 50 and it is the leading cause of cancer death in this age group.
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A new Northwestern Medicine study has personalized overnight fasting by aligning it with individuals’ circadian sleep-wake rhythm — an important regulator of cardiovascular and metabolic function — without changing their caloric intake.

Scientists designed vaccines to treat HPV-positive head and neck cancer. All vaccines had the same ingredients but different, strategically designed structures. One vaccine vastly outperformed the others, showing that vaccine design depends on structure as well as medicinal components.

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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