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A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic variants that increase their risk of PD go on to develop the disease, while others who also carry such variants do not.

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin.

Experimental drug NU-9 — a small molecule compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — improves neuron health in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new Northwestern University study.

A timely retelling of a classic musical kicks off the Wirtz Center’s spring season at Northwestern. Goodman Theatre resident director Henry Godinez reimagines “Man of La Mancha” –– arguably one of the world’s most popular musicals.

Kyle Stephan has been appointed Steven and Lisa Munster Tananbaum Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University. She will begin her tenure in August 2025

Northwestern University health economist and policy researcher Lindsay Allen is available to speak to media about ongoing discussions in Congress related to Medicaid work requirements
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EVANSTON, Ill. --- History has repeatedly shown that moments of major social and political progress are often followed by backlash. For example, following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Reconstruction Era saw unchecked violence against Black Americans, and after the women’s suffrage movement secured the rights of women to vote, anti-suffrage propaganda dominated the conversation for much of the early 20th century.
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Researchers at Northwestern University have expanded the potential of carbon capture technology that plucks CO2 directly from the air by demonstrating that there are multiple suitable and abundant materials that can facilitate direct air capture.

In a new study, scientists constructed the ancestry of corpse flowers living in collections at institutions and gardens around the world. They found a severe lack of consistent, standardized data. Without complete historical records, conservationists were unable to make informed decisions about breeding. Of the corpse flowers studied, therefore, 24% were clones and 27% were offspring from two closely related individuals.

The Institute for New Music at Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music hosts its biennial Northwestern University New Music Conference (NUNC! 6) from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. One of the leading new music conferences in the world, the event welcomes composers, performing musicians, scholars and other new music advocates for workshops, panel discussions and concerts.