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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.

The technology described uses a nanomechanical platform and tiny cantilevers to detect multiple HIV antigens at high sensitivity in a matter of minutes. These silicon cantilevers are cheap and easy to mass produce and can be readily equipped with a digital readout. Built into a solar-powered device, this technology could be taken to hard-to-reach parts of the world where early detection remains a challenge to deliver fast interventions to vulnerable populations without waiting for a lab.

Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe — and be non-invasively injected into the body. Smaller than a single grain of rice, the pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible, wireless, wearable device that mounts onto a patient’s chest to control pacing.

A person’s level of political engagement can be informed by myriad factors, from education to environment. Now, a new study — published in the journal Brain and led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — has for the first time identified which parts of the brain regulate political passion.

EVANSTON, Ill. --- As the ban deadline approaches, the fate of TikTok remains uncertain. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in January that ByteDance — TikTok’s China-based parent company — had to sell the popular app to an American company by Jan. 19. On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he delayed the ban through executive order to April 5.
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With Parkinson’s Awareness Month upon us, leading scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine are available to speak with media on current advances in Parkinson’s disease research, treatment and neurodegenerative science.
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Northwestern University engineers have unveiled a new technology that creates precise movements to mimic complex tactile sensations, including pressure, vibration, stretching, sliding and twisting.

Northwestern University professors Debabrata (Debu) Chakravarti, Julius B. Lucks, Viorica Marian and James M. Rondinelli have been elected 2024 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the largest general scientific society in the world.

Northwestern University genetic justice expert Sara Huston said she doesn’t share the same data-security concerns about 23andMe’s bankruptcy filing as others, such as California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who has urged users to delete their data.
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