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Northwestern University announced today it will create a multimillion-dollar technology accelerator in downtown Evanston to support startup companies led by Northwestern faculty in health, life sciences and related fields, amplifying scientific discovery and innovation by supplying the laboratory space, networking opportunities and management training necessary to address the world’s biggest problems.

What is the next step in COVID-19 vaccine development, especially amid increasing rates of breakthrough infections and emerging variants? A new study has tested the efficacy of a 2.0 vaccine in mice.

Solid oxide fuel cells could be implemented with current technologies on ships to generated concentrated carbon dioxide, which can then be captured and stored onboard.

In the 2020 presidential election, counties across the United States with a high COVID death rate saw a smaller increase in Democratic voters than in 2016, while counties with a lower COVID death rate saw a significantly larger increase.

Simulation is first to show, in great detail, how gas flows across the universe all the way down to the center of a supermassive black hole and gives rare insight into quasars.

Northwestern University professors from the fields of history, political science and journalism are available to provide analysis and commentary on the recent events in Afghanistan.
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Kids are heading back to school amid a national surge in COVID-19 cases, caused mostly by the delta variant. Safe in-person learning can still be safely achieved if masks are worn, experts say.
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When Brian Mustanski was out for a run recently, a young man in an SUV pulled up next to him. “Faggot!” he yelled out the window, laughing as he drove away.

As the building blocks of all cells including neurons, proteins hold the keys to better understanding complex brain diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

Not so fast on COVID-19 vaccine boosters, say Northwestern Medicine experts after the Food and Drug Administration announced plans Friday to speed efforts to authorize extra doses of the coronavirus vaccines for Americans with weakened immune systems.