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This winter, the Institute for New Music at Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music brings students and audiences into direct conversation with some of the most influential figures shaping contemporary music and sound art. Over two days in February, the Bienen School’s Contemporary Music Ensemble presents a program honoring the profound artistic dialogue and enduring friendship between Yoko Ono and John Cage — two visionaries whose radical ideas reshaped the boundaries of music, performance and conceptual art.

Men begin developing coronary heart disease — which can lead to heart attacks — years earlier than women, with differences emerging as early as the mid-30s, according to a large, long-term study led by Northwestern Medicine.

Using computational modeling, the team found the particles influence each other’s motion by stirring their shared medium. The results suggest that in biological systems, too, the environment itself — whether fluid, tissue or air — may play a crucial role in orchestrating collective rhythms.

New soft, flexible device fits through an operative port already used for fetoscopic surgery to track heart rate, blood oxygen levels and temperature. Device could sense fetal distress sooner, enabling earlier interventions to prevent complications.

Only 2% of U.S. homes rely on wood as their primary heating source, but residential wood burning accounts for 22% of fine particulate matter in winter air.

Chemists determined the 3D structure of the bioactive molecules in rye pollen, which slow tumor growth in animal models of cancer. With new blueprint, researchers could develop strategies for cancer treatment.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in another case regarding the president’s power to remove the members of independent agencies in the federal government.
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Northwestern researchers found that when Asian American heart failure patients are separated by ethnicity, rather than grouped together as “Asian,” important differences in care emerge across groups including Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean and Japanese patients.
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Northwestern University oncologists discuss the release of the American Cancer Society’s 2026 statistics report, which shows that, for the first time, 70% of people diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. survive at least five years.
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Northwestern University’s annual commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will pay tribute to King’s vision for a “Beloved Community” with events and projects planned throughout the month. All events are free, and several are open to the public. The programming kicks off Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. with the MLK candlelight vigil.