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Human pathologists are extensively trained to detect when tissue samples from one patient mistakenly end up on another patient’s microscope slides (a problem known as tissue contamination). But such contamination can easily confuse artificial intelligence (AI) models, which are often trained in pristine, simulated environments, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

With the Evanston City Council having voted last November in favor of Northwestern’s proposal to rebuild Ryan Field, the University is now set to begin the early phases of demolition and construction.

A new Northwestern study shows that RNA interference may play a key role in Alzheimer’s. For the first time, scientists have identified short strands of toxic RNAs that contribute to brain cell death and DNA damage in Alzheimer’s and aged brains. Short strands of protective RNAs are decreased during aging which may allow Alzheimer’s to develop.

It’s been more than 30 years since the U.S. Congress passed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act, which required the inclusion of women in federally funded research. Where do we stand now?
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Findings from Northwestern, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and several other institutions reveal extensive inequities in care across pediatric specialties.

Northwestern University researchers have developed a novel method to host gas molecules as they are being analyzed in real time, using honeycomb structures found in nature as inspiration for an ultra-thin ceramic membrane they incorporated to encase the sample.

Many states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid epidemic. While most laws are one-size-fits-all, policies more tailored to the patient, such as their age or clinical setting (outpatient clinic, emergency room, etc.), were more effective at reducing the length of opioid prescriptions, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

In a new study, an international team of researchers including Northwestern University astrophysicists has found that upcoming images from NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (set to launch by May 2027) may hold vital clues to understanding the possible existence and properties of dark matter.

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first selective therapy to prevent allergic reactions, which can range in severity from itchy hives and watery eyes to trouble breathing and even death.

A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt.