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Geoscientists report new findings on the chronology and character of events that led to this occurrence, known as Ocean Anoxic Event 2.

A transdisciplinary Northwestern University research team has developed a revolutionary transistor that is expected be ideal for lightweight, flexible, high-performance bioelectronics.

Susan M. Davis has been named Northwestern University’s vice president for Student Affairs, President Michael Schill announced today. Davis will join Northwestern on April 1.

Northwestern University concludes its 2023 Dream Week programming with a keynote conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill, Monday, Jan 23, at 5 p.m. in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. Ifill served as president and director-counsel of the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund from 2013 to 2022.
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Non-Hispanic Black adults more frequently experience delays in receiving an appendicitis diagnosis in hospital emergency departments, putting them at a higher likelihood of perforated appendicitis and subsequent post-surgical infections.

The researchers predict deepfake technology is on the brink of being used much more widely, including in targeted military and intelligence operations.

Results of a new study by Northwestern University researchers will help earthquake scientists better deal with seismology’s most important problem: when to expect the next big earthquake on a fault.

Northwestern University-led researchers have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic injuries.

Astrophysicists have discovered the tightest ultracool dwarf binary system ever observed. The two stars are so close that it takes them less than one Earth day to revolve around each other. In other words, each star’s “year” lasts just 20.5 hours.

As people age, their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) immune system becomes dysregulated. In people with cognitive impairment, such as those with Alzheimer’s disease, the CSF immune system is drastically different from healthy individuals, a new study discovered. This discovery provides a new clue to the process of neurodegeneration.