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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.

Scientists found that the single-year rates of gun violence and victimization among community violence mediators exceed those of Chicago police. The data come from a landmark survey of the street outreach workforce in Chicago, the Violence Intervention Workers Study (VIeWS), conducted in 2021 by sociologists from Northwestern University and the University at Albany, SUNY. The research team sought to provide a comprehensive look at these “first responders” who play a pivotal role in violence prevention.

Blinded human reviewers – when given a mix real and falsely generated science abstracts -- could only spot ChatGPT generated abstracts 68% of the time.

Political science professor Jacqueline Stevens is available to explain the lawsuit against McHenry County and how it fits with related class action lawsuits going forward across the country. Her research has been credited with this litigation, including a 2021 jury verdict ordering the GEO Group to pay $17.3 million in damages and $5.9 million in unjust enrichment. Professor Stevens also is available to respond to current policy questions about President Biden’s new plans for the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Scholar, author and civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill will headline Northwestern University’s 2023 MLK Dream Week with a keynote conversation at 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive. The keynote event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required.