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Protests have flared up in countless urban centers all over China on the heels of a violent clash between workers and police at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou and a fire in a residential tower in Xinjiang that killed 10 people. Northwestern University history and sociology experts on China are available to discuss the significance of the mass protests.
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Some clinicians have recommended vitamin D supplements to ease the muscle aches of patients taking a statin, but a new study from scientists at Northwestern University, Harvard University and Stanford University shows the vitamin appears to have no substantial impact.

Stress can amplify pain in IBS patients and even change the natural composition of our gut microbiome, according to a Northwestern Medicine medical social scientist and clinical psychologist.
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A Northwestern University-led team of astronomers has developed the most extensive inventory to date of the galaxies where short gamma-ray bursts (SGRBs) originate.

Two of Chicago’s most notable innovations of the year are rooted in Northwestern University research, according to Chicago Innovation, which bestowed the coveted honors on the Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System and Epicore Biosystems at the 21st annual Chicago Innovation Awards Nov. 16.

By 2031, the rebuild of Ryan Field on Northwestern University’s campus will generate nearly $1.2 billion for the Evanston community, according to a newly released independent economic impact study. This includes $659.9 million in economic impact to the City of Evanston during the construction process alone.

In the race to make solar energy more practical amidst soaring gas prices and threats of climate catastrophe, a team of researchers is taking steps toward a more efficient, higher voltage solar cell made of all-perovskite crystals.

A Northwestern health psychologist explains the triggers that impact our eating during the holidays, including family beliefs and traditions around food, common all-or-nothing thinking, influences from fellow diners and even whether you are served buffet versus family style. The goal, she says, is to enjoy your meals in a psychologically healthy way without abandoning healthy behaviors.
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For the first time, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have demonstrated a causal link between environmental phthalates (toxic chemicals found in everyday consumer products) and the increased growth of uterine fibroids, the most common tumors among women.

Wily women fighting through the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, a story of friends, workers, and survival in the heart of the Rust Belt, and a story of healing in the midst of everything falling apart make up the trio of Wirtz Center's annual MFA Lab series in the winter and spring of 2023.