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An international team of scientists that includes astrophysicist Shane Larson has been cleared to build a new detector, this time in space. Today (Jan. 25) the European Space Agency (ESA) voted to formally adopt the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) as its next large mission, putting the space-based gravitational-wave observatory on track for construction and launch in 10 years.

This winter, the Institute for New Music at Northwestern's Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music presents a full slate of events featuring works by contemporary artists, including special guest performances and world premieres.

The University was notified by the U.S. Department of Education that it has opened an investigation into a complaint that Northwestern violated Title IV of the federal Civil Rights Act. The University will respond to the Department of Education and cooperate with its investigation.
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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.