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While researchers predict that climate change will have an adverse effect on most staple crops, including rice, corn and soybeans, a new Northwestern University study finds that breadfruit — a starchy tree fruit native to the Pacific islands — will be relatively unaffected.

Northwestern University neurobiologists have found that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. A follow-up to their 2020 Current Biology paper that identified a brain thermometer only active in cold weather, the new paper explores a similar “thermometer” circuit for hot temperatures.

Toyota Research Institute and Northwestern University collaborate to help accelerate the discovery and development of new materials with the world’s first AI-powered nanomaterial “data factory.”

Between the recently relaxed COVID-19 guidelines, reports of increasing cases of monkeypox and polio being found in New York City wastewater, students heading back to school and their parents might have questions about their risk levels and what precautionary measures to take.
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Eight Northwestern University debuts are in store for the 2022-23 season as the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music resumes its four guest artist subscription series showcasing a diverse lineup of talent from around the world.

On Aug. 21, a NASA-funded team will launch its “Micro-X” rocket from White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico. The rocket will spend 15 minutes in space — just enough time to snap a quick image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, a star in the Cassiopeia constellation that exploded approximately 11,000 light-years away from Earth.

Michael H. Schill, the president of the University of Oregon, has been named the 17th president of Northwestern University. Schill has led Oregon since 2015.

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found using a large genetic panel that checks for many genes at the same time is more likely to identify whether a study participant has both cardiomyopathy and a heart arrhythmia.

With the expected passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 this week, political scientists at Northwestern University discuss how recent legislative achievements may shape the outcome of November’s consequential elections.
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Environmental law experts weigh in on what the Inflation Reduction Act accomplishes, and possible next steps.