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A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered a novel therapeutic target and therapeutic agents for older patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), according to recent findings published today, Aug. 16, in Science Translational Medicine.

Constructed from real data, the footage shows exoplanet Beta Pictoris b sailing around its star. The time-lapse video condenses 17 years of footage into 10 seconds. Within those seconds, viewers can watch the planet make about 75% of one full orbit.

Research finds when people talk about their charitable giving, they increase the likelihood that others in their networks will learn about the organization and donate too, potentially starting a “chain reaction” that makes a bigger difference than one person can make alone.

Developed by Northwestern University researchers, the tests use cell-free biosensors and a single-drop water sample to provide an easy-to-read positive or negative result for a variety of contaminants.

A new Northwestern Medicine study is the first to measure resilience in biomedical scientists during the pandemic. The findings highlight the consequences of the pandemic for women scientists of all career stages who experienced greater household responsibilities while facing social pressure to advance their careers.

Bob McQuinn, Northwestern University’s vice president for alumni relations and development (ARD), will retire after serving in the role for 13 years.

With the Mega Millions jackpot at a record high, Northwestern University statistics expert Barry L. Nelson is available to comment on how lotteries work, the odds of winning and clever ways to avoid splitting the jackpot with other potential winners.

A new study from Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides the first comprehensive look at the practice of pediatric preventive cardiology in 30 years. It found a high incidence of youth with risk factors for cardiovascular disease but a significant lack of resources and personnel to provide the timely, preventive care they need.

Surveys of Twitter and Facebook users show people are exhausted by and unhappy with the overrepresentation of extreme political content or controversial topics in their feeds. In a review published today (Aug. 3) in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, social scientists from Northwestern University describe how the misalignment between the objective of social media algorithms, designed to boost user engagement, and functions of human psychology can lead to increased polarization and misinformation.

Although there is a long-standing assumption that dopamine neurons solely respond to rewards, Northwestern researchers discovered that one genetic subtype fires when the body moves. The finding could have implications for Parkinson's disease.