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A new method developed by researchers at Northwestern University is using Monte Carlo simulations to extend the capabilities of microscopy and answer fundamental questions in polymer science.

Synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can assess water quality using genetic networks that mimic electronic circuits.

Imagine U presents 'The Ballad of Mu Lan,' an ancient Chinese folk story dating back to the sixth century. Mu Lan is a young Chinese women who disguises herself as a man and joins the army to save her father's life. This presentation is a 'very different adaptation' from the Disney version audiences might know.

Following the news that a third person has been cured of HIV, a Northwestern Medicine expert says using partially matched blood cells could be used to cure many people living with both cancer and HIV.
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A new digital exhibit by Northwestern University scholars profiles the lives of 25 Black men and women who were active in the struggle for racial justice in 19th-century Illinois. They responded to Illinois’ most oppressive Black law by organizing the first statewide political gathering of Black Illinoisans in 1853.

Northwestern has partnered with Underwriters Laboratory to launch a new center, which will foster research that integrates safety into AI design and development.

Northwestern Medicine experts say in spite of the decreasing antibodies, the booster for COVID-19 still protects well against severe illness and hospitalization.
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More than one in two young women between the ages of 20 and 44 who gave birth in the United States in 2019 had poor heart health before becoming pregnant, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.

In a new, rare study of direct brain recordings in youth, scientists have discovered as brains mature, two key memory regions’ precise communication boost formation of lasting memories

Northwestern Medicine expert tells what you need to know about the risks of head trauma and when to seek emergency care.
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