A quick jump into space — and back — for pictures of ‘star stuff’ August 29, 2022 Northwestern rocket grabs images of a supernova remnant
What happens when women and men work together? August 29, 2022 Northwestern-led study of 6.6 million papers finds gender-balanced teams produce more innovative, impactful work
Northwestern partners with Indigenous scientists to conserve Great Lakes wetlands August 29, 2022 Project is first NSF-funded Coastlines and People Hub for the Great Lakes region
X-shaped radio galaxies might form more simply than expected August 29, 2022 Simple simulation accidentally leads to X-shaped galaxy for first time
Northwestern receives $10 million for new national energy research center August 25, 2022 Research will focus on hydrogen and its role in sustainable energy and information science
Who gets to participate in scientific discovery, and who benefits? August 24, 2022 Through public outreach, scientists take on the issues of diversity, inclusion and trust
‘Forever chemicals’ destroyed by simple new method August 18, 2022 Process beheads PFAS, causing it to fall apart into benign end products
Climate-resilient breadfruit might be the food of the future August 17, 2022 Study finds shifting climate will have little effect on breadfruit cultivation
Why does heat makes us sleepy? August 17, 2022 Fruit fly study reveals a thermometer brain circuit promoting midday siesta on hot days
Northwestern and Toyota Research Institute join forces to find materials to drive clean energy transition August 17, 2022 Teams use AI to design and synthesize next-generation materials to help reduce carbon emissions