Food stamp work requirements increase mental health care use July 28, 2022 ‘These work requirements harm people with no measurable benefit to the economy’
Tracking COVID-19 from the Amazon to Chicago July 27, 2022 Through global surveillance and collaboration, scientists prepare for future variants
Model developed to predict landslides along wildfire burn scars July 27, 2022 Simulations could become an early warning system for people living in high-risk areas
Twitter health amplifiers combat COVID-19 misinformation July 25, 2022 Groups offer refuge from online harassment and a supportive, safe space to talk about issues
False balance in news coverage of climate change makes it harder to address the crisis July 22, 2022 Northwestern research finds ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism undermines science
‘Gold standard’ lung function test misses lung disease in many Black U.S. adults July 19, 2022 Race-based interpretation of spirometry also normalizes Black adults’ lower lung function
Do state abortion policies represent citizen views? July 13, 2022 Support for abortion to protect life of the pregnant outpaces opposition in every state, according to a national poll by the COVID States Project
Northwestern announces 2022 Nemmers Prize winners July 13, 2022 Biennial prizes recognize top scholars for outstanding achievements
Government-funded scientific research reflects public interest, Northwestern study finds July 12, 2022 ‘Concerns about public funding not being aligned with public uses are unfounded,’ researchers say
Northwestern astrophysicists snag early time on James Webb Space Telescope July 12, 2022 Northwestern astrophysicists get early time on Webb Space Telescope