One of just two vertebrates without a jaw, sea lampreys that are wreaking havoc in Midwestern fisheries are simultaneously helping scientists understand the origins of two important
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In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving “dancing molecules,” to repair tissues and reverse paralysis after severe spinal cord injuries.Now, the
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An international team of researchers, including a Northwestern University chemist, has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce oxygen — 13,000 feet below the surface.
The surprising …
Will Dichtel is in rarified air once again – this time for his athletic prowess.
Chemistry professor Will Dichtel enters exclusive company again – this time by swimming. One of only 1,131 individuals to have ever earned the illustrious “Genius …
New finding appears to be universal across insects, mammals and humans
When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called “criticality,” this point of high complexity is reached when a physical object is …
Award honors tenured faculty for research excellence
Northwestern University professor Rebecca Zorach is a recipient of the 19th annual Dorothy Ann and Clarence L. Ver Steeg Distinguished Research Fellowship Award.
The Ver Steeg Fellowship supports the research of a tenured …
Most people have heard the famous phrase “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Now, Northwestern University researchers have used statistical physics to confirm the theory that underlies this famous axiom.
The study was published May 3 in the …
A new catalyst made from an inexpensive, abundant metal and common table sugar has the power to destroy carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.
In a new Northwestern University study, the catalyst successfully converted CO2 into carbon monoxide (CO), …
Cynthia Nazarian, associate professor in the department of French and Italian, has been honored with the University Teaching Award. Nazarian will receive the Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence.
As a specialist of Renaissance literature, Nazarian regularly …
This May, Northwestern’s Earth and Planetary Sciences department is hosting a workshop titled “Volcano & Rift Seismicity in the Northern Branches of The East African Rift System.” The workshop, designed explicitly for early-career seismologists from different countries along the East-African …