William Dichtel, professor of chemistry at Northwestern, was recently featured in the New York Times for research leading to the destruction of PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) or “forever chemicals” for the first time.
These molecules can be dangerous for years …
For the first time, a team of astronomers — including Northwestern University assistant professor of physics and astronomy Jason Wang — used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of a planet outside our solar system. The …
In a new study, a team of researchers from universities across the country discovered that star formation is self-regulatory, meaning stars themselves set their own masses as they are formed. This helps explain why stars in different environments still have …
On August 21, a team of NASA funded Northwestern astrophysicists launched a “Micro-X” rocket from White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico to record an image of Cassiopeia A, the remnant of a supernova.
Northwestern professor of physics and …
A new Northwestern study found that breadfruit, a starchy, nutrient-rich alternative to staple crops, will be relatively unaffected by climate change. Unlike its more popular counterparts (rice, corn, soybeans etc), researchers predict that a very small percentage of suitable land …
Chemistry undergraduates JoJo Holm and Anthony Tam have received the 2022 Lambert fellowship, the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute’s most prestigious award. The students will receive multi-year funding for year-round, hands-on laboratory research in Institute faculty laboratories.
Lambert Fellows also …
A recent study found that Black medical students who attended historically Black medical schools (HBCUs) report a greater sense of belonging and greater confidence in their academic abilities than those in predominantly white medical schools (PWIs). To conduct the study, …
Northwestern and Radboud University in the Netherlands have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from an explosion caused by the merger of a neutron star with another star.
To record the data, astrophysicists used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international observatory …
A Northwestern University research team has identified a molecular switch in cells that can help scientists establish a fuller understanding of skin regeneration. In addition, these findings may lead to new developments in cancer research and wound healing.
Their study …
A team of Northwestern researchers has developed a new method that predicts debris flow to help warn people living in high-risk areas of potential flooding.
Water runoff caused by intense rainfall can often devastate communities that are not prepared. With …