Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Research
The Secret to Our Big Brains Might Be In Our Gut
Microbes supporting the production of more metabolic energy could be key to the evolution of large brains Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body. As a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth and...
Testing Limestone’s Ability to Capture Carbon From Air
Northwestern’s DOE-funded project will kick off in January 2025 at a farm in downstate Illinois A Northwestern University-led team of interdisciplinary researchers has received $5.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to test the efficacy of enhanced weathering, a...
Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Tripled with Protective Coating
Coated cells also delivered a solar power conversion efficiency of 26% Northwestern University scientists have developed a new protective coating that significantly extends the life of perovskite solar cells, making them more practical for applications outside the lab. Although perovskite solar cells...
National Institute on Aging invests an additional $7.3 million into NU-9
Funding will support research into the ALS drug’s effectiveness for other neurodegenerative diseases With its ability to improve neuron health, experimental drug NU-9 has already shown promise in reversing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Now, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has...
New Huntington’s treatment prevents protein aggregation
Scientists at Northwestern and Case Western Reserve universities have developed the first polymer-based therapeutic for Huntington’s disease, an incurable, debilitating illness that causes nerve cells to break down in the brain. Patients with Huntington’s disease have a genetic mutation that triggers...
Leveraging the power of lucid dreams
If you’ve ever experienced a dream while knowing that you were dreaming, you’ve had a lucid dream. As interest has grown in optimizing sleep for self-improvement and better health, so, too, has interest in lucid dreaming, which early evidence has...
Partnership with Material Impact to Accelerate Tech Commercialization
Partnership will help move research from lab to market Northwestern University’s Querrey InQbation Lab (The Q) has entered a new partnership with Material Impact, a Boston-based venture firm focused on innovations in materials science and deep tech, the University announced today. Launched in 2021 with...
Astrophysicist Allison Strom receives Packard Fellowship
Northwestern University astrophysicist Allison Strom has received a 2024 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The prestigious fellowship includes an unrestricted grant of $875,000 over five years to pursue innovative and experimental research. The foundation named Strom and...
Rachel Jamison Webster’s book “Benjamin Banneker and Us: Eleven Generations of an American Family” was chosen as a Best Book by The New Yorker
Rachel Jamison Webster's book Benjamin Banneker and Us: Eleven Generations of an American Family (Henry Holt, March 2023)—a book of creative nonfiction that explores ancestry, race, gender, and justice in American history - was chosen as a Best Book of...
Nature and plastics inspire breakthrough in soft sustainable materials
Biodegradable structures could revolutionize energy, information technologies and advanced medicine Step aside hard, rigid materials. There is a new soft, sustainable electroactive material in town — and it’s poised to open new possibilities for medical devices, wearable technology and human-computer interfaces. Using...
