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Why are axolotls suddenly so popular — and going extinct at the same time?
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Why are axolotls suddenly so popular — and going extinct at the same time?

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Engineering class designs ball that lights up, plays favorite songs and helps autistic client develop motor skills
A student with autism playing with a musical ball.

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Engineering class designs ball that lights up, plays favorite songs and helps autistic client develop motor skills

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A Northeastern professor, two co-ops and a robot go into West Village…
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A Northeastern professor, two co-ops and a robot go into West Village…

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How can physics models help prevent deadly stampedes at mass gatherings?
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How can physics models help prevent deadly stampedes at mass gatherings?

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Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoeba in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers
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Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoeba in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers

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Robots face phantoms in engineering showcase on Northeastern’s Oakland campus
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Robots face phantoms in engineering showcase on Northeastern’s Oakland campus

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How will AI scribes affect the quality of health care?
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How will AI scribes affect the quality of health care?

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Young students can get a learning boost from AI, Northeastern researchers conclude
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Young students can get a learning boost from AI, Northeastern researchers conclude

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Helpful or hurtful? New research from Northeastern weighs pros and cons of pregnancy trackers
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Helpful or hurtful? New research from Northeastern weighs pros and cons of pregnancy trackers

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Northeastern researcher to break fresh ground on brain process and group interactions
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Northeastern researcher to break fresh ground on brain process and group interactions

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Is VR the future of physical therapy? Researchers and physical therapists say it has promise – and challenges
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Is VR the future of physical therapy? Researchers and physical therapists say it has promise – and challenges

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Northeastern doctoral student studying cybersecurity and wireless networks awarded prestigious Google Fellowship
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Northeastern doctoral student studying cybersecurity and wireless networks awarded prestigious Google Fellowship

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