Could axolotls hold clues to better healing and aging? Calina Copos, assistant professor of biology and mathematics, is studying how these remarkable salamanders regenerate tissue without scarring. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4h8kXah #COSConnects #Biology

Cracking the axolotl code: How to regrow limbs and stay young

Axolotl regeneration research at Northeastern reveals how these salamanders regrow limbs and may hold clues to slowing aging.

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How can microscopic worms help launch the next generation of scientists? Biology professors Jared Young and Javier Apfeld are helping students build research skills through hands-on lab experience with nematodes. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4fP6cYG #COSConnects #Biology

Zapping microscopic worms gives undergrads a leg up in lab placements

Northeastern Oakland science students zap nematodes to gain a leg up in competitive Boston research lab placements.

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What can mescaline reveal about the brain? Professor Craig Ferris and doctoral student Noah Cavallaro explore how mescaline changes brain activity and sensory perception. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4pxoPni #COSConnects #Psychology

One of the oldest psychedelics meets modern brain imaging

Northeastern researchers examine how the psychedelic Mescaline drug affects the brain using MRI imaging and lab testing.

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Is waking up at 5 a.m. really the secret to success? Insights from Briana Taylor and Matthias Schlichting explore how psychology, biology, and our internal clocks influence our sleep patterns and daily routines. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ymZCju #COSConnects #Biology #Psychology

Should you join the 5 AM Club? Why hitting snooze might be better

The 5 AM Club promises success, but Northeastern sleep researchers say the early wakeup time can backfire if it costs you sleep.

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Congratulations to James Monaghan on receiving an Accelerating Research through Collaboration Award from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center! The award will advance research on skeletal development and regeneration associated with Turner syndrome. 🧪 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wAoeUG #COSConnects

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $10 Million to Advance Women's Health Research and Strengthen Life Sciences Leadership

33 projects are receiving funding to advance women's health research, strengthen scientific collaboration, and expand shared biomedical

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The universe is about to get its most detailed map yet. Insights from physics professor Jonathan Blazek explore how the Legacy Survey of Space and Time will help scientists study dark matter, dark energy, and the evolution of the universe. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/453SMSy #COSConnects #Physics

A landmark cosmic project will reveal new truths about the universe

The Legacy Survey of Space and Time has begun, and a Northeastern physicist is helping search for the universe's dark matter and energy.

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Congratulations to our Biology Project Lab team on receiving a $358,570 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Postsecondary Education & Training Grant! The funding will expand hands-on research training for future life sciences professionals. 🧪 🔗 https://bit.ly/3S0vom5 #COSConnects

Healey-Driscoll Administration and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Announce $12.3 Million to Support Life Sciences Education and Workforce Development

68 Awards Expand Access to Hands-on Life Sciences Learning Across Massachusetts WALTHAM – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts

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Could New England seafood stay closer to home—from boat to plate? Insights from marine and environmental sciences professor Jonathan Grabowski explore how research and collaboration can help strengthen New England’s seafood future. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3T5Jgf5 #COSConnects #MarineScience

Researchers aim to keep New England seafood local from boat to plate

A new NSF-backed engine is bringing Northeastern researchers into seafood processing, aiming to revitalize the New England seafood industry.

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Congratulations to Assistant Professors Alberto de la Torre and Calina Copos on receiving 2026 NSF CAREER Awards! 🎉 This prestigious award recognizes early-career faculty with the potential to lead advances in research and education. A well-deserved honor! 🧪 #NortheasternCOS #COSConnects

How is technology changing the way we experience soccer? Insights from network science researcher Brennan Klein explore how data, AI, and new technologies are transforming the sport while changing how fans experience the game. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3T1kwog #COSConnects #NetworkScience

Technology has made soccer more accurate. Is that good?

VAR technology is changing soccer, giving fans clearer calls, but Northeastern experts say the human game still matters most.

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Northeastern is helping protect the trees that gave Oakland its name. As climate change threatens coast live oaks, a new initiative is planting climate-adapted saplings to help build a more resilient urban forest. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3RxE0Ar #COSConnects #MarineScience

This project aims to rescue Oakland’s namesake tree species

Northeastern University experts started a novel conservation operation to protect Oakland's coastal live oak tree.

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Plants could hold clues to the future of medicine. Chemistry and chemical biology professor Jing-Ke Weng explores how plant chemistry can reveal new possibilities for developing therapies and advancing human health. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ponwqT #COSConnects #Chemistry

Meet the researcher who thinks plants could help save the world

Plant based medicine is Jing-Ke Weng's focus at Northeastern, where he studies plants to find new cancer drugs and allergy treatments.

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How do World Cup crowds get synchronized so quickly? Insights from network science professor Brennan Klein explore how fan chants, dances, and celebrations spread through crowds through patterns of collective behavior. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4bhCr0j #COSConnects #NetworkScience

How do World Cup crowds get synchronized so quickly? Researchers explain

Some World Cup crowds are more in sync than others, but all have some common features, Northeastern experts say.

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What can wildfires teach us about protecting ecosystems and communities? Insights from biology professor Sarah Swope explore wildfire ecology, including how fire shapes ecosystems and how communities can better understand fire management. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ynNKh4 #COSConnects #Biology

Rising high schoolers study wildfires amid historic dry season

Wildfire ecology drew high schoolers to a Northeastern University pre-college program studying fire in Oakland, California.

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How do you “bend it like Beckham”? Insights from physics professor Arun Bansil explore the science behind soccer’s iconic curved shots and how spin, speed, and the Magnus effect work together to create the perfect bend. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3Rj8ndB #COSConnects #Physics

Northeastern physicist explains how to ‘bend it like Beckham’

Northeastern physicist Arun Bansil said the “absolute key” to bending it like Beckham is the Magnus force or effect.

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Could existing drugs hold clues to the future of longevity research? Insights from physics professor Albert-László Barabási explore how aging-related gene networks could help researchers identify drugs that may influence aging processes. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4wa8J5H #COSConnects #Physics

Is a key to longevity sitting in your medicine cabinet?

Northeastern researchers found that aging-related genes can be used to find existing drugs that could increase longevity or accelerate aging.

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How are scientists using AI to transform the way they do research? Biology and chemistry professor Jeffrey Agar and chemistry professor Michael Pollastri explore how AI tools can support research, from data analysis to drug discovery. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4bNRUVQ #COSConnects #AI #Science

Researchers say Anthropic's Claude Science will boost drug discovery

Anthropic's Claude Science aims to speed up drug discovery. Northeastern scientists weigh in on what it could mean for their research.

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Please join us in congratulating Mark C. Williams on his appointment as Dean of Northeastern University's College of Science. As Chair of Physics since 2017, Dr. Williams has supported faculty and students and helped advance Northeastern’s research enterprise. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gPaPD9

Mark C. Williams named Dean of the College of Science - Northeastern University College of Science

Mark Williams, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics, will assume the role of Dean of the College of Science, effective July 1, 2026.

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Could wastewater help power the clean energy transition? Insights from chemistry and chemical biology professor Damilola Daramola explore how wastewater could be used to recover critical materials and support clean energy technologies. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ppk3YQ #COSConnects #Chemistry

Could the clean energy revolution be powered by wastewater?

Wastewater recovery could supply critical minerals like lithium and magnesium for the clean energy transition, Northeastern researchers find.

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For the past 70 years, scientists have taught us that female mammals are born with a finite ovarian egg supply. In humans, that supply dwindles until menopause, when it goes bankrupt. That dogma might be utterly wrong, new research suggests. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

The biological dogma that women don’t make new eggs after birth may be wrong

Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus

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An interstellar comet may hold clues about the early universe. Insights from physics professor Jacqueline McCleary explore how 3I/Atlas’s ancient origins and unusual chemistry can help scientists understand how solar systems formed. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4fkR6sy #COSConnects #Physics

How an interstellar comet sheds light on universe's 'cosmic noon'

3I/Atlas's alien chemistry points to the universe's early cosmic noon era, a Northeastern astrophysicist says of the new findings.

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Why did algae turn the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green? Insights from biology professor Lianyong Wang explore what causes algal blooms, why not all algae are harmful, and how these organisms affect aquatic ecosystems. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4w8xbnO #COSConnects #Biology

Reflections on algae in the Lincoln Memorial Pool (and elsewhere)

Two Northeastern University experts explain what algal blooms are all about and what is — and isn’t — cause for concern.

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Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey" is bringing Homer’s epic to a new generation. Linguistics director and professor Adam Cooper explores how language choices reflect the tradition of adapting and reinterpreting classic stories. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3REROck #COSConnects #Linguistics

Is Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ too modern? Experts weigh in

“Dad” might sound out of place in ancient Greece, but it’s more accurate than you think, Northeastern linguistic experts say.

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Why do the best World Cup goalkeepers have "short memories"? Insights from sport psychology lecturer Grayson Kimball explore how resilience and emotional control shape performance under pressure. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3RgQagY #COSConnects #Psychology

How World Cup goalies can find success using 'short memory'

World Cup goalkeepers face enormous mental pressure. Northeastern experts explain the psychology behind short memory and resilience.

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What do artificial intelligence and physics have in common? Associate Professor James Halverson shares the surprising connections between the two fields and how AI could shape the future of scientific discovery. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4eHnEg0 #COSConnects #Physics #AI

AI and physics have more in common than you might think

AI and physics research converge at IAFI, where Northeastern scientists are studying how each field can advance the other.

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Why are sea stars having a baby boom after years of devastating losses? Angela Jones discusses the encouraging signs of recovery researchers are seeing following the sea star wasting disease outbreak that reshaped West Coast ecosystems.🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4xOHsXu #COSConnects #MarineScience

After a decade of death, why are sea stars having a baby boom?

Experts are cautiously optimistic about sea stars returning after a mass die-off, but say there are still warning signs for the creatures.

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What if recovery from a traumatic brain injury started with simply getting people moving? Professor Charles Hillman's research shows how virtual coaching can help adults with traumatic brain injuries build healthier habits over time. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4wdCLVU #COSConnects #Psychology

Why researchers are studying ways to get people with TBI to exercise

A sedentary lifestyle can cause the health of someone with a traumatic brain injury to decline. Northeastern research is helping address this.

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What do social media, transportation systems, and disease outbreaks have in common? They can all be understood through networks. Learn how Professor Albert-László Barabási and other pioneers helped build the field of network science. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3ShgEz8 #COSConnects #Physics

Networks are everywhere. These experts helped make them a science

During NetSci 2026, two of leading network scientists break down how the field began, and why it almost didn't.

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Could decades of scientific thinking about reproduction be due for a rethink? Biology Professor Jon Tilly is helping challenge the long-held belief that women cannot produce new eggs after birth. Read more: https://bit.ly/44beJPl #COSConnects #Biology

The biological dogma that women don’t make new eggs after birth may be wrong

Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus

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A meteor over New England sparked reports of a bright fireball, sonic booms, and shaking buildings. What made this event so unusual? Assistant Professor Jacqueline McCleary explains the science behind meteors, meteorites, bolides, and more. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4fZ7hhj #COSConnects #Physics

That loud boom or flash of light? It could have been a meteor

A sonic boom shook New England after a meteor exploded over Cape Cod Bay. Northeastern researchers explain why it was rare.

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