Mackenzie Heidkamp

Bioengineering // Class of 2026

Scientists by day, chefs by night: Cells are being cultured to resemble meat

Biology, Culture / /

Knowing that animal agriculture is responsible for at least 14.5% of all carbon emissions, scientists have been researching alternatives to the traditional meat diet, with the current leading alternative being meat analogs or “fake meats.” The menus of vegan-friendly, trendy restaurants and even your run-of-the-mill spots, like Burger King, have been featuring items such as […]

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Northeastern professor collaborates with Tufts’ Division Chief of Pediatric Oncology in preliminary study

Biology, Health, Local / /

With Northeastern University having recently climbed the academic ladder to become a tier one research institution, hundreds of projects are simultaneously emerging with the aim of publishing innovative information. In a newly published study, Northeastern Research Associate Professor Christine Lary collaborated with the Division Chief of Pediatric Oncology at the Tufts University School of Medicine,

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ChatGPT, an AI chatbot and now a published author?

Technology, World / /

The public has scoffed at students for “cheating” their way through classes with AI homework helpers. Many feel as though it is dishonest to use technology for assignments, so how would those same people feel if they knew that reliable and credible scientific journals are starting to list one of these same “homework helpers” as

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Are quantum computers making private online information a thing of the past?

Technology / /

Have you ever purchased something online? A T-shirt? A new pair of shoes? If so, you are among the majority of people with their credit card or bank account information stored privately online through encryption. As a result, you are also among a group of people who could be at risk of theft or fraud

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National bird turned military threat: Australia’s Great Emu War

World / /

One could reasonably expect national symbols to be protected and upheld by their respective countries. In America, patriotic men and women wear shirts bolstering their beloved eagle, while in Canada, proud citizens have even brandished their currency with the fallen leaves of their national plant: the maple tree. The people of 1930s Australia, on the

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