A First for Fish By Sage Wesenberg, Biochemistry 2019 All fish are cold-blooded in order to allow them to survive in cold ocean waters. Until now. The opah, or Lampris guttatus, has just been discovered as the world’s first fully warm-blooded or endothermic fish. In a recent research paper by Dr. Nicholas Wegner published in Science, […]

Treatment Taboos: Harmless or Harmful? By Cicely Krebill, Biochemistry, 2019 Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, poses a risk to millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. This disease, which is spread through bites by an infected tsetse fly, is very difficult to diagnose and treat, as it is hard to catch at the early

Genome of Human Embryos Edited for the First Time By Marc Tawfik, Biochemistry, 2018 A follow up to “Engineering the Next Human Generation” by Marc Tawfik, NUSci Issue 24 A group of scientists in China recently used the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR/cas9 to modify the genome of human embryos for the first time despite stern

The Foundation of Allergies: Are Antibacterials Bad? By Alessandra Maahs, Biology and English, 2017 Among rows of lab benches and through the sound of clinking walks Dr. Jessica Savage, a researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Savage’s research focuses on the treatment and causes of allergies in children and adults. Her goal is to find

Judge My Professor: Rate My Professor Analysis Turns Up Traditional Gender Stereotypes By Emily Ashbolt, Biomedical Physics, 2017 When Benjamin Schmidt began his Bookworm Project, a large-text analyzer of online volumes, he had no idea of the controversy it would stir. Schmidt, who is an assistant history professor here at Northeastern and part of the

Interested in the Clean Energy Industry? Co-op at MassCEC The co-operative program may be the cornerstone of Northeastern’s charm, but what they fail to tell us is that these internships are monumental stepping-stones in our academic and professional paths. A college degree will no longer ensure your future — it’s not a golden ticket to a lifetime of

Harnessing the Sun’s Power: The Advent of Nuclear Fusion By Justine Belinsky, Biology, 2017 Most of the sources of energy used today, including fossil fuels, solar power, or wind power, are either limited or inefficient. One of these developing sources is nuclear energy and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California has recently made

Ballot Casting in Your Brain By Annie Hunter, Behavioral Neuroscience, 2017 One of the most frustrating things about dealing with other people — what a less cynical person might call interacting — is not understanding why they do the things they do. Why does your friend disagree with you on the best way to get home? Why is a common

Drawing Gas from a (Yellow) Stone By Matthew Tyler, Marine Biology and Environmental Science, 2017 The recent release of helium gas from Yellowstone National Park rock has received perhaps undue attention from two groups of people: those familiar with the massive Yellowstone super-volcano, who think this phenomenon signifies the end of the world as we know