Bioflorescence Abounds By Jessica Melanson, Journalism, 2014 Fluorescence in fish often goes hand in hand with ever-controversial genetic modification — like fluorescent zebra fish used in cancer research, or the popular pet, GloFish, the only genetically modified pet allowed to be sold in the United States. Yet in a new and unexpected discovery, scientists have identified over […]

Stringray Robots for Ocean Exploration Science is always looking to learn from nature to improve the efficiency of machines and processes. As the world looks to explore the oceans that cover more than two-thirds of the planet’s surface, scientists are starting to move closer to building more efficient vehicles based on marine animals themselves. Researchers

Liberty and Justice for All By Jordyn Hanover, Behavioral Neuroscience 2017 “He made me do it!” This common defense is a phrase every person has probably heard at some point in their lives, for reasons ranging from eating an extra cookie to going to a party instead of studying. In the criminal justice system, a new

The Blood-filled Mosquito that Could By Marta Palermo, Behavioral Neuroscience, 2017 Picture it. It’s forty six million years ago and you’re in what is known today as Northwest Montana. Surrounding you are monumental trees, tall, rocky peaks, horses and rhinos and more of the exotic fauna of this prehistoric time. In a nearby lake, after a

Fabian Cousteau’s Mission 31 is a “Go” By Shannon Jones, Marine Biology, 2016 On Thursday, November 21, the Northeastern Alumni Center hosted Fabien Cousteau, a world-renowned scientist who is the grandson of Jaques-Yves Cousteau. He spoke about his grandfather’s goals, his experiences with the ocean, his own dreams for marine science, and his new project, Mission

An Interview with Angela Herring: Northeastern’s Resident Science Writer By Gwen Schanker Angela Herring has had plenty of experience with interviews, although she’s normally the person taking notes and not the one answering questions. As Northeastern’s only official science writer, Herring explores any and all interesting scientific topics through research and interviews, and then shares her

My Co-op at Green City Growers: A Leader in the Urban Farming Movement By Dan Chamberlain, Environmental Science, 2015 When I first accepted my co-op position at Green City Growers, I had no idea what the next seven months had in store for me. I didn’t know much about urban farming, or really anything to do

Your Brain on YouTube: fMRIs Reverse Engineer the Visual Experience The past decade has witnessed a huge boom in the innovations made in film technology, and a research team at UC Berkeley thinks they may have discovered the next hottest thing. Comparing what we see in everyday life as a sort of movie, Gallant and

Man’s Missions to the Martian World By Ankit Dangi, CS Graduate Student, 2015 Understanding neighbors in our planetary neighborhood is perhaps our best guess towards delving deeper into the realms of space science. Missions for exploration of Mars started more than half a century ago, and yet, our understanding of our next door neighbor is minimal.