1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (580+ words) Northwestern University chemists have discovered a new way to turn natural gas into liquid fuel " and it's lightning in a bottle. The method bypasses the extreme heat and high pressures required for current industrial processes, which blast apart methane and…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago  (511+ words) Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don't just imitate the brain " they talk to it. In a new study, the Northwestern team developed flexible, low-cost devices that generate electrical signals realistic enough to activate living brain cells. When tested…...

23+ hour, 8+ min ago  (726+ words) Why it matters: Understanding this potentially universal tempo could help scientists better interpret animal signaling and social behavior across species. Animal communication can look wildly different " flashing lights, chirping calls, croaking songs and elaborate dances. But new research from Northwestern…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (676+ words) For gardeners who love colorful, tidy flower beds, helping pollinators doesn't have to mean going fully wild. A new study from plant biologists at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden found that some cultivated plants " bred for their vibrant…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (215+ words) Economist proposes a more credible framework for planning under uncertainty EVANSTON, Ill. --- The debate over climate policy in the U. S. is stalled on the side of the road like a hybrid car with neither a charging nor gas station for miles. Now…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (10+ words) Federal judges report broad adoption of AI tools'news. northwestern. edu...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (731+ words) A multi-institutional team of scientists, co-led by Northwestern University, has taken a crucial step toward implantable "living pharmacies" " tiny devices containing engineered cells that continuously produce medicines inside the body. In a new study, the team engineered cells to simultaneously…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (593+ words) Snow flies might be undergoing an identity crisis. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists explored how snow flies " small, wingless insects that crawl across snow to find mates and lay eggs " survive in freezing cold temperatures. They discovered this…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (423+ words) An international collaboration, including Northwestern University, has reached a critical milestone in the search for dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up about 85% of all matter in the universe. Located two kilometers below ground in Canada, the'Super Cryogenic Dark…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (651+ words) Why it matters: These machines point to a future where robots are less like fragile, pre-designed tools and more like resilient, evolving lifeforms. Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined and…...