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Northwestern University is a leading private research institution based in Evanston, Illinois, with additional campuses in Chicago and Doha, Qatar. Known for its strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and innovation, Northwestern is home to renowned programs in medicine, engineering, materials science, and social sciences. The university frequently makes headlines for its contributions to cutting-edge scientific and technological discoveries, from advanced nanomaterials to breakthroughs in neuroscience and public health. This page features the latest research findings and news emerging from Northwestern’s labs, centers, and collaborations.
An experimental gene-silencing therapy safely lowered LRRK2 protein levels in an early Parkinson’s trial, but…
Scientists have uncovered evidence that metformin’s effects may begin in an unexpected place: the intestine.…
A new study examining paternal mortality data in Georgia found that 60% of the deaths…
Printed artificial neurons can now send lifelike signals that activate real brain cells. This breakthrough…
ApoB testing outperforms traditional cholesterol measures in preventing heart attacks and strokes while remaining cost-effective.…
Scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular process that helps soils retain water. From large-scale farmers…
Snow flies beat the cold by acting like a mashup of Arctic fish and polar…
Unlike treatments that focus on removing plaques that have already formed, levetiracetam works differently. It…
A new electrolyzer turns waste-derived syngas into ethylene with significantly lower energy input. Ethylene sits…
A sweeping international study of more than 3,100 long COVID patients has uncovered a striking…
Participants stopped eating and lowered the lights three hours before bedtime, extending their overnight fast…
A tiny structural tweak turned a modest cancer vaccine into a tumor-fighting powerhouse. Over the…
A lab-grown “mini spinal cord” just showed that futuristic “dancing molecules” might help heal paralysis.…
New research from Northwestern University suggests that dreams may play a more active role in…
Nearly 30 years after rye pollen molecules were shown to slow tumor growth in animals,…
Men’s heart disease risk starts rising in their mid-30s — years earlier than many doctors…
That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a…