New presidential election forecast runs hourly predictions
Can a 90-minute-long debate change the course of a presidential election? How about a nine-word tweet?
Political science
Oct 8, 2020
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Northwestern University
'Like a fishing net,' nanonet collapses to trap drug molecules
Northwestern University researchers are casting a net for nanoparticles.
Nanomaterials
Oct 6, 2020
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Research shows cell perturbation system could have medical applications
Cell lines injected with free nucleic acid are widely used for drug discovery and disease modeling. To avoid genetically mixed cell populations, investigators use dilution techniques to select single cells that will then ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 2, 2020
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New model examines how societal influences affect U.S. political opinions
Northwestern University researchers have developed the first quantitative model that captures how politicized environments affect U.S. political opinion formation and evolution.
Political science
Sep 29, 2020
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New theory predicts movement of different animals using sensing to search
All animals great and small live every day in an uncertain world. Whether you are a human being or an insect, you rely on your senses to help you navigate and survive in your world. But what drives this essential sensing?
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2020
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White Americans still vastly overestimate racial progress, study finds
The discrepancy in perception among white Americans shows a far more optimistic view of the racial progress that has been made since the 1960s, according to a new study by Ivy Onyeador, a professor at Northwestern University's ...
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2020
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Scientists invent faster, cheaper strategy for designing infrared-emitting materials
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new low-cost, relatively simple strategy for designing materials used in live cell imaging, photodynamic therapy for cancer and night-vision technologies.
Materials Science
Sep 21, 2020
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New design principles for spin-based quantum materials
As our lives become increasingly intertwined with technology—whether supporting communication while working remotely or streaming our favorite show—so too does our reliance on the data these devices create. Data centers ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 18, 2020
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Novel AI technique identifies viral control of intracellular changes
Using an artificial intelligence (AI) cell classification technique, Northwestern Medicine investigators found that viruses can control structural and genetic polarity inside the cell nucleus. The findings, published in Nature, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 10, 2020
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Innovative cities follow a unique historical pattern, study shows
A new study from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University revealed a unique historical pattern that cities follow in order to become strong and innovative economies.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2020
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