A New Species of Shipworms That Feed on Rocks
Shipworms are a group of wood-boring and wood-feeding bivalves of extraordinary economic, ecological and historical importance. They...
Why Gender Diversity in The Justice System Matters
Gone are the days when the male counterpart was dominated, suppressed and concealed in veils. Females have now entered and explored the...
Detoxify Soil: Zap it With Lasers
One-third of the arable land has been lost to erosion or sullied by pollution. Man-made chemicals and fertilizers used to improve crop...
Detecting the Bacteria in Water
More than 844 million people around the globe lack access to clean water. One of the challenges is that bacteria from rivers can flow...
Getting Old Is Just A Mind Game
Getting old is really just a mind game. The secret ingredients for longer lifespans actually seem to be stress, starvation, and other...
The Psychology of Gender Stereotyping
People often tend to think that boys and girls are born differently, with boys having ‘natural’ instincts for cars and violence while...
Can Better Infrastructure Solve Rio’s Water Problems?
Water is a precious thing. However, the water crisis the entire world is facing right now is directly indicating that the world war three...
Can Plastic Become a Cleaner Fuel?
2011 saw the global plastic production reaching 280 million tons. The U.S. itself swept aside 32 million tons as waste, and just 8...
Moving towards a Malaria free world
When I say “Monsoons”, for a fact it brings a smile as well a sense of anxiousness to your face. Besides enjoying the rain and delicacies...
Mural Magic: Enjoying the Simpler Things in Life
Through her colours, Silvia Lopez Chavez is trying to make people think. Not only do these bring joy to her but she spreads it through...
Mollusk that eats rocks!
It was a believe it or not moment for Reuben Shipway, a postdoctoral researcher at Northeastern University when he first found the...
How Dogs Could Reduce Your Stress
Dogs are popular pet animals and can be found in a huge percentage of the households. However, they could be much more than a watch guard...
Conversations with Crops
Plant damage is, perhaps, the most dreaded situation by farmers. With plant diseases and insects damaging crops, it has become important...
Reason why evolving fishes are so interesting
5 Million years ago, the two Americas collided- leading to changes in the flow of Gulf Stream. Gulf Stream was warm current. After the...
Digging deep into the dirtiness of dirty water
Let me ask you something. What do you think is the most important commodity you require to survive? I’m pretty sure many of you might not...
Oceans of the world are in peril
Humans are affecting the environment in many ways for their own interests. Not only are we polluting the land, but we are not leaving the...
Extinction of Marine Species
Our ecosystem is comprised of interdependent animals and plants which constitute a complex web of life. Unfortunately, the improper...
Sunscreens made from squid pigments!
Ever wondered if your sunscreens were being made from squid and octopus skin? Here’s how researchers at Northeastern University have...
Environment in Business
Theory education is important, but practical knowledge that will teach you more. Northeastern University understood the importance, and...



















