Obesity is one of the major health epidemics that human beings struggle to deal with. Especially the young teens suffer majorly from this...

Various types of bacteria can be found in drinking water. In fact, in a glass of clear tap water, thousands of microorganisms are...

In the heat of summer, many people realise the need to slather sunscreen to protect their skin from getting crisped by the ultraviolet...

David Lazer is a University distinguished professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Sciences. He is also the founding...

Washing your hands well is important and possibly the most primary weapon in the battle against germs.  By now, it would seem that almost...

Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available...

Dogs are known to have a soothing effect on people. It’s no wonder that there is a concept called ‘comfort dog’. Recently, a bunch of...

Organic farms are better at sequestering carbon than soil from conventional farms, shows research conducted by scientists Geoffrey Davies...

Transportation is the lifeline of people. Riders of Boston’s public transportation system use the Transit app to plan trips, get...

Representation theory is a branch of mathematics that studies abstract algebraic structures by representing their elements as linear...

There is no denying anymore that climate change is real, and is happening now! For years, we have seen protests and rallies to fight...

There are some people for whom music is essential for surviving and imagining a life without it is impossible for them. When these people...

The researchers and scientists are struggling to provide the best medications to malignant tumorous patients which involve abnormal...

Smartphones have become a vital part of our lives and without them, we feel like only half a person. Smartphones are used every day, to...

Herbert Levine is a University distinguished professor of physics at the Northeastern University who shifted from theoretical physics to...

‘Tis the season again! Holidays are a-coming! With Thanksgiving and Christmas on their way, holidays are going to be filled with fun,...

If I ask you to name a few subatomic particles, what answer will you give? Electrons, protons and neutrons are the typical ones. Many of...

Humans have evolved a long way from nomadic wanderers to building artificially intelligent robots. As a consequence and sometimes even...

To gather more information about a special fish, Ben Moran,who had been a student of Northeastern University and also Knight-Hennessy...

The business of emotion detection has moved beyond the science fiction to a $20 billion industry in just a few years. Companies such as...