Are applications snitching data behind your back?
Have you ever thought that a particular app can steal your data? Does that make you feel insecure about downloading particular...
String theory- can machine learning help solve it?
Many sciences that deal with big sets of data use machine learning, even in the case of theoretical data. James Halverson, an assistant...
Robots now co-workers for people in the fishing industry
Fishing is an imperative process which sustains the global food market and economy. It is a rigorous practice that requires a lot of...
Machines will not replace you, says The Humachine
When it comes to computational tasks, machines will beat humans every time in calculation accuracy, pattern recognition, and processing...
Busting Neuroscience myths and raising facts
“Much of what you read about the brain is riddled with myths or fiction, or simply outdated science,” says Lisa Feldman Barrett,...
Answering the age-old ‘emotion’ question
Does everyone feel more or less the same emotions all their lives? Yes. Does everyone react to these emotions in the exact same way? No,...
A Paperless World at the University
Going paperless is appreciated and much needed these days. Therefore, In the world of college textbooks and journals, Northeastern...
E-cigarettes – A boon, or a curse?
E-cigarettes is mankind’s safer options to the addiction of cigarettes. Marketed as the new and easier way to smoke, it still doesn’t...
In the Face of World – Is FaceApp Safe?
Over the past week, FaceApp has taken the internet by storm and people can’t get enough of it. It is a mobile application for iOS and...
No more boring data
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word data? Well, almost every-one would say things like, “figures,...
Here’s how you can treat cancer using RNAnemone
Cancer is a broad term. It describes the disease that results when cellular changes cause the uncontrolled growth and division of...
What pushes sales at Zara- technology or fashion?
When it comes to the most successful brands in the garment industry, Zara, a Spanish fast-fashion company, tops the list for most...
The possibilities of hacking a video game console?
It was a hectic competition between the teams in the MITRE’s embedded capture the flag competition. The competition challenged the...
Do sound waves bring smarter medical implants?
Tommaso Melodia, a Northeastern Engineering professor is trying to develop miniature implantable devices that can sense and communicate...
Making space for amazing things
Lindsey Sudbury is an instructional technologist within Academic Technology Services at Northeastern University. And currently, she is...
Launch of a new app that help Muslims with their daily prayers
Anas Abou Allaban was one of the participants of Muslim Hacks, an event that took place at California. At this event participants share...
Computers are more human than you think
Computers are the most perfect students, but when they have biased teachers, their purpose faces a pitfall. Computers are only as good...
Origami: Reshaping the Future
We all have attended paper folding lessons in our craft classes at school. Using the origami paper in these classes and folding it to...
Why scientific development may affect women more
Technology is taking strides of development and it is bound to affect all industries. With more automation and robots taking our jobs, an...



















