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32yo just became a doctor, except she is both deaf and blind: ‘I never saw myself as any different’

“I realized that maybe I had something slightly unique.”

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Covid Cicada variant: Everything we know

Covid Cicada variant: Everything we know

The strain, called BA.3.2, was first identified in South Africa in November 2024 and has now been detected in at least 23 countries.

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Beyond ‘limited value’: Seattle settlement restores dignity to slain Indian student

Beyond ‘limited value’: Seattle settlement restores dignity to slain Indian student

The TOI correspondent from Washington: A $29 million award to the family of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year old student from India who was killed in a road accident in Seattle on a cold night in January 2023, will not bring her back to life. But in a gracious gesture and…

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Women are more sceptical of AI than men. New research suggests why that may be

Why are women more sceptical of AI than men? Risk aversion and exposure could have something to do with it, a new study finds.

These are the states seeing the biggest impact from the flu tearing across the nation

The virus is particularly serious for children, with one doctor warning parents too look out for three key symptoms

The Independent UK

Researchers discover that some biodegradable electronics produce microplastics as they degrade — the investigated material is commonly used in medical research

Researchers from Northeastern University discovered that PEDOT:PSS, which is typically used in medical research, breaks down into harmful microplastics.

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The Last Days of Matthews Arena, Boston’s Overlooked Sports Cathedral

Northeastern’s 115-year-old Matthews Arena will host its final game this weekend before demolition begins for a new facility.

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Mass killings reach lowest number in years – here’s why experts aren’t celebrating

Mass killings reach lowest number in years – here’s why experts aren’t celebrating

The 2025 numbers, while historically good, do not signify that the problem has vanished

The Independent UK

‘Society needs monsters’: why are Americans so obsessed with the idea of serial killers?

‘Society needs monsters’: why are Americans so obsessed with the idea of serial killers?

Experts note an 80% drop-off since US serial killing peaked in the 1970s – but that hasn’t stopped a surge of interest

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“You Put It Up There”: 88 Times Patients Tried To Fool Doctors With Ridiculous Lies

“You Put It Up There”: 88 Times Patients Tried To Fool Doctors With Ridiculous Lies

In many places of the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped the way people view health care. In the United States, for example, a nationwide survey led by Northeastern University found that public trust in physicians and hospitals plummeted, going from 71.5% in April 2020 to an abysmal 40.1% in…

Quantum materials with a 'hidden metallic state' could make electronics 1,000 times faster

Quantum materials with a 'hidden metallic state' could make electronics 1,000 times faster

By heating and cooling a quantum material called 1T-TaS₂, researchers were able to control its conductive properties, showing that this type of material could speed up electronic processing one thousand fold.

Eduardo Monteverde on Navigating the Complex World of Cross-Border Data Privacy: A $10 Million Lesson for Global Businesses

Midnight at a Latin American firm's headquarters: panic surges as hackers demand $1,000 to unlock vital data held hostage. Refusing the ransom, teams scramble under pressure.

Tariffs are threatening the accuracy of fall fashion trends by forcing earlier clothing shipments amid supply-chain headaches, Urban Outfitters CEO says

Tariffs are threatening the accuracy of fall fashion trends by forcing earlier clothing shipments amid supply-chain headaches, Urban Outfitters CEO says

“The further out someone tries to predict the future, the more incorrect the prediction will be,” one supply-chain expert said. “That's where we get into trouble with the fashion industry.”

College student asks for her tuition fees back after catching her professor using ChatGPT

College student asks for her tuition fees back after catching her professor using ChatGPT

The professor later admitted to using several AI platforms and acknowledged the need for transparency.

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The Independent UK

Trump calls his AI pope image a ‘joke’. Experts say it’s anything but

The president is trying to convince viewers that he’s a ‘hero’, say critics

President of $61.5 billion Anthropic makes a case for AI in college classrooms as it seeks to challenge OpenAI and Google

Anthropic wants to reshape AI’s role in education. With its new chatbot, the $61.5 billion company hopes to turn AI from an adversary into an academic ally.

Sleep apnea could be diagnosed while you're awake, new research finds — here's what that means

Can sleep apnea be diagnosed while awake? Research finds EEG signals can be used to detect sleep apnea outside of sleep.

The Independent UK

Bomb hoax sends former Northeastern University employee to prison for a year

Federal prosecutors say a former lab manager at Northeastern University has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying about what happened to a federal agent

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Meta’s move to end fact-checking reflects turn toward freewheeling internet

Mark Zuckerberg’s invocation of ‘cultural tipping point’ comes as number of fact-checking initiatives has plateaued.

PhD student sets Guinness World Record for 'Most U.S. States Biked to in 24 Hours'

Sam Westby, a fourth-year PhD student at Northeastern University, rode to eight U.S. states in 24 hours, achieving the Guinness World Record of "Most U.S. States Biked to in 24 Hours" - smashing the previous Guinness World Record of six U.S. states in 24 hours.

Second thoughts about gunshot detectors

Studies on technology that alerts police to gunfire have found it has little impact on shootings or prosecutions

Long-lost homestead of King Pompey, enslaved African who gained freedom, found in colonial New England

Archaeologists have discovered the homestead of Pompey, a formerly enslaved man from West Africa who was elected "king" by his community in the 1700s.

Biden and Trump to face off in first US presidential debate: What to know

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are going head-to-head in first debate ahead of November’s hotly contested US election.

Pro-Palestinian Protests Disrupt U.S. University Commencements

Protests over Israel-Hamas conflict impact U.S. university commencements, leading to disruptions and demonstrations.

International Business Times

White House Urges 'Peaceful' Campus Protests After Hundreds Arrested

The White House insisted Sunday that pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US universities in recent weeks must remain peaceful, after police arrested around 275 people on four separate campuses over the weekend.

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