EVANSTON, Ill. October 11, 2022 – Just like the old adage says: When it rains, it pours. That turns out to be increasingly true for much of the United States, according to Northwestern University researchers. New study compares rainfall intensity data across two time periods and 17 different U.S. climate regions Researchers found intensity has […]
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Model developed to predict landslides along wildfire burn scars
A wildfire followed by an intense rainstorm is often a recipe for disaster. Without vegetation to cushion rainfall, water runoff can turn into a fast-moving, highly destructive landslide, called a “debris flow,” which often has the power to wipe out cars, homes and highways — sometimes resulting in casualties. Northwestern University researchers have augmented a […]
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Most COVID-19 Long-Haulers Continue to Experience Neurologic Symptoms, Fatigue & Compromised Quality of Life 15 Months After Initial Infection
A new study published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology looked at the evolution of neurologic symptoms in non-hospitalized COVID-19 long-haulers at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic and discovered most long-haulers continue to experience symptoms such as brain fog, numbness/tingling, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and fatigue on average of 15 months after disease onset. Researchers analyzed […]
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COVID-19 antibody study shows downside of not receiving second shot
A new study shows that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20% in adults with prior cases of COVID-19. The study also tests how well current vaccines resist emerging variants. The Northwestern University study underscores the importance of receiving a second dose of vaccine, not only because it is commonly known […]
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Stunning simulation of stars being born is most realistic ever
A team including Northwestern University astrophysicists has developed the most realistic, highest-resolution 3D simulation of star formation to date. The result is a visually stunning, mathematically-driven marvel that allows viewers to float around a colorful gas cloud in 3D space while watching twinkling stars emerge. Called STARFORGE (Star Formation in Gaseous Environments), the computational framework is the […]
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COVID-19 threatens the entire nervous system
June 15, 2020 – A new review of neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature reveals the disease poses a global threat to the entire nervous system, reports a Northwestern Medicine study published this week in Annals of Neurology. About half of hospitalized patients have neurological manifestations of COVID-19, which include headache, dizziness, decreased […]
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When COVID-19 meets flu season
June 1, 2020 – As if the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t scary enough, the flu season is not far away. How severe will the flu season be as it converges with the COVID-19 outbreak? What can we do to prepare? Dr. Benjamin Singer, a Northwestern Medicine pulmonologist who treats COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit, […]
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Golden age of Hollywood was not so golden for women
EVANSTON, IL, April 2, 2020 – The Golden Age of Hollywood is known for its glitz, glamour and classic movies. Northwestern University researchers have peeled back the gilded sheen to reveal an industry tarnished by severe gender inequity. By analyzing a century of data (1910 to 2010) in the American Film Institute Archive and the […]
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Poverty leaves a mark on our genes
EVANSTON, Ill. April 4, 2019 – A new Northwestern University study challenges prevailing understandings of genes as immutable features of biology that are fixed at conception. Previous research has shown that socioeconomic status (SES) is a powerful determinant of human health and disease, and social inequality is a ubiquitous stressor for human populations globally. Lower […]
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Yes, your pet can tell time
October 24, 2018 – Are you taking your time when feeding your pet? Fluffy and Fido are on to you — and they can tell when you are dawdling. A new study from Northwestern University has found some of the clearest evidence yet that animals can judge time. By examining the brain’s medial entorhinal cortex, […]
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Scientists determine four personality types based on new data
EVANSTON, IL, Sept. 17, 2018 – Northwestern University researchers have sifted through data from more than 1.5 million questionnaire respondents and found at least four distinct clusters of personality types exist: average, reserved, self-centered and role model. The findings challenge existing paradigms in psychology. The new study, led by Luís Amaral of the McCormick School […]
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Trump’s ‘Vilification of the Press Harms This Country and Its People’
EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 20, 2018 – As President Donald Trump tweeted new criticism of the media, hundreds of newspapers published editorials Thursday morning championing freedom of the press, and the U.S Senate passed a resolution affirming that “the press is not the enemy of the people.” Professors from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, […]
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Breastfeeding Is in the Economic Interest of Every Nation
July 11, 2018 – A debate over breastfeeding fueled by a New York Times article on Monday centered on whether the U.S. threatened trade measures against Ecuador, which had proposed a resolution to the World Health Assembly that would prioritize breastfeeding over formula. President Trump fired back in a tweet, saying, “The U.S. strongly supports […]
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Tariffs Would Harm U.S. Economy and Could Spur International Retaliation, Experts Say
EVANSTON, Ill. March 8, 2018 – President Trump is calling for import tariffs on steel and aluminum, and he’s expected to sign the orders this afternoon at a White House event. Northwestern University professors are available to talk about how tariffs would complicate international relations and the United States economy. Philip Levy teaches international business strategy […]
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EPA Administrator’s Global Warming Remarks Uninformed, Not Factual, Experts Agree
Feb. 9, 2018 – Nancy Loeb is director of the Environmental Advocacy Center and a clinical assistant professor of law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She is an expert on environmental law and policy. Quote from Professor Loeb: “The administration can pretend the climate is not changing, but government has a responsibility to protect people […]