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Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know very little about how the complex…

How do you bring together two molecules that positively repel each other? A Northwestern University-led research team has developed a simple and versatile solution: Introduce an electron with a jolt of electricity, and resistance between…

A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires a single swab and 15 minutes has received emergency use authorization (EUA) status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Developed at Northwestern…

It’s been just a few months since Northwestern faculty and students participated in COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, but the need to continually engage in conversation and share ideas in the fight against…

Those who have tried to pry a mussel from anything from wood to rock know how stubborn the underwater mollusks are — and their gluey secret has long captivated scientists. For years, researchers have attempted to replicate the…

Northwestern University announced today it will name its new multimillion-dollar technology accelerator the Querrey InQbation Lab in honor of Kimberly K. Querrey (’22, ’23 P), chair of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee of…

Nearly 1,000 Northwestern undergraduate students will trade a weekend of studying for 30 hours of dancing at Dance Marathon 2022. Sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and forced to transition to an all-virtual format in 2021, Dance…

Welsh-Ryan Arena is typically filled with excited Wildcat fans cheering on their Wildcats. But on Friday (Feb. 25, 2022), a different kind of purple pride filled the arena. Surrounded by excited and emotional family members, 484…

For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova.A kilonova occurs when two neutron stars — some of the densest objects in the universe — merge to create a blast 1,000 times…

Multiple tissues of the male genital tract can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in large animal models. The study, in SARS-CoV-2 infected-rhesus macaques, revealed the prostate, vasculature of…