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Cannibal stars at the heart of the Milky Way stay young in a gruesome way

To remain youthful in a cosmic demolition derby around supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, some cannibalistic stars gruesomely bathe in outer layers of their stellar victims.

Space

AI chatbots should pay for news, bipartisan Senate group says - Roll Call

Lawmakers are rallying to protect journalism from the potentially fatal blow of generative artificial intelligence.

Roll Call

Texas A&M students and faculty in Qatar slam decision to close Middle East campus

Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028.

The Texas Tribune

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Hubble tracks farthest and most powerful fast radio burst back to 'blob' of 7 galaxies

The most powerful and distant fast radio burst ever seen has been tracked to a "blob" of galaxies that existed when the universe was less than half its current age.

LiveScience

Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Fast Radio Burst Originating From Ancient Galaxy Cluster

Most powerful fast radio burst detected from ancient galaxy cluster, shedding light on FRB origins

Zenger

Home of farthest-known fast radio burst is collection of seven galaxies – study

In 2022, astronomers detected the most powerful fast radio burst ever observed.

The Independent UK

For the final days of 2023, a look back at the stories and trends in Chicago business

In the year of a receding pandemic, many routines returned to normal, but there still were hot topics galore to cover.

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New brain-like transistor goes 'beyond machine learning'

Scientists have previously only gotten 'synaptic transistors' to work under cryogenic conditions, but this is the first that can operate at room temperature — while outperforming today's best-in-class machine learning systems.

LiveScience

Dr. Robert M. Vanecko, longtime Northwestern surgeon and son-in-law of Mayor Richard J. Daley, dies at 88

Dr. Vanecko spent more than 50 years at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and was married to Mayor Richard J. Daley’s daughter, Mary Carol, for 59 years.

Chicago Sun-Times

How two Chicago college students on both sides of a seemingly uncrossable divide are coping with the Israel-Hamas war

Campuses across the U.S. have been embroiled in conflict since the war began. Students at Northwestern University and University of Chicago share their thoughts on the conflict abroad and on campus.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Catalyst Breaks Down Fishing Nets And Nylon-6, Offering A Solution To Plastic Pollution

Scientists develop high-tech process to easily degrade durable plastic pollution without harmful by-products

Zenger

Opponents of Northwestern stadium sue city of Evanston

Evanston, Wilmette homeowners claim the city acted unlawfully, blast “commercialization” of the new football field the university plans to build.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police issue all clear at Northwestern’s Chicago campus after reports of shots fired

Police say a large melee led to a woman firing a single shot in the 300 block of East Chicago Avenue about 9:06 p.m. Northwestern’s Chicago campus was placed on lockdown. No one is in custody.

Chicago Sun-Times

Students struck down with norovirus outbreak after $1 burrito event

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that affects people of all ages

The Independent UK

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Evanston City Council narrowly adopts zoning for concerts at new Ryan Field

Northwestern University’s plan for six annual concerts at a rebuilt football stadium passed with Mayor Daniel Biss’ vote as opponents craft arguments to use in litigation.

Space

Distant 'teenage galaxies' surprise astronomers with unexpected heavy elements

Significant amounts of nickel observed in galaxies only two-to-three billion years after the Big Bang.

Zenger

Wireless Acoustic Device Revolutionizes Health Monitoring, Saving Lives

Scientists develop wearable device that outperforms doctors in monitoring vital organs, offering clinical-grade accuracy.

The Guardian - US

Incarcerated students earn degrees in groundbreaking US university program

Participants in Northwestern University prison education program will graduate despite having to work through Covid-19 pandemic

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Evanston City Council calls a timeout on Northwestern’s Ryan Field plan

The university made a new $157.5 million public benefits offer that prompted the council to defer its final vote on Northwestern’s $800 million football stadium project.

Zenger

Greenland’s Glacier Retreat Doubles In 20 Years, New Study Reveals

Satellite images and historical aerial photos provide unprecedented insights into Greenland's accelerating glacier retreat.

The Conversation

With government funding running out soon, expect more brinkmanship despite public dismay at political gridlock

Much of the news coverage of the discussions and negotiations aimed at averting a government shutdown on Nov. 17, 2023, relies on pundits and their unnamed sources, on leaks, speculation, wishful thinking and maybe even the reading of tea leaves. The Conversation tapped an expert on congressional behavior, Northwestern University…

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University Builds Robot-Designing AI, Churns Out Designs in Seconds

Researchers from Northwestern University created an AI algorithm that can build robots off of user prompts. For demo purposes, the AI was able to build a functioning robot in under 30 seconds.

Inverse

Staying Up All Night Rewires The Brain — And Could Be Key To Solving Mental Health

A team at Northwestern University traced the neural pathway that produces those dizzy feelings after a sleepless night in mice.

Chicago Sun-Times

New $800 million Ryan Field plan could be good for Evanston — but only if both sides benefit

The university, with its influence and $14 billion endowment, can do more to make its stadium expansion bid a winner for itself — and the public.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Northwestern football captains share experiences of racism, being forced to conform to the ‘Wildcat Way’

“Coaches, trainers and staff told us that we needed to change the way we dressed, acted and styled our hair,” former player Rico Lamitte said Friday.

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