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Piperacillin effectively treats Lyme disease at 100-times lower dose than doxycycline.

A new study by developmental scientists at Northwestern University and Harvard University offers the first evidence that infants as young as 15 months can identify an object they have learned about from listening to language — even if the object remains hidden.

The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is honoring Aparnaa Ananthakrishnan, a 19-year-old Northwestern University sophomore as this year’s Blood Services Hero for her extraordinary efforts to mobilize blood donations across college campuses in the Midwest.

Robert Orsi, professor of religious studies and Grace Craddock Nagle Chair in Catholic Studies at Northwestern University, has provided the following comment about the passing of Pope Francis:

Northwestern University Trustee Kimberly K. Querrey has made a $10 million gift to create and enhance the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative Engineering at Northwestern University.

A new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study has found virtual group singing can be an effective tool for promoting well-being and social connection during isolation, including for those with dementia.

Opera soprano Karen Slack returns to the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music April 30 to coach voice and opera students in the Tichio-Finnie Vocal Master Class. The campus visit is open to the public and presented in collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Lyric Unlimited program.

CHICAGO --- The presiding judge over the case of the wrongly deported Maryland man who was sent to an El Salvadoran prison announced Tuesday that she is considering contempt proceedings if the Trump administration doesn’t present evidence of their efforts to return the man to U.S. soil.
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In a groundbreaking study following more than 1,800 justice-involved youth, researchers at Northwestern University examined the long-term effects of “dose” of incarceration years after detention.

The process to split water into hydrogen and oxygen is inherently inefficient — requiring significantly more energy than theoretically predicted. Now, Northwestern University chemists have found a molecular-level explanation for this discrepancy. In the crucial moment before giving up oxygen atoms, the water molecules perform an unexpected trick: They flip.