Science & Technology

The Technological Institute, home to many McCormick classes. McCormick Prof. Vadmin Backman led the team that discovered the correlation.

NU researchers discover strong correlation between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 mortality rates

May 20, 2020

A team of professors from the Northwestern Center for Synthetic Biology recently received funding to develop an easy one-step diagnostic test for COVID-19. They hope to have it done by fall in preparation for the predicted resurgence of the virus.

Northwestern Engineering synthetic biologists aim to create one-step diagnostic test for COVID-19

May 18, 2020

Northwestern psychology prof. Susan Hespos is one of 36 world-renowned scientists featured in Netflix docuseries “Babies.”

Northwestern psychology prof. Susan Hespos featured on Netflix docuseries ‘Babies’

March 5, 2020

Nsp15, the newly mapped COVID-19 protein that aids in the virus’s replication.

Research team identifies potential drug target in virus causing COVID-19

March 3, 2020

Northwestern Medicine researchers found in a pilot study that drinking cocoa three times a day increases walking distance in PAD patients.

Northwestern Medicine study finds that cocoa aids walking in peripheral artery disease

February 23, 2020