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What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone at the sub-atomic level?

What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone at the sub-atomic level?

Having a picture of the inner workings of these lithium-rich batteries not only helps scientists understand what’s actually going on subatomically, but it may lead to improvements of the materials used in batteries, and better designs for future battery technologies., says Arun Bansil, university distinguished professor of physics at Northeastern.

Can community journalism be saved?

Can community journalism be saved?

Northeastern’s journalism professor Dan Kennedy has documented the erosion of local reporting for years. Now he’s highlighting community news success stories in an upcoming book to provide a potential blueprint for other local journalists.

Can music help people who have Parkinson’s disease?

Can music help people who have Parkinson’s disease?

Psyche Loui, an assistant professor who studies music perception and cognition at Northeastern, tested Parkinson’s disease patients’ ability to perceive and produce rhythm by having them move to the tune of popular songs. After four months of ‘dance intervention,’ patients exhibited fewer symptoms.