Northwestern University: News

10 Aug 2024

Mars

Scientists propose using glitter-like nanoparticles to warm Mars for colonization

A team of scientists, led by electrical engineer Samaneh Ansari from Northwestern University in the US, has proposed an innovative approach to make Mars more habitable.

12 Nov 2020

Bloomberg

Restaurants, hotels, gyms have highest risk of spreading COVID-19: Study

A new study has indicated that restaurants, gyms, and hotels have the highest risk of spreading COVID-19.

17 Jul 2020

Forbes

Meet Roshni Nadar Malhotra (38), the richest Indian woman

A few hours ago, billionaire industrialist Shiv Nadar announced his decision to step down from the role of Chairperson at HCL Technologies, the multinational IT giant he founded four decades ago.

This stamp-like device can check for COVID-19 infection: Here's how

In a bid to fight the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a team of US-based scientists has created a stamp-like device that checks for infection.

19 Sep 2019

Elon Musk

This AI-powered adventure game rewrites itself in every match

From detecting critical diseases to defeating professional poker players, AI is doing wonders in a range of fields.

27 Sep 2018

Qatar

Athlete Mariam Farid says religion and fashion can go together

Leading Qatari woman athlete Mariam Farid, who competes wearing a hijab, says she would never compromise on her identity but would not mind blending a bit of fashion with religion.

17 Jun 2018

Patanjali

Meet the 6 youngest self-made Indian billionaires under 50

Becoming a self-made billionaire is no easy task; it's one of the greatest achievements.

06 Apr 2018

Netflix

'13 Reasons Why' Season 2 has been delayed: Here's why

The prolonged wait for the second season of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' has made the fan restless.

US: Indian-American attorney running for Judge seat in Texas

Shampa Mukerji, an Indian-American attorney, is running for a judge seat in the US state of Texas.

21 Jun 2017

Barack Obama

Rare books by Barack Obama Sr. auctioned in Netherlands

Original copies of books written by Barack Hussein Obama Sr., father of one of America's most popular presidents, went up for auction on June 19.

18 Jun 2017

India

Indian-American Rishi Shah, the newest tech billionaire

Indian-American Rishi Shah, who quit college ten years ago to pursue his dreams, has become the newest tech entrepreneur to join the billionaire club with his business partner Shradha Agarwal close behind.

14 Apr 2017

Parsi

Brain Cell Therapy can be the miracle cure for Parkinson's

By replacing cells to cure a damaged brain, scientists now claim they have managed to slow down and reverse the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

05 Oct 2016

Nobel Committee

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to molecular machines

On 5th October, 2016, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir. James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa received the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry.