Research Highlights

We celebrate the dynamic landscape of research activity in our College. The following is a selection of recently published articles* from College of Science Faculty. Congratulations to all of our exceptional researchers!

Cluster size distribution of cells disseminating from a primary tumor
PLOS Computational Biology
Physics

Polyreactivity and polyspecificity in therapeutic antibody development: risk factors for failure in preclinical and clinical development campaigns
mAbs
Chemistry and Chemical Biology 

The Role of Chronic Physical Activity in Alleviating the Detrimental Relationship of Childhood Obesity on Brain and Cognition
Journal of Cognitive Enhancement 
Psychology 

Effects of a single bout of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on executive functions in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Psychology of Sport and Exercise 
Psychology 

The Human Proteoform Project: Defining the human proteome
Science Advances 
Chemistry 

Synthesis of a C-7 Pd-glycosyl-donor via the base promoted alkylative CO₂ trapping with 2-acetylfuran
Journal of CO2 Utilization 
Chemistry 

Configurational fingerprints of multicellular living systems
PNAS
Physics

Gratitude reduces consumption of depleting resources
Emotion
Psychology

Understanding the ORR Electrocatalysis on Co–Mn Oxides
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Chemistry

Best Practices to Diversify Chemistry Faculty
Journal of Chemical Education 
Chemistry 

Collective motility and mechanical waves in cell clusters
The European Physical Journal E
Physics

Key Questions on the Evaporation and Transport of Intercepted Precipitation 
Precipitation Partitioning by Vegetation
Marine and Environmental Sciences

PTCDA Molecular Monolayer on Pb Thin Films: An Unusual π-Electron Kondo System and Its Interplay with a Quantum-Confined Superconductor
Physical Review Letters
Physics

Evidence of topological boundary modes with topological nodal-point superconductivity
Nature Physics
Physics


*Sources: Web of Science, Northeastern University Library and Google Scholar Alerts.

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