Advanced Imaging Reveals Hidden Thermoelectric Structure

Northwestern Chemistry faculty Mercouri Kanatzidis and Vinayak Dravid led an interdisciplinary study using advanced imaging to uncover hidden atomic-scale structures in thermoelectric materials. Working with collaborators in Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering, the team connected these features to enhanced heat-to-electricity conversion, advancing efforts to capture energy lost as waste heat.

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Post-stroke injection protects the brain in preclinical study

Northwestern University researchers led by Sam Stupp, with co-corresponding author Dr. Ayush Batra of Feinberg School of Medicine, developed an injectable nanomaterial that protects the brain after ischemic stroke. In preclinical studies, the therapy crossed the blood–brain barrier, reduced brain damage, and showed no toxicity when delivered after blood flow was restored.

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Silverman targets Alzheimer's, ALS with new drug

An experimental drug developed in the lab of Rick Silverman has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. Northwestern University researchers aren’t targeting a specific condition. Instead, they're focused on a problem: the buildup of toxic proteins in the neurons that block normal function and eventually cause symptoms.

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