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Many have been scolded by their parents for eating late at night. Unfortunately, the parents are right on this one. Feinberg School of Medicine researchers published a research article in October revealing how eating at night decreases the body’s ability to turn energy from food into heat that leaves the body — a process known...

On Season 2, Episode 2 of Digital Diaries, Northwestern students talk about what advice they would give their past selves. ANITA LI: Content warning: this podcast contains explicit language. [music] ANITA LI: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Anita Li. This is Digital Diaries, a weekly podcast following the college experience and asking students a question...

A Northwestern-led team of astronomers reached for the stars with a recently compiled gamma-ray galaxy database. The public database, known as BRIGHT, or the Broad-band Repository for Investigating Gamma-ray burst Host galaxies Traits, details 84 galaxies known to originate short gamma-ray bursts. Short gamma-ray bursts, or SGRBs, are explosions of energy theorized to be generated...

The Feinberg School of Medicine recently published a study revealing physician discrimination toward people with disabilities. The study, which was published earlier this month in Health Affairs, focused on people with intellectual disabilities, as well as disabilities related to mobility, hearing, vision and mental health. Researchers also asked broader questions regarding attitudes physicians have about...

People kayaking down the flooded streets, metal debris strewn across lawns and roofs caved in: As photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian spread online, what may seem like distant destruction is a reality facing many Northwestern students and their families.  Last week, Hurricane Ian hit Southwest and Central Florida with Category 4 strength, reaching...

Bright paper lanterns and red streamers decorated the Lakefill on Friday night as students ate traditional Vietnamese food, played games and mingled under the moonlight. The Vietnamese Student Association hosted its second annual Mid-Autumn Festival, which this year featured more traditions and activities. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest holiday celebrated in many East and...

About 3,200 curious students filled the hallways of Norris University Center for each day of the Fall Organization Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The event was hosted by Student Organizations and Activities. SOA Associate Director Joe Lattal said the office made some changes to the format from last year’s setup, which was held outdoors on...

    Northwestern Mock Trial may sound like an activity exclusively for aspiring lawyers, but students in the program say the range of experiences Mock Trial provides and the creativity it requires means the club attracts a diverse group of people from across NU. The Daily explores what makes Mock Trial such a good team,...

In its spring 2022 showcase “Sexy Deadly Sins,” B. Burlesque featured solos which promoted body positivity, celebrated Black and queer people of color and of course, showcased the wonders of burlesque dance on Friday and Saturday. Nala Bishop (Alanna), a SESP junior and president of B. Burlesque, said the bodies of women of color can...