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Needleman–Wunsch algorithm
Needleman–Wunsch algorithm: 1970 dynamic programming method for optimal global alignment of two protein, DNA, or RNA sequences; O(nm) time and space, basis of Smith–Waterman and Gotoh affine-gap variants.
Needlepoint
Needlepoint, also called canvaswork, is counted-thread embroidery on stiff open-weave canvas, traditionally in wool tent stitch, covering the whole surface; distinct from cross stitch and from loom-woven tapestry.
Needles and stylus interaction on shellac 78 rpm discs
Shellac 78 rpm discs were played with expendable steel or fiber needles that the abrasive groove ground into shape, governing volume, tone, and record wear.
Needles, California
Needles, California, is a small city on the Colorado River at the Arizona border, founded in 1883 with the railroad and known for Route 66.
NeeDoh
NeeDoh is a line of squishy sensory fidget toys by Schylling Inc., launched in 2017 as the Groovy Glob; sealed thermoplastic rubber shells with PVA or maltose filling, ages 3+, viral in 2026.
Needs analysis
Needs analysis, also known as training needs analysis, is a systematic method for identifying the gap between a present and a desired state in an organization and deciding what actions will close it.
Needs assessment
A needs assessment is a systematic process for identifying gaps between a population's current and desired situation, used as a standard first step in program planning and resource allocation.
Needtobreathe
NEEDTOBREATHE is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina, led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, sons of a preacher. Known for blending rock, Americana, and gospel, its 2014 album Rivers in the Wasteland topped Billboard Christian and rock charts; Bo Rinehart left in 2019.
Neekolul
Neekolul, real name Nicole Sanchez (born 1997), is an American Twitch streamer and TikTok creator known as the "OK Boomer Girl" after her March 2020 "Oki Doki Boomer" video went viral; she streams bilingually in English and Spanish and was signed to 100 Thieves from 2020 to 2023.
Neel Kashkari
Neel Kashkari is an American central banker who has led the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis since 2016, after running the 2008 bank bailout at Treasury.
Neel Kusum
Neel Kusum (नील कुसुम) is a collection of Hindi poems by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, who called it the invisible beginning of his "new poetry" phase.
Neel Mehta
Neel Mehta is a venture capitalist who has been a Partner at G2 Venture Partners since 2023, investing in industrial technology with a focus on mobility and robotics.
Neel Nanda
Neel Nanda is an AI safety researcher leading the mechanistic interpretability team at Google DeepMind, credited as a founding figure of a field that grew to hundreds of researchers.
Néel spin-orbit torque
Néel spin-orbit torque (NSOT) is a current-induced torque that switches the Néel vector of collinear antiferromagnets, predicted by Jakub Železný and colleagues in 2014 and demonstrated in CuMnAs thin films in 2016.
Néel temperature
The Néel temperature, symbol TN, is the critical temperature below which an antiferromagnet develops antiparallel magnetic order; above it the material is paramagnetic, and the name honors Louis Néel.
Neela Padmanabhan
Neela Padmanabhan (நீல. பத்மநாபன்), born 1938, is a Tamil writer of novels, short stories, poetry, and essays known for Thalaimuraigal (1968) and the 2007 Sahitya Akademi award.
Neela Rasgotra
Neela Rasgotra is a fictional surgeon on NBC's ER, played by Parminder Nagra in seasons 10-15 (2003-2009), a London-born Indian-origin doctor whose marriage, losses, and landmark South Asian representation distinguish the character.
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (നീലക്കാശം പച്ചകടൽ ചുവന്ന ഭൂമി)
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (നീലക്കാശം പച്ചകടൽ ചുവന്ന ഭൂമി), Blue Sky Green Sea Red Earth, is a 2013 Malayalam road film by Sameer Thahir starring Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Wayne, released 9 August 2013.
Neelam Kothari (नीलम कोठारी)
Neelam Kothari (नीलम कोठारी), known professionally as Neelam, is an Indian actress and jewelry designer who was a leading Hindi film actress in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Neelam Muneer
Neelam Muneer (نیلم منیر خان), born 1992 in Mardan, is a Pakistani actress and model known for Ulfat in Dil Mom Ka Diya (2018) and films Chupan Chupai and Wrong No. 2; she married Dubai Police officer Mohammad Rashid in 2025.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (నీలం సంజీవ రెడ్డి)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (నీలం సంజీవ రెడ్డి; 1913–1996) was an Indian politician and the sixth President of India, from 1977 to 1982, the first elected unopposed.
Neelesh Misra (नीलेश मिश्रा)
Neelesh Misra (नीलेश मिश्रा), born 1973 in Lucknow, Indian journalist, lyricist and radio storyteller, creator of Yaadon Ka Idiot Box on BIG FM and founder of Gaon Connection.
Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroes, born 1941 in Rotterdam, is a Dutch VVD politician who was European Competition Commissioner from 2004 to 2009 and Digital Agenda vice-president from 2010 to 2014.
Neelima Sinha
Neelima R. Sinha is a plant developmental biologist and professor of plant biology at UC Davis, known for landmark studies of how genes shape leaf development and evolution.
Neelira
Neelira (நீளிர) is a 2026 Tamil war drama directed by Someetharan, set in 1988 Jaffna, where IPKF soldiers occupy a family's home on a wedding eve. Released 3 April 2026 by Stone Bench and Spirit Media, streaming on ZEE5 from May 2026.
Neelofa
Neelofa (Noor Neelofa binti Mohd Noor), Malaysian actress, TV host and businesswoman; founder of Naelofar Hijab (2014), sold in 38 countries; Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2017; 7.2 million Instagram followers as of 2020.
NEEM (ice core)
NEEM (North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling) was a Danish-led ice-core drilling project in northwest Greenland that recovered a 2,540 m core from 2008 to 2012.
Neem ka Ped
Neem ka Ped (नीम का पेड़) is a short Hindi political novel by Rahi Masoom Raza, narrated by a neem tree watching a north Indian village across two generations.
Neem Karoli Baba (नीम करोली बाबा)
Neem Karoli Baba (नीम करोली बाबा), known as Maharaj-ji, was a Hindu bhakti guru who died in 1973 and drew Western followers including Ram Dass and Steve Jobs.
Neem oil
Neem oil, pressed from Azadirachta indica seeds, is a botanical biopesticide (CAS 8002-65-1) containing azadirachtin or clarified hydrophobic extract; EPA registered it in 2009 as a low-toxicity insect repellent, growth regulator, and fungicide.