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Small firms which want to profit from doing good

May 6th, 2013 in 2013, BBC, College of Engineering, Muhammad Zaman, Newsmakers 0 comments

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Muhammad Zaman, College of Engineering

Dr Bill Rodriguez has three big, audacious goals…

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“It requires one to be fairly creative in coming up with a sound business model.”

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By Jo Breiner

Would you be better off with ostrich feet?

February 19th, 2013 in 2013, BBC, College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Jeremy DeSilva, Newsmakers, RESEARCH @ BU 0 comments

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Jeremy DeSilva, College of Arts & Sciences

Our feet are incredibly badly designed, according to a researcher speaking at a US science conference in Boston…

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By Jo Breiner

Eating cherries ‘could cut gout’

September 28th, 2012 in BBC, Newsmakers, Yuqing Zhang 0 comments

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Yuqing Zhang, School of Medicine

US researchers found patients with gout who ate cherries over a two-day period had a 35% lower risk of attacks compared to those who did not…

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By Jo Breiner