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Business

The first direct visual evidence of the supermassive black hole in the center of Messier 87 (M87) and its shadow. The shadow of the black hole seen here is the closest we can come to an image of the black hole itself, a completely dark object from which light cannot escape

Research that Rocks

12 Breakthroughs That Wowed Us in 2019

December 19, 2019

Portrait of Diana Ceballos, Boston University School of Public Health assistant professor of environmental health, in front of a Boston construction site.

Environmental Health

Children of Construction Workers Are at Risk of Secondhand Lead Exposure

December 3, 2019

Greta Thunberg talks at protest outside the United Nations surrounded by other climate change protesters holding signs.

Climate Change

How to Deal with Climate Skeptics at Thanksgiving Dinner

November 22, 2019

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Social Media

Can Social Media Predict When You’ll Die?

September 27, 2019

Wille and Sandra Reyes

Gulf War Illness

BU Researcher Makes Debut on Netflix’s New Show

September 23, 2019

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Vaping

CDC Bias Against E-Cigarettes Is Putting Kids’ Lives At Risk, Says BU Researcher

August 28, 2019

Elaine Nsoesie, an SPH assistant professor of global health

Machine Learning

Twitter Data Shows Who Is Hitting the Gym

August 21, 2019

Portrait of Robert Eschmann.

Racism

The Internet Is Unmasking Racism. Here’s What That Means to Young People of Color.

July 30, 2019

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Government & Law

To Fight Climate Change, Strengthen Global Democracy

July 22, 2019

Climate Change

As Climate Warms, Increased Energy Needs to Power Air-Conditioning Could Make a Bad Situation Worse

July 22, 2019

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Public Policy

POV: Medicare for All—Is It Feasible?

June 5, 2019

This visualization of Twitter activity shows how tweets about fake news (orange) spread farther than tweets about real news (teal). IMAGE CREDITS: (IMAGE) PETER BESHAI; (DATA) SOROUSH VOSOUGHI, DEB ROY, AND SINAN ARAL

Economics

Could Taxes Deter the Spread of Harmful Fake News?

May 17, 2019

Business & Social Sciences

Taking a Breather from Teamwork Produces the Best Results at Work

May 3, 2019

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Communications

In the Fake News Era, Native Ads Are Muddying the Waters

March 18, 2019

Communications

Does Binge-Watching Netflix Warp Your View of the World?

March 6, 2019

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Nutrition

Orthorexia: Eating Clean, but Crumbling on the Inside

March 5, 2019

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Data Science

What Is Secure Multiparty Computation?

February 27, 2019

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Computer Science

These Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats to Watch

February 8, 2019

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Marketing

In America’s Opioid Crisis, Drug Marketing Is a Matter of Life or Death

January 23, 2019

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Computer Science

BU Experts on Why Patch Fixes Won’t Stop Massive Data Breaches

December 10, 2018

BU Experts on Why Patch Fixes Won’t Stop Massive Data Breaches