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Clean Energy

Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools

May 28, 2026

Britta Lassmann (left) and Nahid Bhadelia, cofounders and codirectors of BEACON

Infectious Diseases

Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases

May 18, 2026

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Bio-Inspired Engineering

Could This King-Size Citrus Fruit Inspire a Better Mobile Phone Case?

May 13, 2026

Innovation

Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year

May 5, 2026

Photo: COM professor Ayse Lokmanoglu poses for a photo in a white sweater

Online Polarization

Studying How Online Images Feed Polarization Wins BU Scholar Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

May 5, 2026

Photo: A medical device for patients with parsons disease

Research News

Brink Bites: Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation Grant to BU, Widowed Men Have Higher Depression Risk than Women

April 21, 2026

Photo: A small, male Zebra Finch is perched on a branch. The bird has a striking appearance with a gray body, an orange patch on its cheek, and a bright red-orange beak. Its throat features a black-and-white striped "zebra" pattern, and its sides are marked with a checkered, reddish-brown patch. The background is a soft, out-of-focus mix of gray and green, which highlights the bird's vibrant colors.

Brain Science

Songbird Brains Can Generate New Neurons. Can We Help Human Brains Do the Same?

April 17, 2026

Retinal Disease

Could a Retinal Prosthesis Restore Sight for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

April 14, 2026

Photo: Woman wearing a brain scan helmet

Hearing Loss

What Is the Cocktail Party Problem—and Can New Boston University Research Solve It?

April 9, 2026

The bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has developed resistance to many antibiotics; it has been found in high rates among refugees and asylum seekers. Artist's rendering via iStock/Dr Microbe

Antibiotic Resistance

WHO Joins Forces with BU Center on Forced Displacement to Help Vulnerable Populations at Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance

March 23, 2026

Convergence

Can AI Help Predict the Earth’s Climate a Decade from Now?

March 4, 2026

Awards

Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

February 25, 2026

Awards

Two Boston University Bioengineers Win Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships

February 17, 2026

Photo: BU researchers simulated a childhood medical emergency, and how technology might improve care, with New Haven, Conn. responders (l-r) Stephine Jones, Jacob Strickland, Aaron West, and Yale pediatrics professor Mark Cicero. Photo courtesy of Tehnaz Boyle/Yale University/American Medical Response

Pediatric Health

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Emergency Responders Save Children?

February 5, 2026

Hearing Loss

A Solution to the Cocktail Party Problem—Hidden in the Brain

January 22, 2026

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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

December 16, 2025

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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories

December 16, 2025

Space Sciences

Is There Life on Other Planets? BU Astronomer Helping Lead New Mission Seeking Hints of Life in Space

December 1, 2025

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Cancer Series

With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care

November 14, 2025

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care