Engineering & Computing

Sustainable Tech

Could Technology Inspired by Beetles and Underground Fungi Solve the Water Scarcity Problem in Morocco’s Rural Villages?

Language Rehabilitation

Scientists Can Predict How Well a Stroke Survivor Will Recover Language Skills Using Computer Simulations of the Brain

Sustainable Technology

As Office Work Returns, This Smart HVAC System Could Save Energy, Money, and Even Lives

Soft Robotics

These Soft Robotic Grippers Were Inspired by an Ancient Japanese Art Form

Space Sciences

BU-Made Telescope Going to the Moon in 2023

Physics

A Physics Breakthrough: More Evidence of New Particles or Forces

Deaf Studies

World’s Largest American Sign Language Database Makes ASL Even More Accessible

Parkinson's Disease

How Parkinson’s Disease Changes Speech Over Time

Science Leadership

From the Broad Institute to the White House: Eric Lander Makes Science Exciting

Research Accolades

Two BU Researchers Awarded Sloan Fellowships

Innovation

This 10-Foot-Long Machine Churns Out 2,000 Face Masks an Hour

Research Accolades

Joyce Wong Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Research Accolades

Meet BU’s Newest AAAS Fellows

Innovation

BU Spark! Demo Day: Students’ App Helping Identify Racial Bias Named Judges’ Choice Winner

Internet Memes

The Bernie Sanders Sitting Meme’s Instant Popularity, Explained by Science

CONTACT TRACING

Why “Bidirectional” Contact Tracing Could Drastically Curb Coronavirus Spread—Especially the B-117 Strain

COVID-19 Research

How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours

Trump Banned

Banning Trump from Social Media Makes Sense. But Beware the Downside

Research Accolades

Optical Pioneer Jerome Mertz Is BU’s 2020 Innovator of the Year

Alzheimer’s Disease

Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Drug Is “Hugely Important,” “One of the Biggest Moments” in 20 Years