Natural Sciences

Oysters

Meet PEARL, a Mobile Research Lab Studying Oysters and Their Habitats

City Trees

Living in a City Can Impact a Tree’s Health—BU Researchers Aim to Figure Out Why

Synthetic Biology

BU Engineer Builds Next-Gen Sensors with Mix of Living Cells and Tiny Electronics

Accolades

NIH Honors Two BU Researchers for Exceptionally Creative, High-Impact Science

Opioids

Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic

NASA Telescope Launch

NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Launches into Space—with a Device Created by BU Students on Board

Clownfish

Clownfish and Anemones Are Disappearing Because of Climate Change

Natural Sciences

The Moon Landing That Made Boston University History

Undergraduate Research

Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated

Health & Medicine

Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future

Climate Change

Less Snow Makes Trees Absorb Less Carbon, According to New BU Study

Conservation

River Herring in Martha’s Vineyard Are Disappearing. A BU Marine Biologist Is Trying to Help Save Them

Marine Biology

Protecting Maine’s Coastal Heritage—and Her Own

Encryption

Our Online World Relies on Encryption. What Happens If It Fails?

NEIDL

Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub

Carbon Credits

Do Forest Carbon Credits Work and Actually Help the Environment?

Climate Misinformation

Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist

Awards

Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Six BU Researchers and Scholars

Microbes

Microbes Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life