Boston University

Natural Sciences

donuts

Addiction

Beating the Binge

February 19, 2015

Anthony Janetos led the team designing the National Climate Indicators System.

Climate Change

Building a Better Barometer

February 13, 2015

Richard Wainford

Cardiovascular Disease

Pass the Salt?

February 10, 2015

Andrea Digiorgio Cornell Tree Climbing Institute, Borneo orangutan research

Anthropology

Chasing Orangutans

January 26, 2015

John T. Clarke, Director, Boston University for Space Physics, MAVEN Mars satellite

Mars

Mission to Mars

January 22, 2015

Rachel Flynn, Pharmacology, Medicine, BU, Boston University, Boston University School of Medicine, BU Research

Biology

A New Tactic for Fighting Cancer

January 20, 2015

The TB test Sharon Wong is developing would evaporate most of the liquid and concentrate a TB biomarker at the heated portion of the strip, thereby enhancing downstream detection of the biomarker.

Chemistry

A Paper Strip Test for TB?

December 18, 2014

Global Health

Diagnosing Disease before Symptoms Strike

December 10, 2014

Lauren Wise, Boston University School of Public Health, PRESTO study

Cancer

Predicting Fertility

December 3, 2014

Molecular Biology & Genetics

Strong Hope

December 3, 2014

Biology

Five BU Medical Campus Faculty Honored by Their Peers

December 1, 2014

Keith Pardee, Alex Green, James Collins, Paper-based Synthetic Gene Networks, paper gene circuits

Biology

Building a Paper Gene Circuit

December 1, 2014

Environment & Ecology

An Ecosystem on Steroids

November 25, 2014

Ian Stephens, Boston University Institute for Astrophysical Research

Astronomy

A Star Is Born

November 19, 2014

South Africa is one place where anti-shark netting has been widely deployed. Photo by Stuart Philpott / Alamy Stock Photo

Environment & Ecology

The Future, Buried in the Deep

November 17, 2014

Biology

Five Thousand Heads Are Better Than One

November 14, 2014

Tim Gardner, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, zebra finches

Biology

Could Bird Brains Lead to Human Cures?

November 10, 2014

Lynn Moore, Boston University School of Medicine, protein, low blood pressure

Nutrition

High Protein to Lower Blood Pressure

October 24, 2014

Eva Helmerhorst, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, celiac disease, human saliva enzymes

Biology

The Secret’s in the Spit

October 23, 2014

Engineering Biology

Science Gets a Front Door on Comm Ave

October 22, 2014

Science Gets a Front Door on Comm Ave