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Natural Sciences

Estimated fair market value of all properties in the United States (3D visualization).

Conservation Cost

Map of US Land Value Reveals Interplay of Climate Change, Conservation Efforts, Real Estate, and Environmental Values

November 20, 2020

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Wetlands

When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide

November 5, 2020

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Voices and Opinion

No Matter Who Wins, Election 2020 Is Turning Point for Environmental Health

October 30, 2020

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Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope

October 27, 2020

A pregnant African American couple place their hands over the womb

Family Planning

When Is the Best Time to Get Pregnant for Americans?

October 23, 2020

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Natural Sciences

Do Fruit Flies Hold Secrets to Treating Human Diseases?

October 12, 2020

Aerial view of a great white shark chasing a black seal off the shore of a Cape Cod beach

White Sharks

White Sharks Are Here to Stay in New England

September 25, 2020

CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH

In Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation, BU Researchers Discover a Culprit in NFkB Pathway

September 24, 2020

CTE & Sleep Disorder

CTE, Contact Sports Play Linked to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

September 16, 2020

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Science of Bubbles

Popping a Commonly Experienced Mystery: Why Do Bubbles Collapse?

September 10, 2020

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CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH

What Sets Off Deadly Levels of Lung Inflammation in Some COVID-19 Patients?

September 8, 2020

High-resolution rendered image of the Serpens South star cluster and the molecular cloud surrounding it.

Star Formation

Gazing into Magnetized Interstellar Clouds to Understand How Stars Are Born

September 1, 2020

A photo of leafcutter ants working together

ANT SOCIETY

From Ant Brains, Seeking New Lessons about Human Behavior and Society

August 14, 2020

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NSF CAREER Awards

Meet BU’s Newest NSF CAREER Award Winners

August 5, 2020

A photo of the new COVID testing protocol at Boston University.

COVID Testing

Robots, Nanobeads, and Data Modeling—The Science behind BU’s Coronavirus Testing Plan

August 4, 2020

A photo of slash and burn landscapes in the Marancar area of Tapanuli Selatan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Deforestation

Why Combating a Pandemic Is 500 Times More Expensive Than Preventing One

July 26, 2020

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In

July 21, 2020

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Neuroscience

How a Memory Game Could Help Us Understand Brain Injury

June 23, 2020

CAREER PLANNING

Postdoc Academy Launches Remote Professional Development Course

June 19, 2020

nanosponges containing fragments of lung cell membranes in a cell culture in a NEIDL laboratory

Coronavirus

Tiny, Decoy “Sponges” Attract Coronavirus Away from Lung Cells

June 18, 2020

Tiny, Decoy “Sponges” Attract Coronavirus Away from Lung Cells