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Pediatric Health

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Emergency Responders Save Children?

January 31, 2026

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Cancer Survival Rates

Will Record-High Cancer Survival Rates Continue?

January 30, 2026

CTE and Dementia

CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study

January 27, 2026

Hospitals and Violence Prevention

Hospital Programs for Violence Victims Can Prevent Future Harm, Boston University Study Finds

January 27, 2026

Hearing Loss

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

January 22, 2026

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Heart Health

Small Lifestyle Changes in Your 20s Can Shape Your Heart Attack Risk for Decades, BU Study Finds

January 20, 2026

Research News

Brink Bites: BU Expert to Help Lead UN Climate Report, Undergraduates Study Secrets of the Universe

January 14, 2026

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Exercise and Dementia

Boston University–Led Research Finds Mid- or Late-Life Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia

January 12, 2026

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Fossil Fuels

More Than 46 Million in the US Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

January 8, 2026

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Home Births

More People Are Giving Birth at Home. Why, and Is It Safe?

January 6, 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

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Infectious Diseases

How Can We Ensure Science Is a Force for Good?

December 11, 2025

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Down Syndrome

How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence

December 8, 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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Climate Change

Terriers Reflect on Attending This Year’s United Nations Climate Conference

December 1, 2025

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Genetics

Our Identities Are More Than Our Genes, Says BU Researcher in Debut Book

November 25, 2025

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Sustainability

Sustainability Research Awards Honor BU Climate Science Heroes

November 24, 2025

Memory

BU Neuroscientist’s “Riveting Debut” Book Discusses “How to Change a Memory”

November 18, 2025

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Cancer Series

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

November 14, 2025

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