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COVID-19

NEIDL Researchers Discover New SARS-CoV-2 Weak Spot—Which Could Inspire Improved Vaccines

January 11, 2023

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COVID-19

POV: Black Youth and Families Are Being Left Behind as We Return to Normal: A Call for Action

January 6, 2023

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Gun Violence

Gun Violence Surges Linked to Unseasonably Warm Days

January 6, 2023

Photo: Fallou Ngom, professor of anthropology, poses for a photo on November 22, 2022. A black man wearing a grey medium-brimmed hat, light pink collared shirt, and navy blue blazer, poses with hand on chin and a soft smile as he sits in a chair.

Linguistics & Language Sciences

Unearthing a Long-Ignored African Writing System, One Researcher Finds African History, by Africans

December 21, 2022

Collage: (From left to right, top down) Photo: Bruce Willis at a speaking engagement wearing a blue collared shirt with a white undershirt, Photo of BU Medical student, Molly Jia Yong Zhao gives a flu shot to a patient during a clinic on September 29, 2020, vector illustration of a brain pixelating and dissolving from left to right, and Photo of Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Science, Hagere Yilma, posing for a photo. A Black woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a twist-out hairstyle wearing a black, tunic-style blouse stands in front of a brick wall and smiles to the camera.

2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories

December 13, 2022

NSF CAREER Awards

BU’s 2022 NSF CAREER Award Winners Are Innovating Data Systems and Single-Molecule Circuits

December 13, 2022

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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022

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Birth Control

A New Breed of Nonhormonal Birth Control

November 30, 2022

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Optimism

Is Optimism the Secret to a Long Life?

November 30, 2022

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Maternal Health

Moving toward More Empathetic Maternal Mental Health Care

November 29, 2022

Photo: ENG professor of electrical and computer engineering, Josh Semeter poses for photo in his lab on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. A white man with silver grey hair sits with hands folded in front of him and resting on a desk cluttered with papers, wires, and various hardware constructs. He wears a dark green sweater. A lab filled with random mechanics is shown behind him as a large blue and white spaceship banner hangs on the wall behind him.

UFO

BU Astrophysicist Joins NASA Team to Study UFOs

November 21, 2022

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Climate Change

POV: Local Climate Action Matters Now More than Ever

November 15, 2022

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Research Labs

What Happened to the Robots in BU’s COVID-19 Testing Lab? They’re Getting a New Mission

November 15, 2022

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World Cup

Should You Watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup despite Host Qatar’s “Serious Human Rights Problems”?

November 15, 2022

Photo: The sun sets behind signage for the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. The large sign reads "COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, 2022 Egypt" and is shown in shadow against the setting sun. A few large clown fish figures can be seen below the sign.

Climate Change

Urgency, Accountability, and Private Jets at UN Climate Summit COP27

November 14, 2022

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PTSD

Warning Signs of Early Death Found in Veterans with Severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

November 9, 2022

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Veterans

Why Veterans Remain at Greater Risk of Homelessness

November 9, 2022

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COVID-19

BU Responds to NIH Funding Clarification Request after False Stories about NEIDL’s COVID Work

November 4, 2022

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Optimism

Among African American Women Voters, Optimism Is Its Own Superpower

November 1, 2022

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Accolades

BU Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez Given $1.15 Million Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award

October 20, 2022

BU Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez Given $1.15 Million Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award