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Heart Health

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

Research News

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

Exercise and Dementia

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

Fossil Fuels

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

Home Births

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

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories

Infectious Diseases

How Can We Ensure Science Is a Force for Good?

Down Syndrome

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

Space Sciences

Is There Life on Other Planets? BU Astronomer Helping Lead New Mission Seeking Hints of Life in Space

Earth & Environment

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

Genetics

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

Sustainability

Sustainability Research Awards Honor BU Climate Science Heroes

Memory

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

Cancer Series

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

Cancer Series

How to Help Someone After a Cancer Diagnosis

Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care

Cancer Series

Living with Cancer: How BU Programs Help Patients, Students Stay Resilient in the Face of a Life-Changing Diagnosis

Cancer Series

Video: Her Grandmother’s Brain Tumor Treatment Inspired This BU Doctor’s Career

Cancer Series

“Science Saved My Life”: Cancer Survivor and BU Alum Joy Huber on Why Research Matters