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Psychology

A photo of a woman smelling flowers

Memory

It’s True, Scent Really Does Have Power over Memory

March 16, 2020

Kat j. McAlpine interviews Ann McKee in her research lab about CTE

CTE & Football

What Does Football Do to the Brain?

January 30, 2020

A portrait of Ayanna Pressley where she reveals her bald head as a result of Alopecia Areata

Hair Loss

Ayanna Pressley Opens Up about Hair Loss from Alopecia Areata

January 21, 2020

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Body Perception

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models Got Thinner and Thinner over 23 Years

January 13, 2020

The first direct visual evidence of the supermassive black hole in the center of Messier 87 (M87) and its shadow. The shadow of the black hole seen here is the closest we can come to an image of the black hole itself, a completely dark object from which light cannot escape

Research that Rocks

12 Breakthroughs That Wowed Us in 2019

December 19, 2019

illustration of troubled youth on the streets.

Youth Violence

When Violence and Mandated Reporting Laws Collide

December 5, 2019

Greta Thunberg talks at protest outside the United Nations surrounded by other climate change protesters holding signs.

Climate Change

How to Deal with Climate Skeptics at Thanksgiving Dinner

November 22, 2019

Students practice yoga outside on the “BU Beach”

Mental Health

Yoga Might Reduce Depression after Just One Session

November 13, 2019

mother and child illustration

Addiction

Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond in the Face of Addiction

October 8, 2019

Neuroscience researcher Steve Ramirez holds a digital diagram of a brain.

Neuroscience

How Do You Manipulate a Memory?

September 11, 2019

Two toddlers sit and play with alphabet blocks next to each other.

Child Psychology

Are Kids Hardwired for Revenge?

September 9, 2019

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Longevity

Optimists Live Longer

August 26, 2019

Accolades

Two BU Researchers Honored by White House

August 23, 2019

DEMENTIA IN CTE

Five New Answers about the Link between Football, CTE, and Dementia

August 5, 2019

Portrait of Robert Eschmann.

Racism

The Internet Is Unmasking Racism. Here’s What That Means to Young People of Color.

July 30, 2019

Computer generated diagram of a self-drive autonomous vehicle.

Systems Neuroscience

Could Rat Brains Hold the Secret to Cars, Robots with Better Navigational Skills?

July 23, 2019

Neuroscience

Could Autism, Depression Be Rooted in Our Brain’s Ability to Pay Attention?

July 16, 2019

This is what a bad memory looks like in a mouse brain. The cells glowing green indicate that they are being activated in storing a fear memory. Credit: Ramirez Group at BU

Neuroscience

Proof It’s Possible to Enhance or Suppress Memories

May 23, 2019

A white harp seal pup in the arctic.

Climate Change

Feeling Stressed about the Environment? You’re Not Alone

April 22, 2019

Neuroscience

As Memories Fade, Can We Supercharge Them Back to Life?

April 9, 2019

As Memories Fade, Can We Supercharge Them Back to Life?