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Opioids
Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic

Biochemistry undergraduate Sarah Kornfeld explains BU research that could one day help treat pain without the fear of addiction

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Exercise
Can VR Trick Your Body into Feeling Hotter or Cooler While You’re Exercising?

Research by BU’s Dustin Allen suggests viewing virtual hot environments while exercising could help athletes and others acclimate faster to warmer places

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Undergraduate Research
Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

Biology undergraduate Matteo Finnerty’s findings at the Arnold Arboretum could inform bumblebee-friendly plantings

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Microbes
Microbes Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life

BU student Natalie Lett explains the science behind biologist Jeffrey J. Marlow’s research into “extremophile” life

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City Trees

Living in a City Can Impact a Tree’s Health—BU Researchers Aim to Figure Out Why

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Undergraduate Research

Written in the Stars: How a BU Undergrad Rediscovered Her Passion for Space Science

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Undergraduate Research

For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash—They’re Glimpses into the Past

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