The Brink

Pioneering Research from Boston University

Brink 7-15-2025

July 15, 2025

Digital Humanities

The World’s First Novel Has Romance, Tragedy, Adventure. Now, After 1,000 Years, The Tale of Genji’s Poems Have Joined the Digital Age

July 15, 2025

Brink 7-10-2025

July 10, 2025

PFAS

What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?

July 10, 2025

Brink 7-7-2025

July 7, 2025

Climate Change

Less Snow Makes Trees Absorb Less Carbon, According to New BU Study

July 7, 2025

Brink 7-2-2025

July 2, 2025

Research News

Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections

July 2, 2025

Global Debt Relief

BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief

June 27, 2025

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June 26, 2025

Nosiness

Do You Have a Nosy Coworker? BU Research Finds Snooping Colleagues Send Our Stress Levels Rising

June 26, 2025

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June 24, 2025

Mental Health

Can Art Help Doctors Improve Mental Health Care for Non-English Speakers?

June 24, 2025

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June 18, 2025

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June 16, 2025

Alzheimer’s Disease

What a Newly Approved Blood Test Means for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

June 16, 2025

Brink 6-12-2025

June 12, 2025

Partisan Politics

You’ve Heard of Red States and Blue States. But What About Red and Blue Neighborhoods?

June 12, 2025

Conservation

River Herring in Martha’s Vineyard Are Disappearing. A BU Marine Biologist Is Trying to Help Save Them

June 12, 2025

Brink 6-10-2025

June 10, 2025