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Photo: Lucy Kim, an ?Asian woman wearing glasses, a white lab coat, and purple gloves, works on spreading substance on a large pink screen print with large white squiggles on it. She works in a small lab area.

art and science

Video: Screen Printing with Melanin

September 28, 2023

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September 27, 2023

Photo: Igor Kramnik (left), an older white man wearing a white lab coat, and Shivraj Yabaji (right) a tan man with black hair and beard wearing a white lab coat, smile and pose in a science lab.

Tuberculosis

Researchers Find Potential Way to Tweak Immune System to Help It Fight Tuberculosis

September 27, 2023

Photo: Group photo of Assistant Professor of Biology, Sarah Davies (center) and PhD student, Maria Valadex Ingersoll (CAS 23) and Dr Hannah Aichelman (right) (CAS 23). The three women pose in a lab as Davies holds up a sample of bleached coral and another sample of algae rests on the lab tables in front of Ingersoll.

Coral Reefs

For Coral Reefs, Temperature Is Everything—Is It Too Late to Save Them?

September 26, 2023

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September 26, 2023

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September 21, 2023

Image: Illustration of various diverse scientists doing research, medicine, chemistry or biotechnology experiments in laboratory. Images show people with lab flasks, microscopes, and molecules.

Expert Take

The Postdoc-Mentor Relationship Is Key to Advancing Research. Here’s How to Make It Better

September 21, 2023

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Decongestants

A Common Nasal Decongestant Doesn’t Actually Work. What Should You Use Instead?

September 19, 2023

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September 19, 2023

Photo: Aerial shot of Boston University's campus during sunset. An orange glow is shown on the large campus highlighting campus buildings like Kilachand.

Accolades

BU Ignition Awards to Accelerate Products for Repairing Damaged Teeth, Fighting Cancer, Boosting Reading Skills, and More

September 19, 2023

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Substance Use

Could Dunkin’s New Alcoholic Drinks Encourage Underage Drinking?

September 15, 2023

Photo: A pre-school age girl helps her parents pick out veggies in the produce section at the grocery store. She is reaching for a red bell pepper. Her mother is Caucasian and her father is African-American.

Expert Take

Balancing Budgets by Emptying Bellies: WIC Cuts Would Harm Our Youngest Children

September 15, 2023

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September 15, 2023

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September 12, 2023

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Forest Edges

Cutting Up Forests Disrupts an Essential Bond between Trees and Fungi

September 12, 2023

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September 7, 2023

Photo: A veterinarian wearing light blue scrubs and a stethoscope around their neck holds a little black schnauzer in their arms while standing in their office.

Vaccines

Nearly Half of Dog Owners Are Hesitant to Vaccinate Their Pets

September 7, 2023

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September 5, 2023

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World War II

Broadway Singers, a Nazi Sympathizer, and the Doomed Flight of the Yankee Clipper

September 5, 2023

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August 31, 2023