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Pioneering Research from Boston University

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Latinx Researchers

Seven BU Latinx Researchers Making a Difference

October 3, 2022

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October 3, 2022

Image: Picture of a memory. Blue dots are positive memory cells, and the red dots are negative memory cells. Dots are shown in a pattern with veins. The memories shown here are located in the hippocampus of a mouse.

Memory Manipulation

Unlocking the Power of Our Emotional Memory

October 3, 2022

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September 30, 2022

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Childhood Risk

Why Do Some Kids Take Bigger Risks than Others?

September 29, 2022

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September 29, 2022

Image: Photo of The iLet bionic pancreas, which automatically monitors blood glucose levels and delivers tailored insulin doses. A hand displays a small black device with gold details and display with gold buttons. Display shows the blood glucose reading and has a symbol of food on it. Text on image reads "CAUTION: The iLet bionic pancreas is an investigational device, limited by federal (or United states) law to investigational use."

Bionic Pancreas

Bionic Pancreas Better for Managing Type 1 Diabetes

September 29, 2022

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September 28, 2022

Photo: American Studies PhD student MaryKate Smolenski stands and smiles in the northeast parlor and holds a portrait of Mary Robinson Hunter at Hunter House in Newport, RI. A young white woman stands in an ornate gold and red decorated room holding an old portrait in a gold frame with gloved hands.

American and New England Studies

Investigating Newport’s Ties to Slavery

September 28, 2022

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Research in Photos

From Lovesick Frogs to Music-Making to Mouse Memories, Photo Contest Shows Stunning Breadth of BU Research

September 27, 2022

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September 27, 2022

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September 26, 2022

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Kilachand Fund

The Kilachand Fund’s Impact on Science’s Biggest Challenges

September 26, 2022

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Brain Health

New BU Center for Brain Recovery Aims to Advance Treatments for Stroke, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s

September 19, 2022

Photo: BU School of Public Health researchers (from left) Christopher Rick, Jonathan Buonocore, and Chad Milando are hoping to show how a functioning public transport system is an essential public health resource. Three men stand at a railing and look off into the distance overseeing a busy, congested highway

Orange Line Shutdown

Did Orange Line Shutdown Have Uneven Health, Economic Impacts on Lower-Income Neighborhoods?

September 19, 2022

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September 19, 2022

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September 16, 2022

Photo of Dr. Nancy Sullivan of NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discussing Ebola research with President Barack Obama as NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell look on.

NEIDL Director

Nancy J. Sullivan, Ebola Vaccine and Treatment Pioneer, Named New NEIDL Director

September 16, 2022

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September 8, 2022

Image: Computer generated rendering of T cells, a type of white blood cell that defends the body from invaders. A large blue blob with teal tiny blobs on it is shown.

Cancer treatments

Immune Cells Engineered to Battle Cancer Can Be Turned “On” or “Off”

September 8, 2022

Immune Cells Engineered to Battle Cancer Can Be Turned “On” or “Off”