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Pioneering Research from Boston University

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Machine Learning

Self-Taught, Self-Driving Cars?

July 30, 2021
Photo of behavioral scientist Nina Mazar, sitting on a bench, and smiling. She wears a bright pink summery dress and has long blonde hair.
Behavioral Science

This Behavioral Scientist Wants to Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

July 28, 2021

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July 27, 2021
Thick haze from wildfire smoke in New England is shown hanging over the Boston skyline as viewed from Fenway Park.
Climate Science

Wildfire Smoke in New England Is “Pretty Severe from Public Health Perspective”

July 27, 2021

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July 23, 2021
Photo of a seventy six year old woman Kaironesa Sheik Suleman Allie receiving her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from a health staff member, at a vaccination centre, in Karl Bremer Hospital, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The staffer wears a blue paper facemask and reaches over her to give the vaccination.
Pandemic Politics

Why Global COVID Vaccinations Are Dangerously Lagging: Six Things To Know

July 23, 2021
Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

July 21, 2021

Brink 07-15-2021

July 15, 2021
A young family conference with a doctor or therapist via a telehealth application on a laptop computer
Rehabilitation Sciences

Beware Using Telemedicine for Voice and Speech Therapy

July 15, 2021
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Paleoanthropology

Is “Dragon Man” a Missing Link in Human Evolution?

July 9, 2021

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July 9, 2021
Supernova Shrapnel

Why Is This Weird, Metallic Star Hurtling Out of the Milky Way?

July 8, 2021

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July 8, 2021

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July 6, 2021
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Heat Illness

How Does Heat Exposure Affect the Body and Mind?

July 6, 2021

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July 1, 2021
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Opinion

From the Dalkon Shield to Britney Spears’ IUD: Why Diverse Teams Need to Be Involved in Contraceptive Design

July 1, 2021

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June 30, 2021
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NSF CAREER Awards

5 Projects That Push the Limits of Physics, Fabrication Techniques, Algorithm Design

June 30, 2021

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June 25, 2021

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