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Pioneering Research from Boston University

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Environmental Health

As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others

June 25, 2021

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June 21, 2021

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Religion

How Do Children Develop Religious Beliefs?

June 21, 2021

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June 16, 2021

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Neuroscience

How Sleep Is Impacted by Brain Circuitry and Aging

June 16, 2021

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June 15, 2021

BU scientists Colleen Bove (from left), Hanny Rivera, Sarah Davies, and Wally Fulweiler join other collaborators in a new PLOS Biology piece arguing that career advancement in science needs to reward an expanded set of criteria—beyond citations and publishing record—including mentorship, science communication, and multicultural experience.

Culture of Science

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything

June 15, 2021

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June 14, 2021

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Sustainable Tech

Could Technology Inspired by Beetles and Underground Fungi Solve the Water Scarcity Problem in Morocco’s Rural Villages?

June 14, 2021

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June 11, 2021

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CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Study Reveals Recipe for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines

June 11, 2021

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June 9, 2021

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Breast Cancer

Does Using Hair Relaxers Cause Higher Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women?

June 9, 2021

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June 7, 2021

In this November 2019 photo, Charles Flagg, who has Alzheimer's disease, sits for an infusion while participating in a study on the drug aducanumab at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. Biogen says it can slow the decline of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.

Alzheimer’s Disease

FDA Approves First Alzheimer’s Treatment in 18 Years. Now What?

June 7, 2021

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June 3, 2021

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Language Rehabilitation

Scientists Can Predict How Well a Stroke Survivor Will Recover Language Skills Using Computer Simulations of the Brain

June 3, 2021

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June 1, 2021

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POV

How Getting COVID-19 Made Me a Better Public Health Researcher

June 1, 2021

How Getting COVID-19 Made Me a Better Public Health Researcher