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Pioneering Research from Boston University

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August 26, 2025

Research News

Brink Bites: Using AI to Spot Alzheimer’s; NIH Backs BU COPD Research

August 26, 2025

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August 18, 2025

Wildfires

Death Count for 2025 LA County Wildfires Likely Higher than Records Show, BU Research Finds

August 12, 2025

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August 11, 2025

True Crime

Why We’re So Fascinated with True Crime Stories, and How It May Be Impacting Our Well-Being

August 11, 2025

Space Sciences

The Moon Landing That Made Boston University History

August 8, 2025

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August 5, 2025

Undergraduate Research

Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

August 5, 2025

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July 31, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated

July 31, 2025

CTE

NYC Gunman’s Note Referencing NFL Pleads for His Brain to Be Studied for CTE Link

July 29, 2025

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July 28, 2025

Job Applications

Looking for Jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn? BU Research Finds It’s Best to Apply Early

July 24, 2025

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July 23, 2025

Health & Medicine

Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future

July 23, 2025

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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

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July 10, 2025

PFAS

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

July 10, 2025