{"id":31578,"date":"2018-09-06T16:29:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T20:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?post_type=r_cas_magazine&p=31578"},"modified":"2019-09-24T14:25:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T18:25:07","slug":"research-at-cas","status":"publish","type":"r_cas_magazine","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/arts-sciences\/2018\/research-at-cas\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Research Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are five of our favorite research projects. Read more about CAS faculty and student discoveries here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Robocalypse Now?<\/h3>\n

Are we on the verge of a \u201cRobocalypse,\u201d where machines replace human workers? A study by Pascual Restrepo, an assistant professor of economics, reveals that just one industrial robot eliminates nearly six jobs.<\/p>\n

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Diagnosing Ebola<\/h3>\n

Emily Speranza (GRS\u201918) may have found a way to diagnose Ebola before its symptoms emerge by looking at potential victims\u2019 genes. It could help healthcare workers treat and quarantine infected people during the early stages of the disease.<\/p>\n

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Lemurs Smell Better Than You<\/h3>\n

Eva Garrett, Boston University assistant professor of anthropology, is sniffing out the subtleties in the evolution of the primate sense of smell. Primates with a fully functional vomeronasal system\u2014which senses molecules called pheromones\u2014use it for signaling readiness for mating, marking territory, and even shutting down a rival female\u2019s ovulation. The vomeronasal system is vestigial in humans, which means we\u2019ve lost a sophisticated sensory organ. Garrett is studying why and how. \"lemur<\/p>\n

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Toxins in Our Kitchens<\/h3>\n

A rise in fracking means gas used in fireplaces and kitchen ranges now contains 27 hazardous chemicals and 12 suspected carcinogens, according to a study by Nathan Phillips, an Earth and environment professor. Because the gas doesn\u2019t combust fully, those toxins linger in our homes. \"Luxury<\/p>\n

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Rethinking Ancient Gender Roles<\/h3>\n

The 1,300-year-old remains of a Maya woman has changed our understanding of Maya society. Through bioarchaeological analysis, Elizabeth Hannigan (CAS\u201918) discovered that the woman was involved in bookmaking, traditionally considered a male role in Maya society.<\/p>\n

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Discoveries that’ll impress your friends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":33126,"template":"","department":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-articles\/31578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/r_cas_magazine"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-articles\/31578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38436,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazine-articles\/31578\/revisions\/38436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"r_cas_department","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/department?post=31578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}