ENG Faculty Pivot to Fight COVID-19
Engineers are using their skills to solve critical challenges during the pandemic
Damiano Featured in PBS Documentary
The special, Blood Sugar Rising, discusses the U.S. diabetes epidemic.
Mining Bacteria Parts to Build Around-the-Clock Biosensors
BU biomedical engineers say a new breakthrough could open doors to continuous health-monitoring devices and wearables
Moths Teach Drones to Fly
Research is first to apply animal data to autonomous vehicle navigation
Aerial Drones Get Schooled in Navigation by Moths
BU researchers observed how moths navigate forests to improve control programs for autonomous aerial drones By Kerry Benson Originally featured on The Brink A rather unusual situation recently unfolded inside a laboratory—moths playing a “video game,” flitting their wings as they navigated through a virtual forest displayed on a projector screen. Each of the moths’ […]
Sustainable Adhesives of the Future Won’t Stick Around
Most adhesives today are made of plastic, but BU chemists hope a new biodegradable alternative will provide a more environmentally friendly option.
Speeding Up MRI Scans to Save Lives
BU researchers design an “intelligent” magnetic metamaterial that could make MRI more affordable and accessible By Art Jahnke | Via The Brink Boston University researchers have developed a new, “intelligent” metamaterial—which costs less than 10 bucks to build—that could revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), making the entire MRI process faster, safer, and more accessible to […]
Wong Builds Catalog of Tools for Genetic Research
The key, new element in this work is that these recombinases are inducible—their functions can be turned on and off. A recombinase is an enzyme that can recognize a specific DNA sequence and then perform a specific function at that site such as cutting out a gene from the DNA.
Are We “Brain Washed” during Sleep?
New study from BU reveals the first-ever images of cerebrospinal fluid washing in and out of the brain during sleep
A Picture-Perfect Look at How Electrical Activity Travels through the Brain
Brain cells function using rapid electrical impulses, a process that underlies our thoughts, behavior, and perception of the world. Yet, for a long time, it’s been challenging for scientists to see exactly how individual neurons work together in larger circuits.
Now, a new technique reported in Nature finally gives the clearest picture ever of brain cell activity. Using a voltage-sensing molecule that fluorescently lights up when brain cells are electrically active, researchers at Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have shown that they can see the activity of many more individual neurons than before as they fire inside the brains of mice.