Boston University’s ‘Jenga’ building stacks its way to the top as finalist for World Building of the Year
Boston University’s ‘Jenga’ building stacks its way to the top as finalist for World Building of the Year Boston University’s Center for Computing and Data Sciences has made the shortlist for “World Building of the Year” along with 249 others Boston University’s Center for Computing and Data Sciences, located at 665 Commonwealth Ave. and colloquially […]
NEIDL Researchers Refute UK Article about COVID Strai
NEIDL Researchers Refute UK Article about COVID Strain BU calls the reporting “false and inaccurate,” and says it misrepresents what researchers actually found As this ongoing story continued to develop Tuesday, Boston University released a statement addressing reports about its adherence to federal research guidelines. We’ve added that complete statement, which says that BU “fulfilled […]
Bionic Pancreas Better for Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Bionic Pancreas Better for Managing Type 1 Diabetes Clinical trial finds automated insulin delivery device, iLet, helps adults and kids maintain healthier blood glucose levels Your pancreas is like a little digestive engine, working hard to keep your body fueled and running. Just six inches long, it’s responsible for turning lunch into the energy that […]
COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Cause Infertility or Harm Pregnancy Chances, BU Research Shows
COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Cause Infertility or Harm Pregnancy Chances, BU Research Shows No link between vaccines and chances of getting pregnant, but COVID-19 infection may have short-term impact on male fertility Having a COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t impact a couple’s chances of becoming pregnant—but skipping the shots and landing a coronavirus infection might reduce male fertility.
BU Scientists Are Prepared to Detect Omicron—and Other Variants
BU Scientists Are Prepared to Detect Omicron—and Other Variants BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) has been monitoring COVID-19 variants from BU and Boston Medical Center tests since February Social determinants of health—the factors that shape where we live, work, learn, and play, from stable employment and housing to food access, education, and policies […]
BU-Led Global Commission Launches Roadmap to Better Health Using Big Data
BU-Led Global Commission Launches Roadmap to Better Health Using Big Data
A Physics Breakthrough: More Evidence of New Particles or Forces
A Physics Breakthrough: More Evidence of New Particles or Forces New results from a massive experiment double down on indicating undiscovered influences on particles called muons There are still-undiscovered particles or unknown forces swirling all around us, suggest new results from a massive experiment conducted at the US Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory […]
BU-Supported Wind Farm Now Up and Generating Clean Electricity
BU researchers say they found what causes fatal lung inflammation in COVID-19 patients
BU researchers say they found what causes fatal lung inflammation in COVID-19 patients Lung tissue grown from stem cells provides model for studying COVID-19 infection COVID-19, a variation of acute respiratory infections, wreaks havoc on the respiratory system by attacking lung cells and suppressing the body’s immune response, according to new data from Boston University […]
What Sets Off Deadly Levels of Lung Inflammation in Some COVID-19 Patients?
What Sets Off Deadly Levels of Lung Inflammation in Some COVID-19 Patients? In human stem cell–derived lung tissue infected with coronavirus, BU scientists are studying the biological domino effect SARS-CoV-2 sets off A team of infectious disease and regenerative medicine researchers at Boston University, studying human stem cell–derived lung tissue infected with SARS-CoV-2, are discovering […]