How Boston University Is Fighting Cancer—Stories of Determination, Innovation, Hope
At BU, researchers are revolutionizing prevention, treatment, and care to extend—and save—their lives.
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More Than 46 Million in the US Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
New Boston University study suggests urban residents are disproportionately exposed to potentially harmful energy supply […]
More People Are Giving Birth at Home. Why, and Is It Safe?
BU researcher Eugene Declercq, who catalogs birth data, says it can be—but so are hospital […]
Best of BU’s 2025 Science and Research
Boston University’s healthcare research expertise was in high demand, while stories about engineers’ moon mission […]
10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers
From soft robots that could make cancer surgery safer to an algorithm that boosts hearing […]
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Boston University–Led Research Finds Mid- or Late-Life Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia
Epidemiologist Phillip Hwang says high levels of physical activity could lower dementia risk by up to 45 percent