Breast Cancer Beacon
New device could make lumpectomies faster and more precise
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Self-Lubricating Condom Would Revolutionize Safe Sex
Developed by Boston University CAS and ENG researchers, it could reduce disease spread and unwanted pregnancies
Making Artificial Intelligence Intelligible
Humans need to know how neural networks make decisions
US Mayors: Blacks, Trans, Muslim, and Immigrants Face Discrimination
BU Initiative on Cities collaborates on survey of urban leaders’ perceptions
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The Curse of Meetings
Imagine a day without a single meeting darkening your calendar
New Findings May Link Genes to Alzheimer’s
Gene variations may suggest inflammatory response and changes in proteins
Social Media–Filtered Pics Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
MED authors warn of growing unhealthy body fixation known as “Snapchat dysmorphia“
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Why Fungi Rule the World
Jennifer Talbot studies the surprising role that molds, mushrooms, and other dirt-dwellers play in climate change
Clamshells and Climate Change
What seal bones and clamshells teach us about past climate
Robot Boats and Drug Subs
Engineering prof developing autonomous boats to find drug traffickers
Bending Is Beautiful
Douglas Holmes studies thin, unstable structures, bowing them to do his bidding
Soft, Spidery Robots that Go Inside Our Bodies
Flexible devices could help researchers in new ways
Researcher Voices
It’s Time to Tell Students What They Need to Know
Proposed legislation would provide students information on the financial value of college
Four Things to Know about Fungi “Climate Warriors”
BU researchers explain how fungi fight climate change
New Alzheimer’s Drug Has MED Prof Cautiously Optimistic
BU Neurologist Andrew Budson: “the most hopeful thing I’ve heard in years”
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Ann McKee
BU neurologist studying concussions in athletes and soldiers elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Masha Kamenetska
BU assistant professor of physics wins prestigious $450,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research
NIH New Innovator Award Will Advance Brain Science
BU biologist Jerry Chen shines a light on brain function
2018–2019 Career Development Awards Honor Eight BU Junior Faculty
Funding for research ranging from driverless car safety to Buddhist religious history
NSF Grant Will Advance Study of the Cocktail Party Effect
BU researchers probe puzzling auditory phenomenon
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? 7 BU faculty are members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)