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Research

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

July 21, 2021

A young family conference with a doctor or therapist via a telehealth application on a laptop computer

Rehabilitation Sciences

Beware Using Telemedicine for Voice and Speech Therapy

July 15, 2021

A photo of Dragon Man's skull

Paleoanthropology

Is “Dragon Man” a Missing Link in Human Evolution?

July 9, 2021

Supernova Shrapnel

Why Is This Weird, Metallic Star Hurtling Out of the Milky Way?

July 8, 2021

A photo of a person putting their hand to their forehead in extreme heat

Heat Illness

How Does Heat Exposure Affect the Body and Mind?

July 6, 2021

NSF CAREER Awards

5 Projects That Push the Limits of Physics, Fabrication Techniques, Algorithm Design

June 30, 2021

Heat map of the Boston metro area

Environmental Health

As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others

June 25, 2021

Portrait of Wheelock College Associate Professor, Kathleen Corriveau, standing outside what looks like the entrance to a church in shale blue sweater and black dress.

Religion

How Do Children Develop Religious Beliefs?

June 21, 2021

Photo of a young mother sitting a table working on her computer next to a young child who draws in a coloring book.

Gender Inequality

The Ivory Tower Is Like the Real World in One Way: Mothers Still Do Most of the Childcare, BU Researcher Finds

June 18, 2021

A portrait photograph of Laura Lew holding a model head

Neuroscience

How Sleep Is Impacted by Brain Circuitry and Aging

June 16, 2021

BU scientists Colleen Bove (from left), Hanny Rivera, Sarah Davies, and Wally Fulweiler join other collaborators in a new PLOS Biology piece arguing that career advancement in science needs to reward an expanded set of criteria—beyond citations and publishing record—including mentorship, science communication, and multicultural experience.

Culture of Science

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything

June 15, 2021

A photo of Mohsan Saeed working at a computer

CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Study Reveals Recipe for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines

June 11, 2021

A photo of a woman with her hands on her shoulders against a navy blue background

Breast Cancer

Does Using Hair Relaxers Cause Higher Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women?

June 9, 2021

A portrait photo of Alexa Friedman standing against a brick wall

POV

How Getting COVID-19 Made Me a Better Public Health Researcher

June 1, 2021

Portrait of Dr. Nahid Bhadelia leaning against a building in front of a window showing a reflection of the Boston skyline.

Infectious Diseases

Nahid Bhadelia to Head New BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research

May 18, 2021

A photo of grippers holding a piece of paper. A white video play button is overlayed.

Soft Robotics

These Soft Robotic Grippers Were Inspired by an Ancient Japanese Art Form

May 12, 2021

Shana Kilcawley (SAR’22), in Felice Amato's puppetry class, "Thinking Through Puppets"

Performance Arts

How Puppeteers Use Performance to Communicate Research

May 10, 2021

A photo of Richard and Carina in the field. Carina is holding up her phone for Richard to look at.

Noise Pollution

Without Commuter Traffic, Pandemic-Era Boston Drivers Are Speeding Up, Increasing Noise Pollution

April 28, 2021

A photo of a donut-shaped ring that serves as a racetrack for particles called muons

Physics

A Physics Breakthrough: More Evidence of New Particles or Forces

April 7, 2021

Illustration of a handgun and pools of red blood scribbled in marker

Gun Violence

Why Has Gun Violence Increased in the United States? Three Questions for BU’s Jonathan Jay

April 2, 2021

Why Has Gun Violence Increased in the United States? Three Questions for BU’s Jonathan Jay