Research

Research News

Brink Bites: Using AI to Spot Alzheimer’s; NIH Backs BU COPD Research

Wildfires

Death Count for 2025 LA County Wildfires Likely Higher than Records Show, BU Research Finds

True Crime

Why We’re So Fascinated with True Crime Stories, and How It May Be Impacting Our Well-Being

Undergraduate Research

Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

Job Applications

Looking for Jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn? BU Research Finds It’s Best to Apply Early

PFAS

What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?

Research News

Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections

Nosiness

Do You Have a Nosy Coworker? BU Research Finds Snooping Colleagues Send Our Stress Levels Rising

Mental Health

Can Art Help Doctors Improve Mental Health Care for Non-English Speakers?

Partisan Politics

You’ve Heard of Red States and Blue States. But What About Red and Blue Neighborhoods?

Politics

BU Historian’s New Book Traces the Rise of Today’s Far-Right Movement

Encryption

Our Online World Relies on Encryption. What Happens If It Fails?

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl to Support Cancer Care and Research

NEIDL

Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub

AI and Stolen Art

Using AI to Identify Plundered Antiquities

Campus Climate Lab

BU Students Win Janetos Climate Action Prize for Uncovering Air Quality Gaps Between Old and New Campus Buildings

Low Back Pain

Finding Non-Opioid Solutions for Low Back Pain

Carbon Credits

Do Forest Carbon Credits Work and Actually Help the Environment?

Autism

What Causes Autism? And Is There an Autism Epidemic, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says?

CTE

NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life