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Health & Medicine

Nathan Phillips in his office February 4, a week into his hunger strike.

Scientist on Strike

Why BU Environmental Researcher Nathan Phillips Is on a Hunger Strike

February 5, 2020

illustration of human body with various different types and colors of cells

Stem Cells

Machine Learning Gives Rise to Better Lung Disease Models from Stem Cells

February 4, 2020

Kat j. McAlpine interviews Ann McKee in her research lab about CTE

CTE & Football

What Does Football Do to the Brain?

January 30, 2020

Arthur Lupia, assistant director of the National Science Foundation

SCIENCE & SOCIETY

National Science Foundation’s Arthur Lupia Talks Scientific Credibility in an Era of Misinformation

January 28, 2020

Chinese health workers in white suits, check the temperatures of Chinese residents

Coronavirus Outbreak

Outbreak Experts: What to Expect Next from Coronavirus

January 27, 2020

A portrait of Ayanna Pressley where she reveals her bald head as a result of Alopecia Areata

Hair Loss

Ayanna Pressley Opens Up about Hair Loss from Alopecia Areata

January 21, 2020

Terry Ellis poses for a portrait with a tablet.

Rehabilitation Sciences

Making a Habit of Exercise

January 14, 2020

Mannequin parts laying on a white background

Body Perception

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models Got Thinner and Thinner over 23 Years

January 13, 2020

The first direct visual evidence of the supermassive black hole in the center of Messier 87 (M87) and its shadow. The shadow of the black hole seen here is the closest we can come to an image of the black hole itself, a completely dark object from which light cannot escape

Research that Rocks

12 Breakthroughs That Wowed Us in 2019

December 19, 2019

Boston University Professor of Engineering, Xin Zhang, poses for a portrait in her lab.

Translational Research

Xin Zhang Elected to National Academy of Inventors

December 16, 2019

illustration of troubled youth on the streets.

Youth Violence

When Violence and Mandated Reporting Laws Collide

December 5, 2019

Portrait of Diana Ceballos, Boston University School of Public Health assistant professor of environmental health, in front of a Boston construction site.

Environmental Health

Children of Construction Workers Are at Risk of Secondhand Lead Exposure

December 3, 2019

Virologist John Connor, from the Boston University National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, discussing fears about viruses with editor of The Brink Kat J. McAlpine

Infectious Diseases

Should We Fear the Flu More Than EEE?

December 2, 2019

Portrait of 2019 Boston University Innovator of the Year, Weining Lu, Associate Professor of Medicine.

Translational Research

Weining Lu, Kidney Researcher, Named BU Innovator of the Year

November 14, 2019

Students practice yoga outside on the “BU Beach”

Mental Health

Yoga Might Reduce Depression after Just One Session

November 13, 2019

Joyce Wong at the podium delivering the Charles DeLisi Distinguished Lecture at Boston University in 2017

Women in STEM

Here’s How to Really Improve Gender Diversity in STEM Research

November 12, 2019

Members of the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, make their way through concertina wire during a live fire demonstration during Operation Desert Shield.

Veterans

At BU and Beyond, Many Gulf War Veterans Still Suffer from Toxic Wounds

November 8, 2019

illustration of magnetic metamaterials used to enhance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Metamaterials

Speeding Up MRI Scans to Save Lives

November 4, 2019

MRI scan of a human brain showing blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid pulses during sleep.

Sleep

Are We “Brain Washed” during Sleep?

October 31, 2019

Dr. Tejumola Adegoke, and OBGYN at Boston Medical Center, sitting on a gurney in an operating room.

Maternal Health

Why Black Women Face More Health Risks Before, During, and After Pregnancy

October 29, 2019

Why Black Women Face More Health Risks Before, During, and After Pregnancy