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Transgender Health

How Does Testosterone Therapy Change the Voices of Transgender Men?

November 15, 2021

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Biological Engineering

Behind the Scenes at BU: Microfluidic Devices, Synthetic Biology’s Secret Weapon

November 5, 2021

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STEM OUTREACH

Jump-starting Biotechnology Careers for Boston High School Students

November 4, 2021

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Environmental Justice

This Squad of Researchers Is a Real-Life Justice League

October 27, 2021

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Physical Therapy

For Knee Replacement, Physical Therapy Reduces Risk of Chronic Opioid Use

October 27, 2021

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Breast Cancer

For Black Women, New Online Prediction Tool Could Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths

October 26, 2021

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Mental Health

Depression Rates in US Tripled When the Pandemic First Hit—Now, They’re Even Worse

October 7, 2021

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Astronomy

What Can a Young Star Teach Us about the Birth of Our Planet, Sun, and Solar System?

September 1, 2021

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Machine Learning

Self-Taught, Self-Driving Cars?

July 30, 2021

Deepwater Discoveries

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

July 21, 2021

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Rehabilitation Sciences

Beware Using Telemedicine for Voice and Speech Therapy

July 15, 2021

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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

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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

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Environmental Health

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

June 25, 2021

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Religion

How Do Children Develop Religious Beliefs?

June 21, 2021

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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

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CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Study Reveals Recipe for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines

June 11, 2021

Study Reveals Recipe for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines