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Pioneering Research from Boston University

A worker at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., near Seattle, wears a mask as she leaves the building

Coronavirus Outbreak

BU Infectious Disease Experts on What We’ve Learned about Coronavirus

March 4, 2020

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March 2, 2020

Photo of blue suits hanging up in a lab at BU's NEIDL.

Coronavirus Outbreak

BU NEIDL Scientists Join International Coronavirus Research Effort

March 2, 2020

A composite image showing Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigeg, and Amy Klobuchar

Election Prediction

What Voters’ Sweat Levels, Facial Expressions, Reveal about Their Feelings for Candidates

March 2, 2020

A photo of a cookie with a bite taken out of it and crumbs around it.

Privacy At A Price

Is There a Hidden Cost to Opting Out of Internet Cookies?

February 27, 2020

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February 24, 2020

A photo of Cheryl Knott and her family

Anthropology

Up Close, and Up High, with Orangutans

February 24, 2020

A photo of coral and a dropper.

Natural Sciences

How This New England Coral Is Weathering Climate Change

February 24, 2020

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February 21, 2020

A portrait photo of Merav Opher, a Boston University College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of astronomy.

Space Sciences

Visualizing the Heliosphere, Our Solar System’s Protective Bubble

February 21, 2020

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February 19, 2020

Opioid Crisis

Tracking the Path of the Opioid Crisis

February 18, 2020

An AI robotic arm places a hot dog on a hot dog cooker.

Artificial Intelligence

Meet Jaco and Baxter, Machine Learning Robots Who Cook Perfect Hot Dogs

February 18, 2020

2020 Democratic Presidential candidates Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar on stage during the Iowa Democratic Debate.

Climate Change

Climate Policy and Presidential Politics: How Candidates Rank

February 14, 2020

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February 13, 2020

Portrait of Ksenia Bravaya

Chemistry

Ksenia Bravaya Awarded 2020 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 12, 2020

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February 11, 2020

Portrait of Alison Gammie, director at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Career Development

Alison Gammie Wants to Help BU’s Postdocs and Junior Faculty Map Out Their Career Paths

February 11, 2020

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

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February 5, 2020