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Boston University

The Brink

Pioneering Research from Boston University

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

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December 19, 2019

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

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December 17, 2019

Detail photo of a clear sustainable adhesive substance dripping onto a fingewr

Chemistry

Sustainable Adhesives of the Future Won’t Stick Around

December 17, 2019

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December 16, 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

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December 13, 2019

Ecological researcher Amanda Gallinat takes notes about tree fruit.

Ecology

Migrating Birds Prefer to Eat Local New England Cuisine

December 13, 2019

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December 5, 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

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December 3, 2019

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December 2, 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

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November 26, 2019

Roscoe Giles in a congressional hearing room after testifying before congress.

Computing

Roscoe Giles Named AAAS Fellow

November 26, 2019

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November 25, 2019

Cambodian musicians perform traditional cambodian music and chant in Cambodia.

Power of Music

How Cambodian Music Recalls Ancestors and Brings Comfort

November 25, 2019

Greta Thunberg talks at protest outside the United Nations surrounded by other climate change protesters holding signs.

Climate Change

How to Deal with Climate Skeptics at Thanksgiving Dinner

November 22, 2019

How to Deal with Climate Skeptics at Thanksgiving Dinner