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New NSF report guides research into climate change effects on human security
Experts at University of Kansas and others recently delivered a major report to the National Science Foundation recommending research priorities to maximize understanding of climate change effects in the U.S and worldwide.
University Research | The University of Kansas | Boston University | University of Washington | University of Virginia | Harvard University
Homeschooling Up, Public Schooling Down during COVID-19, BU-Aided Research Finds
Findings from Boston University experts show COVID-19 drove many parents to remove their children from public schools altogether in favor of homeschooling or private schools.
University Research | Boston University
On Alaska’s Glaciers, Life Is Harsh—and So Is the Reality of Climate Change
BU undergraduate researcher Anne Randall spent three months living on the ice and tracking how glaciers are melting
University Research | Boston University
For Knee Replacement, Physical Therapy Reduces Risk of Chronic Opioid Use
BU researchers find even low levels of physical therapy before or after knee replacement surgery can lower the odds of osteoarthritis
University Research | AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | Boston University
How Genes Influence Food Choices, Obesity
In the largest ever study to examine how genetic factors affect a person’s food choices and consumption, a Boston-based team of researchers have identified more than two dozen regions of genetic sequences that may affect individuals’ food intake.
University Research | Boston University
Tiny Satellite Will Take Widest Ever Images of Earth’s and the Sun’s Magnetic Fields Colliding
Images captured by a tiny satellite developed by BU engineers could reveal new insights into radiation that impacts satellites, astronauts
University Research | Boston University
Depression Rates in US Tripled When the Pandemic First Hit—Now, They’re Even Worse
Public health researchers at BU say biggest depression risks for American adults include having low income, being unmarried
University Research | Boston University
Walking Is Good. But Moderate-Vigorous Exercise Boosts Fitness Three Times More
With help from 2,000 Framingham Heart Study participants, BU researchers studied how much being sedentary, walking, and routine exercise impacts fitness
University Research | Boston University
This Behavioral Scientist Wants to Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Boston University behavioral scientist Nina Mazar analyzes different types of public health messaging that could lead to increased vaccination rates, including for COVID-19, in underserved communities in the United States.
University Research | Confronting COVID-19 | Boston University
Beware Using Telemedicine for Voice and Speech Therapy
Boston University researchers caution against the use of telemedicine for voice and speech therapy. They say that many popular teleconferencing platforms such as Zoom and Webex use audio enhancements that can impact voice evaluations.
University Research | Boston University