Cycling Can Make Older Adults Healthier and More Independent. Here’s How to Design Bikes and Networks That Meet Their Needs
BU infrastructure expert Anne Lusk says it’s not only possible to tailor bike lanes for older adults, it’s also necessary for health and sustainability.
Company for BU-Developed Bionic Pancreas is Going Public
The iLet Bionic Pancreas, which automates insulin delivery to manage the chronic disease, was invented in a BU biomedical engineering lab.
Best of BU’s 2024 Science and Research
COVID (still) and immigration draw the most attention, but scientists, researchers, students and more were also captivated by superagers sharing their secrets of living to 100 and a BU-developed device to help detect skin cancer.
10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers
Highlights from a year of BU research, from an AI program that can predict Alzheimer’s disease to an ancient Egyptian treasure.
BU Study Finds Longer Ice Hockey Careers Increase Risk of CTE
Largest study of its kind also found 18 of 19 NHL players whose brains were studied had the neurodegenerative disease.
Brink Bites: Finding Love Online and Preserving Black American Sign Language
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including navigating dating apps, expanding sign language research, and awards from Time and the White House.
Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias?
With help from a $29 million grant, a BU researcher is co-leading a national project to determine whether addressing key lifestyle and risk factors could reduce dementia risk.
West Nile, Zika, Coronavirus: This BU Researcher is Taking on Some of the World’s Most Serious Viruses—And He Plans to Win
Virologist Mohsan Saeed’s research has the potential to save thousands of lives. His next focus: stopping mosquitoes from spreading disease.
Women’s Health Is Chronically Understudied, But These Engineers Are Charging Forward
Catherine M. Klapperich and Joyce Y. Wong are pioneering research into reproductive health issues, from uterine fibroids to preeclampsia to hormone monitoring.
BU’s Leading Home for Infectious Diseases Research to Get Major Upgrade with NIH Grant
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) will use $7.5 million to update facilities and increase research capacity.