Estimates of casualties from the war in Ukraine have varied widely. Some of this is due to genuine difficulty counting the dead, but there are also strategic reasons to put out misleading death tolls.
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The ‘Die Hard’ actor is suffering from a communications disorder that affects 2 million Americans.
Adults in the US reported the same levels of depression a year into the pandemic as they did at the outset.
Consumers are feeling pain at the pump and demanding solutions. Some politicians are pushing gasoline tax waivers – but that means less money to fix roads, and often not much economic relief.
As it debunks old myths and uncovers previously ignored facts, science is finding that the vagina is both complex and busy.
Pernahkah Anda bertanya-tanya mengapa kucing begitu gesit dan tampak sangat cocok dengan cangkir, kotak, dan tempat kecil lainnya? Atau bagaimana kucing berkomunikasi dengan manusia?
Despite signals of increased turnover, the past two years have not experienced mass departures from the teaching profession.
3D printers got a lot of attention when DIYers leapt to action to address equipment shortages early in the pandemic, but some everyday items found in hardware stores played a big role, too.
The damage from storms, droughts and sea level rise is in the news almost daily. Some money is flowing to help poor countries, but what isn’t clear is how much impact the funds are having.
Our research investigates the connections among mental health, holistic well-being and relational virtues – ideas that many people think of as ethical or religious.
Have you wondered why cats are so nimble and seem to fit perfectly in cups, boxes, and other small places? Or how cats communicate with humans? A physicist and a psychologist explain.
La réglementation visant à limiter les délocalisations en généralisant les droits de vote doubles n’a pas eu l’effet escompté sur l’actionnariat de long terme.
Millions of people do not fit neatly into male or female sex designations at birth, and wrong identification can set them up for a lifetime of physical and mental harm.
When news outlets also publish so-called ‘native advertising,’ their journalistic reputations suffer – and their news coverage shies away from the companies that paid for the ads.
Fat cells and cancer cells talk to each other. Specialists in both systems can do the same.
The 2021 child tax credit expansion helped lift millions of families with children out of hunger. After those payments ended in December 2021, those families may again face food insufficiency.
While the numbers of people quitting their jobs in 2021 are higher than normal, a closer look at all the existing data suggests the current trend isn’t as dramatic as news headlines imply.
When you prepare to talk about end-of-life decisions and the legacy you want to leave behind, try thinking about them as gifts you bestow to family and friends.
World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 this year comes at a time when a key step to removing financial barriers to PrEP access in the U.S. faces legal challenges.
Critical race theory is often distorted by GOP politicians and pundits to stir up its Trump base. But CRT is needed more, not less, argues one legal scholar, to explain American racial disparities.
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Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Boston University
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Assistant Professor of Global Health, Boston University
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Professor of Neuroscience, Boston University
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Professor of the History of Christianity, Boston University
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Research Assistant in the Department of Global Health, Boston University
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Professor of Microbiology, Boston University
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Research associate professor in Global Health, Boston University
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Professor of Business Analytics, Boston University
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Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Law, Boston University
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Senior Research Scientist, Boston University
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Associate Dean, Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement and Professor of the Practice, Boston University
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Senior Academic Researcher in Global Development Policy, Boston University
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Professor of Biology, Boston University
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PhD Candidate in Biology, Boston University
