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This Monday, the Institute for Astrophysical Research welcomed Catherine Espaillat, a member of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. She presented a lecture in room 502 in the College of Arts …
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YouTube: the land of the free and the home of infinite cat videos. It’s where we all got our first taste of “Shoes,” the baby singing “Hey Jude,” and “Charlie …
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The Mind and Brain Society (MBS) hosted a “flavor tripping” celebration of sense perception at BU Central Wednesday night. Distributing “the miracle berry” to a limited number of people, MBS …
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Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas have successfully manipulated the “mirage effect” to engineer an underwater invisibility cloak reminiscent of the cloak in the beloved Harry Potter series. …
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In 2003, Boston University became one of two universities to receive a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) to construct a National Biocontainment Laboratory next …
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Smartphone sales are set to eclipse PC sales by the end of 2011, according to Beyond the PC, an article in the October 8th edition of The Economist. The “Mobile …
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According to a 2010 congressional briefing, the U.S. ranks 48th worldwide in K-12 mathematics and science education. This poor performance should not be seen as an indication of a lack of ability; it …
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It was August 24, just over a month ago, that Steve Jobs, Apple Founder, stepped down as the company’s CEO. He and friend Steve Wozniak founded the company together in …
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Many have suffered from serious withdrawal since July 15. It was an emotional day; for some, it felt like childhood’s end as the final installment of the Harry Potter film series …
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Late last week, scientists from the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland recorded particles moving faster than the speed of light. The particles, called neutrinos, were generated at the Super …
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Forewarning: if you are stuck in a kitchen-less BU dorm, this article is not for you. This article is for everyone lucky enough to have access to a …
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The Science Behind the Song Stuck in Your Head. The first in a new series done along with Synapse—BU’s undergraduate science magazine.
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