Boston University

Neuroscience

Neuroscience

As Memories Fade, Can We Supercharge Them Back to Life?

April 9, 2019

Portrait of Jerry Chen, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences assistant professor of biology, leaning against windows outside a building so that his reflection can be seen to the left.

Accolades

NIH New Innovator Award Will Advance Brain Science

January 15, 2019

Microscopic image of high accumulations of p-tau in the brain tissue of a deceased person with the "major" genetic variation of the TMEM106B protein.

CTE

Why Some People’s CTE Symptoms Are More Severe Than Others

November 3, 2018

Portrait of Jerry Chen, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences assistant professor of biology, leaning against windows outside a building so that his reflection can be seen to the left.

Accolades

Two NIH Awards Push BU’s Brain Research Forward

October 23, 2018

Ann McKee, director of BU’s CTE Center

Neuroscience

Ann McKee Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 15, 2018

Two men wearing helmets boxing with one punching the other in a ring.

Neuroscience

Contact Sports Associated with Lewy Body Disease

July 31, 2018

Amyloid plaques

Alzheimer’s Disease

New Alzheimer’s Drug Has MED Prof Cautiously Optimistic

July 30, 2018

Illustration of the lack of women's voices in media

Science & Technology

Extra! Extra! More Women Profs Will Be Quoted by Media!

July 20, 2018

A student with a backpack walks through a library

Neuroscience

BU Researchers Find a Potential Biomarker for Long-lasting Learning

July 16, 2018

yanny vs laurel graphic

Hearing Sciences

Laurel or Yanny? BU Hearing Sciences Expert Explains Auditory Phenomenon

May 22, 2018

A couple sit together

Aging

Marital status associated with dementia risk

May 18, 2018

David Boas, neurophotonics and fNIRS pioneer, and director of the Boston University Neurophotonics Center

Engineering

Lighting Up the Brain

May 11, 2018

Michael Hasselmo

Neuroscience

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects Michael Hasselmo

April 23, 2018

Boston University CTE expert Ann McKee speaks at a press conference showing results of research on the brain of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez who had CTE

Politics

MED Researcher Ann McKee Makes Time’s 100 Most Influential People List

April 20, 2018

Howard Eichenbaum

Neuroscience

Daylong Symposium Celebrates Legacy of Howard Eichenbaum

March 27, 2018

Andrew Budson

Neuroscience

Can’t Find Your Keys? Don’t Panic

March 5, 2018

A medical exosuit designed to help stroke victims walk is displayed on a mannequin

Rehabilitation Sciences

Move Over, Iron Man

February 20, 2018

MRI scan brain images showing parts of the brain activated by hearing human speech

Neuroscience

Kilachand Center’s New MRI Scanner Yields Outstanding Data

February 12, 2018

Joe McGuire

Neuroscience

How Decisions Work

February 6, 2018

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall

Film & TV

8 Brainy Movies That (Almost) Get Neuroscientist Stamp of Approval

February 5, 2018

8 Brainy Movies That (Almost) Get Neuroscientist Stamp of Approval