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Writing Samples

  • The vanishing plastic of the deep
    Nearly eight million tons of plastic is missing from our oceans. Where did it go?
  • Aerial drones get schooled
    in navigation by moths
    Autonomous drones, taught by … moths?
  • A sound way to save lives
    Could sound waves bring us
    smarter medical implants?
  • Scent really does
    have power over memory
    It’s true: Odor alters how memories are processed in the brain.
  • Cracking the mystery of cracks
    These breakthroughs could lead to better batteries and tougher materials.
  • The science that set me free
    This is the story of the neurosurgery
    that changed my life.
  • As memories fade, can we
    supercharge them back to life?
    Electrostimulation could restore a
    70-year-old’s working memory to
    that of a 20-year-old.
  • Rat brains could hold the secret to
    smarter cars and robots
    Froot Loops + rat brains =
    self-driving cars with a better sense of direction? Maybe so!
  • Becoming afraid
    We aren’t born fearing snakes and spiders.
    So why do creepy-crawlies turn
    creepy as we age?
  • Are we “brain washed” during sleep?
    This new study reveals the first-ever images of cerebrospinal fluid washing in and out of the brain during sleep.
  • An autism-friendly visit
    This comprehensive program makes clinic and hospital experiences
    easier for patients with autism.
  • Benzodiazepines raise overdose risk — and prolong life-saving treatment for opioid use disorder
    Providers may be going too far in steering people with opioid use disorder away from anxiety meds.
  • Infectious disease physicians need
    a new subspecialty: ADDICTION
    Experts call for integrated subspecialty training that acknowledges the relationship between addiction and infectious disease.
  • The impact of reward on visual perceptual learning
    Rewards may provide a learning boost — but only if people sleep first.
  • Can nature reduce the damage
    caused by hurricanes?
    One of the best defenses against natural forces could be nature itself.
  • When violence and mandated
    reporting laws collide
    BU sociologist finds mandated reporting laws deter children and teens from talking about violence they’ve witnessed or experienced.

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