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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an X1.6 class solar flare flash in the middle of the sun on Sept 10. PHOTO COURTESY OF NASA/SDO

Recent solar storm signals mass increase in sun’s activity

Becca DeGregorio September 25, 2014

A healthy distance of approximately 150 million kilometers separates the Sun and Earth, according to Universe Today. For the two intergalactic spheres, this gap provides just enough coziness. But certain...

BU, MSU researchers zero in on genetic roots in butterflies

BU, MSU researchers zero in on genetic roots in butterflies

Becca DeGregorio September 18, 2014

All roads lead to Rome. Such a confident statement serves as the basis for the age-old biological theory commonly known as the “many roads” theory. Supporters of this theory believe that many random...

Approximately 11 percent of the 800 million people who live in villages in India do not have access to water purification systems. PHOTO COURTESY NATASHA WRIGHT

MIT researchers develop sustainable method for purifying salt water in India

Becca DeGregorio September 16, 2014

In the search for clean drinking water, scientists and engineers have cycled through filtration, chlorination, oxidation and just about any “-ation” one can think of. Despite these previous efforts,...

Neo-soul group Sons of Serendip advanced to the finale of America’s Got Talent Wednesday night, making them one of the top six acts on the show. COURTESY OF SONS OF SERENDIP

Stringing it all together: BU alumni Sons of Serendip make it to the big stage

Becca DeGregorio September 11, 2014

Serendipity: A term derived from the old Persian tale of three princes from Serendip who took an accidental journey through the Far East whilst searching for a lost camel. Now, add a fourth prince, change...

Tom Tullius, professor of chemistry at Boston University, advises incoming freshmen to prioritize academics in order to make the most of their BU careers. PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM TULLIUS

Q&A with General Chemistry II professor Tom Tullius, an academic at heart

Becca DeGregorio September 11, 2014

Despite the eye rolling that prerequisite courses and library overnights induce, the true formula for success remains two parts curiosity, three parts passion and all parts hard work. The Daily Free...

Just one more: Researchers at BU, Boston Medical Center find alcohol policy “environment” and adult binge drinking levels to be inversely related

Becca DeGregorio September 1, 2014

[rawr][/rawr]Bands are marching, books are opening and brigades of parents are driving away teary-eyed and eager for Thanksgiving. It’s fall semester, and Boston University students can look forward...

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