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Boston University stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Moments of forgetfulness attributed to Alzheimer’s disease could in fact be caused by a loss of vision, the Boston Globe reports, and new research asserts that cranking up contrast—by using colored dinner plates, for instance—could help. “Let’s say you put keys down on the... More »

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elderly • dementia • vision impairment • scientific research • medical study • Alzheimer's Disease • Boston University

File Sharing Lawyer's Stunts Shock Peers

'Insane' Nesson posts absolutely everything in copyright case online

Apr 8, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charles Nesson has thrown out the standard playbook in his defense of a Boston University student being sued by the RIAA for file sharing. The storied Harvard Law professor is posting everything related to the case online, including a secretly taped conversation with the judge and opposing counsel, and even... More »

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Recording Industry Association of America • copyright law • Harvard Law School • Harvard • Charles Nesson • Boston University

Colleges, Universities Hit
by Credit Crisis

Higher ed is heavily invested, needs to reassess plans

Oct 3, 08 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Watching their endowments go south, their fundraising slow, and access to credit dry up, many colleges and universities are in crisis-planning mode, the Boston Globe reports. Some schools may have to freeze hiring and halt new construction, as Boston University did Tuesday, or raise tuition. Pricier schools are predicting fewer... More »

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higher education • college costs • Boston University

 This Year's Not-So-Nobel Prizes 

Spoof kudos for 'mad' scientist projects

Oct 3, 08 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers who proved Diet Coke is an effective spermicide, a nation's declaration that plants have rights, and a study that proved dog fleas can jump higher than cat fleas have won Harvard University's annual Ig Nobel Prizes. The spoof awards recognize projects that "first make people laugh, and then... More »

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Switzerland • Harvard • Diet Coke • Boston University • Ig Nobel Prizes • exotic dancers

Athletes to Donate Brains
for Concussion Study

New research center studies the effects of concussions

Sep 24, 08 2:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A dozen athletes have agreed to donate their brains to a new research project that will study them for the long-term effects of concussions, the New York Times reports. The Boston University center has already  examined the brains of six deceased NFL players, finding brain damage in five cases. Former... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • brain damage • US women's soccer • traumatic brain injury • scientific research • Boston University

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