Kate Becker-Boston University

  • The heliosphere model is yellow (shaped like a deflated ball or croissant with extra material hanging off) with red lines around it
    heliosphere

    Is this what our solar system’s ‘force field’ looks like?

    There's a protective bubble around our solar system called the heliosphere. New research may bridge the divide between two major theories.
  • scalpel on white
    breast cancer

    Device pinpoints tumors to make lumpectomies more precise

    A new device may increase the odds of removing breast cancer tumors completely on the first try for women who choose to have a lumpectomy.
  • alien life

    The planet-hunter telescope TESS launches today

    Astronomers anticipate that NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) will discover dozens of Earth-size planets.
  • Hubble telescope image of a galaxy
    galaxies

    New bunch of galaxy clusters may be farthest yet

    A catalog of about 200 galaxy clusters may be contain the most distant ever found—it could also help solve some of the universe's biggest mysteries.
  • profile of a soldier
    Alzheimer's disease

    Why a concussion may raise Alzheimer’s risk for some people

    A concussion might increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease later in life, and genes could tip the odds, a study with veterans shows.