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Health education could benefit neurotic college students

College students are under a lot of stress, even more so lately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on certain personality types, especially neurotic personalities, college health courses could help students develop a more positive stress mindset, according to research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

23 Sep 2020

New technique helps visualize the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular level

Scientists have developed a new technique using tools made of luminescent DNA, lit up like fireflies, to visualize the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular level.

23 Sep 2020

UIC awarded over $4 million to establish research center for mental health issues

A University of Illinois Chicago team has been awarded over $4 million to establish a research center focusing on the health and function of people with serious mental illness.

22 Sep 2020

Silk face masks could provide better protection against COVID-19

With personal protective equipment still in short supply, researchers at the University of Cincinnati examined what common household fabrics might work best as a face covering.

22 Sep 2020

New lactic acid bacteria can be used to make camel milk products safer

A research project headed by the Technical University of Denmark, DTU, has come up with the formula for a freeze-dried starter culture that African camel milk farmers can use to make safe, fermented milk products.

22 Sep 2020

Men are dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate than women

A new review article from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center shows people who are biologically male are dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate than people who are biologically female.

22 Sep 2020

NAU researcher awarded $3.75 million NCI grant to build cancer research software

Greg Caporaso, director of the Center for Applied Microbiome Science, part of the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at Northern Arizona University, has been awarded a $3.75 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to build software capable of analyzing and archiving data focused on the interplay between the human microbiome (the trillions of microorganisms living in and on the human body) and diverse types of cancer.

22 Sep 2020

Study: AI can accelerate the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help heal injuries

A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to researchers at Rice University.

22 Sep 2020

Screening university students could reduce community COVID-19 burden

Researchers in Canada and the United States report that screening students for infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as universities re-open this fall could reduce the burden of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the broader community.

21 Sep 2020

Innovative approach for identifying new molecules to help track progression of Parkinson's

For many of the 200,000 patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the United States every year, the diagnosis often occurs only after the appearance of severe symptoms such as tremors or speech difficulties.

21 Sep 2020

College students with physical and cognitive disabilities have greater risk for substance abuse

College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder, than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.

21 Sep 2020

Access to low or no-cost meals disrupted due to school closures during COVID-19

School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to low or no-cost school breakfast and lunch programs for millions of low-income children.

19 Sep 2020

Researchers design transdisciplinary course to prepare future clinicians in opioid crisis

Opioid use disorder and overdose have reached unprecedented levels around the world. In the United States, remediation of pain is one of the most common reasons American adults seek healthcare.

18 Sep 2020

Glucagon resistance: A new biological concept in the fight against diabetes

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen are introducing a new biological concept in the fight against diabetes: glucagon resistance.

17 Sep 2020

Wearing eyeglasses protects against SARS-CoV-2

A team of scientists from China suggests that people who wear eyeglasses for more than 8 hours a day may be less susceptible to infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is published recently in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology.

17 Sep 2020

Vapers are not using JUUL e-cigarettes to stop smoking or improve health, Twitter study shows

The vast majority of Twitter users who vape with JUUL e-cigarettes are not using the devices to stop smoking or to improve their health, according to a research team led by University of Utah Health scientists.

17 Sep 2020

Students’ mass migration back to college gets a failing grade

Who thought it would be a good idea to move thousands of teenagers and young adults across the country to college campuses, where, unencumbered by parental supervision, many college kids did what college kids do?

17 Sep 2020

Study: Elevated adverse mental health conditions are associated with COVID-19

Social isolation. Financial worries. They're two unfortunate realities causing great anxiety for many people during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also may raise the risk of death by suicide.

17 Sep 2020

Preventing emissions at source can mitigate microfiber pollution, shows study

The amount of synthetic microfiber we shed into our waterways has been of great concern over the last few years, and for good reason: Every laundry cycle releases in its wastewater tens of thousands of tiny, near-invisible plastic fibers whose persistence and accumulation can affect aquatic habitats and food systems, and ultimately our own bodies in ways we have yet to discover.

17 Sep 2020

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two grants totaling $6.3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ensure that the transformation of the electric grid is both sustainable and benefits all members of society equitably, an aspect of energy transition not often considered in policymaking or public discourse.

17 Sep 2020

Students News and Research

Health education could benefit neurotic college students

New technique helps visualize the mechanical forces of cells at the molecular level

UIC awarded over $4 million to establish research center for mental health issues

Silk face masks could provide better protection against COVID-19

New lactic acid bacteria can be used to make camel milk products safer

Men are dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate than women

NAU researcher awarded $3.75 million NCI grant to build cancer research software

Study: AI can accelerate the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help heal injuries

Screening university students could reduce community COVID-19 burden

Innovative approach for identifying new molecules to help track progression of Parkinson's

College students with physical and cognitive disabilities have greater risk for substance abuse

Access to low or no-cost meals disrupted due to school closures during COVID-19

Researchers design transdisciplinary course to prepare future clinicians in opioid crisis

Glucagon resistance: A new biological concept in the fight against diabetes

Wearing eyeglasses protects against SARS-CoV-2

Vapers are not using JUUL e-cigarettes to stop smoking or improve health, Twitter study shows

Students’ mass migration back to college gets a failing grade

Study: Elevated adverse mental health conditions are associated with COVID-19

Preventing emissions at source can mitigate microfiber pollution, shows study

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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