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Researchers develop new tool to calm down horses

How many ways can you think of to stress out a horse? Trailering, bathing, clipping, vet visits, hoof trims, bridling, saddling -- the possibilities are endless. Unfortunately, calming options are not.

28 Jul 2018

ERC offers grants to early career researchers to conduct pioneering research projects

Why is the world so green? What can we eat to prevent dementia? Are our eyes really the windows to our personalities? 403 talented early career researchers have been awarded European Research Council grants to answer such questions.

27 Jul 2018

Mind-body therapies provide promising approach to tackle teen anxiety

Mind-body therapies – biofeedback, mindfulness, yoga, and hypnosis – provide a promising approach to the very common problem of anxiety in adolescents, according to a review in the March issue of The Nurse Practitioner.

26 Jul 2018

A transgender woman’s quest for surgery caught in political crosswinds

With the country on course to enshrine the rights of transgender Americans, Wren Vetens introduced herself as a woman for the first time in January 2016, at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

26 Jul 2018

SUSU researchers reveal possibility of using human hair for early diagnostics of diseases

It is an often case that one's health and life depend on as quick a disease is found. That is why today the ways of quick and effective revealing of a disease is one of the most important directions in medicine.

26 Jul 2018

Discovery of strange parasitic link to entrepreneurialism

Good news for cat lovers! A latest study has found that a parasite infestation found in cat feces could make a person an entrepreneur. Cat feces commonly contain parasite Toxoplasma gondii and its infection can often go unnoticed in most individuals. A new study has found that people who have had T. gondii infection are around 1.4 times more likely to major in business studies compared to those who were not infected.

25 Jul 2018

German high-school life science laboratory receives FLUOstar Omega microplate reader from BMG LABTECH

On Thursday, the 20th of July, the high-school life science laboratory in Ohlsbach, Germany received a FLUOstar Omega microplate reader donated by BMG LABTECH. The device enables the young scientists to expand their research capabilities.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 25 Jul 2018

Novel method for rapid, reliable HIV testing

The life expectancy for a person who is diagnosed and starts antiretroviral treatment rapidly after infection with HIV today probably approaches that of the general population.

24 Jul 2018

UConn microbiologists find evidence for antibiotic resistance in leech's gut

Plastic surgery patients were getting infections with antibiotic resistant bacteria, and no one knew why. UConn microbiologists found the answer in a leech's gut. Their research, published today in mBio, provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can encourage bacterial resistance.

24 Jul 2018

LGBQ teens at higher risk of diabetes than heterosexual youth, finds study

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, be obese and engage in less physical activity and more sedentary activities than heterosexual youth, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.

24 Jul 2018

Research shows how experience alters the basics of memory formation

We know instinctively that our experiences shape the way we learn. If we are highly familiar with a particular task, like cooking for example, learning a new recipe is much easier than it was when we were a novice.

24 Jul 2018

Virtual reality may improve empathy and understanding for older adults with dementia

Virtual reality technology gives high school students greater insight into what it's like to be Alfred -- a 74-year-old African American man with suspected mild cognitive impairment, plus age-related vision and hearing loss, or Beatriz, a middle-aged Latina, as she progresses through the continuum of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jul 2018

Researchers explore future of houseplants as functional sirens of home health

In a perspective published in the July 20 issue of Science, Neal Stewart and his University of Tennessee coauthors explore the future of houseplants as aesthetically pleasing and functional sirens of home health.

20 Jul 2018

New discovery could save millions of lives from fatal fungal infections

Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide. Effective antifungal medications are very limited.

20 Jul 2018

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy students and actually can impair functioning, according to a study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.

20 Jul 2018

Students News and Research

Researchers develop new tool to calm down horses

ERC offers grants to early career researchers to conduct pioneering research projects

Mind-body therapies provide promising approach to tackle teen anxiety

A transgender woman’s quest for surgery caught in political crosswinds

SUSU researchers reveal possibility of using human hair for early diagnostics of diseases

Discovery of strange parasitic link to entrepreneurialism

German high-school life science laboratory receives FLUOstar Omega microplate reader from BMG LABTECH

Novel method for rapid, reliable HIV testing

UConn microbiologists find evidence for antibiotic resistance in leech's gut

LGBQ teens at higher risk of diabetes than heterosexual youth, finds study

Research shows how experience alters the basics of memory formation

Virtual reality may improve empathy and understanding for older adults with dementia

Researchers explore future of houseplants as functional sirens of home health

New discovery could save millions of lives from fatal fungal infections

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Digital media use raising risk of ADHD symptoms among the young

Researchers find that yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes can carry new virus

New website aims to make yoga safer for everyone

Researchers explore ways to sustain responsible drinking behavior among college students

Community college education can increase physician diversity and access to primary care

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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