Women may be at higher risk for sports-related concussion than men
MINNEAPOLIS - Women athletes are 50 percent more likely than male athletes to have a sports-related concussion, according to a ...
Month: February 2017
UA researchers see promise in light therapy to treat chronic pain
Chronic pain afflicts over 100 million people across the United States. It diminishes their productivity and their quality of life ...
Genes may influence susceptibility to interventions promoting maternal-infant attachment
Infants with a genetic polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene may be more susceptible to a psychosocial intervention designed to ...
Study explores HPV vaccine acceptability in sexual minorities
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts and can lead to several cancers, is one of the ...
Mathematical theorem finds gerrymandering in Pennsylvania congressional district maps
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania's congressional district maps are almost certainly the result of gerrymandering according to an analysis based ...
Study finds preliminary recovery of coastal sharks in southeast US
Credit: VIMS A new analysis of population trends among coastal sharks of the southeast U.S. shows that all but one ...
NASA study hints at possible change in water ‘fingerprint’ of comet
Credit: Courtesy of Damian Peach A trip past the sun may have selectively altered the production of one form of ...
Game-theoretic model combines strategic and technical aspects of cyber attribution
A new article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores how cyber attack victims should best respond. ...
WSU mathematician breaks down how to defend against quantum computing attacks
The encryption codes that safeguard internet data today won't be secure forever. Future quantum computers may have the processing power ...
A better way to measure the stiffness of cancer cells
Credit: Adam Wax, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have discovered a way to detect signs ...
Colleen’s Dream Foundation awards $30,000 to TGen ovarian cancer research
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Feb. 28, 2017 -- Colleen's Dream Foundation, a Scottsdale-based nonprofit, today announced a $30,000 grant to the ...
Aggression disorder linked to greater risk of substance abuse
People with intermittent explosive disorder (IED)--a condition marked by frequent physical or verbal outbursts--are at five times greater risk for ...
Study finds new link between childhood abuse and adolescent misbehavior
PITTSBURGH--An important learning process is impaired in adolescents who were abused as children, a University of Pittsburgh researcher has found, ...
Mathematical theorem finds gerrymandering in PA congressional district maps
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania's congressional district maps are almost certainly the result of gerrymandering according to an analysis based ...
Inhaler users get about half as much medicine as they should from each puff
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Tens of millions of Americans with lung disease use metered-dose inhalers each day, and new studies ...
First direct measurements of Pacific seabed sediments reveal strong methane source
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered a major source of an important greenhouse gas in the ...
Declining Arctic sea ice influences European weather — but isn’t a cause of colder winters
The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice through climate change is unlikely to lead to more severe winter weather across ...
Children and youth learning English require better support for academic success
WASHINGTON - Despite their potential, many English learners (ELs) -- who account for more than 9 percent of K-12 enrollment ...
Study finds police use out of court resolutions in over 5,000 domestic abuse cases
A study published in the British Journal of Criminology investigated the nature and extent of UK police use of 'out ...
Do cells have exotic vibrational properties?
A little-understood biological property that appears to allow cell components to store energy on their outer edges is the possible ...
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Looking beyond microplastics, Oregon State researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms
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Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds
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Why lung cancer doesn’t respond well to immunotherapy
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Study presents novel therapeutic target for treatment of sepsis
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Discovery of new ice may change understanding of water
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Statistics remove bias from debate about how well mouse models mimic human disease