Social & Behavioral Science
Variations in tuition at public universities have grown, masking the cost of attendance
Differences in undergraduate tuition rates by a student's degree program or year of study have become increasingly prevalent over the...
MPSA honors 14 research projects at the 75th Annual Conference in Chicago
Bloomington, IN - April 27, 2017 - The Midwest Political Science Association announced fourteen award recipients at its annual MPSA...
A little support from their online friends calms test-anxious students
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Reading supportive comments, "likes" and private messages from social media friends...
Dr. Sei Lee presented with 2017 Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement
Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Sei Lee, MD, MAS, Associate Professor...
Stem cells edited to fight arthritis
Credit: ELLA MARUSHCHENKO Using new gene-editing technology, researchers have rewired mouse stem cells to fight inflammation caused by arthritis and...
Wanting more self-control could hinder our efforts to exert self-control, study finds
Turning down that delicious piece of chocolate cake. Resisting the temptation to buy clothes that we don't need. If we...
How shifts in excitation-inhibition balance may lead to psychiatric disorders
In a special issue of Biological Psychiatry titled "Cortical Excitation-Inhibition Balance and Dysfunction in Psychiatric Disorders", guest editors Dr. Alan...
Can early experiences with computers, robots increase STEM interest among young girls?
Credit: UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences Girls start believing they aren't good at math, science and even computers...
National mental-health survey finds widespread ignorance, stigma
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Less than half of Americans can recognize anxiety. Most people don't know...
Spatial epidemiology used to identify 3 key hepatitis C hotspots in Massachusetts
Credit: Thomas J. Stopka, T.J., Goulart, M.A., Meyers, D.J., Hutcheson, M., Barton, K., Onofrey, S., Church, D., Donahue, A., and...
MPSA honors fourteen research projects at the 75th Annual Conference in Chicago
Bloomington, IN - April 27, 2017 - The Midwest Political Science Association announced fourteen award recipients at its annual MPSA...
Flawed forensic science may be hampering identification of human remains
Credit: Clare McFadden Research from The Australian National University (ANU) has cast doubt on a method used in forensic science...
Twitter could have predicted the outcome of the Brexit vote
Leave campaigners were not only victorious in the June 2016 Brexit vote but also in the battle of the twittersphere,...
E-cigarettes do not promote cancer growth in lab tests
Credit: BAT/johnnyjgallagher.com A new study found no evidence that a commercially available e-cigarette vapor promotes the development of cancer in...
System can 3-D print an entire building
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The list of materials that can be produced by 3-D printing has grown to include not just...
Media portrayal of public shooters can perpetuate stereotypes
COLUMBIA, Mo. - As the pervasiveness of media reports on public shootings increase, the way in which media cover these...
Youth binge drinking, cardiovascular disease possibly linked
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study to determine whether binge drinking is related to cardiovascular disease...
2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting to showcase new discoveries in children’s health
SAN FRANCISCO - Leading experts will present thousands of original research abstracts in children's health at the 2017 Pediatric Academic...
Want to better comply with dietary guidelines, and save money? Cook dinner at home
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The best culinary paths to better health are not always paved with cash, new research shows, and...
Tel Aviv University study links cannabis use in adolescence to schizophrenia
Scientists believe that schizophrenia, a disorder caused by an imbalance in the brain's chemical reactions, is triggered by a genetic...