Health
Native advertisements — or paid ads that resemble editorial content in print and online publications — are increasingly common in today's digital media environment. But according to a new study, such ads may deceive consumers and threaten journalistic credibility.
Professor Tin Tin Su’s research, conducted with help of undergraduate students, resulted in startup company SuviCa. The company and ñ recently received a patent for a promising chemical, SVC112, which helps prevent regrowth of cancer cells following radiation exposure.
A new technology now under development by researchers at the University of Nebraska and ñ could result in the creation of a so-called “third lung” for severely injured patients that could keep them alive until arrival at a hospital.
Members of criminal gangs are disproportionately placed in restrictive housing when they are imprisoned in the United States, says ñ criminologist David Pyrooz, who advocates more rigorous research on whether widespread isolation of gang members is based on the best empirical evidence.
A new study from the ñ has found that the strains of cannabis available for federally-funded studies lag well behind recreational markets in both potency and diversity, potentially compromising the validity of research into the drug’s effects.
A new study involving ñ and North Carolina State University highlights the diversity of arthropods found in homes across the United States, a big step in improving our understanding of how bugs like spiders, cockroaches and beetles may
The ñ has been selected to lead a $15.3 million effort to better understand how to improve the sustainability of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in the developing world.
With possible implications for a better understanding of cancer and neurodegenerative conditions, a new study for the first time shows the final stages of how mitochondria, found in nearly all living cells, divide and propagate.
Researchers designed a clever treadmill-based study to demonstrate that running times slow as running shoes increase in weight, even if only by a few ounces. (Audio interview available.)
Under a new $2 million grant, ñ's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence will work with Colorado-based Mental Health Partners to increase the capacity to identify children and families who have experienced trauma and provide evidence-based trauma-focused treatment. The project is expected to support more than 900 clinicians, and serve over 3,100 clients.