Featured series 
Tag: Research
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Health
Study detects ‘hidden consciousness’ in brain injury patients
25% of participants with severe brain injury followed instructions covertly
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Health
Examining new weight-loss drugs, pediatric bariatric patients
Researcher says study found variation in practices, discusses safety concerns overall for younger users
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Health
Shingles may increase risk of cognitive decline
Availability of vaccine offers opportunity to reduce burden of shingles and possible dementia
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Work & Economy
Finding lessons on power of federally funded childcare for working mothers
New research by Claudia Goldin takes look at World War II-era Lanham Act
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Campus & Community
How a few Facebook posts brought heat on Ugandan professor
Sylvester Danson Kahyana, Congo activist Amani Matabaro Tom finish terms as Scholars at Risk
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Health
Loving your pup may be a many splendored thing
New research suggests having connection to your dog may lower depression, anxiety
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Nation & World
Looking at how prejudice is learned, passed
Research suggests power, influence of watching behavior of others
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Health
Aspirin may help cut colorectal cancer risk
New research suggests those with less healthy lifestyles may get highest benefit from regular use
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Science & Tech
How moms may be affecting STEM gender gap
Research suggests encouragement toward humanities appears to be very influential for daughters
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Health
Faster ‘in a dish’ model may speed up treatment for Parkinson’s
Could result in personalized models to test diagnostic and treatment strategies
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Science & Tech
How did life begin on Earth? A lightning strike of an idea.
Researchers mimic early conditions on barren planet to test hypothesis of ancient electrochemistry
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Campus & Community
How they spent their summer vacations
A look at five projects, including a hunt for stolen coins, tracing history of long closed, Jim Crow-era beach in New Orleans
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Work & Economy
Economic prospects brighten for children of low-income Black Americans, study finds
Opportunity Insights also finds gap widening between whites at top, bottom
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Health
Does your brain reflect your sex?
Precision medicine is just one field where the answer matters
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Work & Economy
More money, empowerment — and less chance of domestic abuse
Study examines benefits for working women who help produce Rwandan specialty coffee
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Arts & Culture
Tracing roots of hidden language of an outsider minority
Graduate student aims to update large gaps in research on argot of Irish Travelers
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Health
Can good sleep help prevent diabetes?
Study links irregular sleep patterns with higher disease risk
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Health
Between bright light and a good mood, plenty of sleep
Researchers outline path to lower risk of depression
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Science & Tech
The answer to your search may depend on where you live
Researchers find ‘language bias’ in various site algorithms, raising concerns about fallout for social divisions among nations
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Science & Tech
Early warning sign of extinction?
Fossil record stretching millions of years shows tiny ocean creatures on the move before Earth heats up
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Science & Tech
So much for summers of love
Despite ‘hippie’ reputation, male bonobos fight three times as often as chimps, study finds
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Science & Tech
Amazon butterfly evolved from hybrids
Genomic findings challenge thinking on what makes a species
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Nation & World
How dating sites automate racism
Sociologist’s new book finds algorithms that suggest partners often reflect stereotypes, biases
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Science & Tech
Hate mosquitoes? Who doesn’t? But maybe we shouldn’t.
Entomologist says there is much scientists don’t know about habitats, habits, impacts on their environments
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Health
Novel teamwork, promising results for glioblastoma treatment
Researchers cite ‘academic medicine’ as key factor in success
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Health
Study of 4.3M pregnant women clarifies safety of antiseizure meds
Using 20 years of data, prenatal exposure to topiramate may not increase children’s risk of autism spectrum disorder
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Health
Aspirin cuts liver fat in trial
10 percent reduction seen in small study of disease that affects up to a third of U.S. adults
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Health
Treat addiction with psychedelics?
Despite promise of success stories from patients in recovery, Law School panel cautions that research is lacking on benefits vs. risks
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Health
First-ever transplant of pig kidney to patient a success
Genetic editing improves compatibility, marks advance in organ shortage crisis
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Health
Parkinson’s warning in skin biopsy
Medical office procedure identifies key biomarker that may lead to more reliable diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders
