School obesity rate shifts pregnancy risk
PENN STATE (US) — As the prevalence of obesity rises in a high school, so does the risk of an obese female student bearing a child, according to new research. Continue…
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:31 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - May 2, 2013 12:26 - 2 Comments
Bonding with avatar can shift perception
PENN STATE / U. MICHIGAN (US) — People who customized an avatar and saw it wearing a backpack overestimated the heights of virtual hills, just as people in real life tend to overestimate heights and distances while carrying extra weight. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 15, 2013 15:18 - 0 Comments
Unhealthy eating can make bad moods worse
PENN STATE (US) — College-age women with concerns about their eating behavior report that their moods get worse after bouts of disordered eating, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 20, 2013 12:22 - 0 Comments
Plants, microbes team up to resist drought
PENN STATE (US) — Viruses and fungi can threaten crops, but new research shows they can also help plants survive in tough conditions. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 18, 2013 12:35 - 2 Comments
Clean groundwater needs a ‘blue revolution’
PENN STATE (US) — Clean water and air are signs of a healthy ecosystem, but we tend to overlook the critical part of the environment that’s right beneath our feet. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
Is spring break a stereotype gone wild?
PENN STATE (US) — Good or bad, college students’ behavior on spring break may not be much different from weekend activity on campus, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 19, 2012 12:01 - 0 Comments
Plants smell danger from flies on the prowl
PENN STATE (US) — The scent of a male fly searching for a mate may be enough to trigger plants’ defenses, report entomologists. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 18, 2012 11:42 - 1 Comment
Tunnel built to guide severed nerves
PENN STATE (US) — Engineers have created a new hybrid tunnel to help severed nerve endings reconnect. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2012 15:59 - 3 Comments
How the US Civil War changed journalism
PENN STATE (US) — New technologies and a growing demand for information during the US Civil War forever changed the nation’s press, according to a book by journalism professor Ford Risley. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 5, 2012 14:38 - 0 Comments
Cheatgrass sparks fires in US Great Basin
PENN STATE (US) — Invasive cheatgrass may be one reason fires are bigger and more frequent in certain regions of the western United States, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 3, 2012 17:25 - 2 Comments
Comments, traffic boost women who blog
PENN STATE (US) — Bloggers may get extra motivation from traffic-measuring and interactive tools that make them feel more influential and connected in their communities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2012 13:12 - 2 Comments
Green tea with starch may calm blood sugar
PENN STATE (US) — An antioxidant found in green tea helps reduce blood sugar spikes in mice, and scientists say it could lead to new diet strategies for people. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 12:32 - 0 Comments
Medical tests may shrink with sound ‘tweezers’
PENN STATE (US) — A technique that uses acoustic waves to sort cells on a chip could lead to medical analytic devices as small as a cell phone, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 1, 2012 12:48 - 0 Comments
Doctor retweets raise red flags
PENN STATE (US) — People will trust health messages tweeted by doctors who have a lot of Twitter followers, but not messages they retweet, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2012 12:48 - 0 Comments
Got milk profits? Dairy app keeps track
PENN STATE (US) — A free mobile app helps dairy farmers with financial planning by tracking feed costs and income. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 27, 2012 10:52 - 0 Comments
Tween grammar may suffer thanks to texting
PENN STATE / NORTHWESTERN (US) — Text messaging offers tweens a quick way to communicate, but it could lead to declining language and grammar skills, according to researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 26, 2012 13:25 - 1 Comment
Union’s strategy trouble prolonged Civil War
PENN STATE (US) — Northern military leaders struggled to find a viable strategy in the Civil War, which added to the conflict’s length and cost, according to a historian’s new book. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2012 16:42 - 0 Comments
Social marketing could make farms safer
PENN STATE (US) — Better marketing tactics may lead to improved safety in one of the nation’s most dangerous occupations—farming. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 25, 2012 14:07 - 2 Comments
Self-employed boost small town economy
PENN STATE (US) — People in rural counties who work for themselves may add a boost to local economies, improving income and job growth, according to economists. (more…)
