Super Bowl decided by a coin toss?

NYU (US) — If Super Bowl XLV goes into overtime, a coin toss will decide which team gets the ball first. Researchers say the NFL should take a less random, more strategic approach. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2010 9:42 - 0 Comments

Stress intensifies unconnected memories

NYU (US) — Stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories, according to new research. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2010 16:52 - 9 Comments

Does Darwin’s theory hold up?

NYU (US) — Charles Darwin’s theory of gradual evolution is not supported by geological history, according to a new paper. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 4, 2010 13:33 - 4 Comments

Cornstarch shapes clay with precision

NYU (US) — A new method to shape solid materials—in this case, modeling clay—uses cornstarch as its main ingredient. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2010 16:50 - 0 Comments

Math model predicts cell behavior

NYU (US) — Researchers have developed an algebraic model of DNA “hybridization,” a process central to most biotechnology devices that monitor changes in cell’s gene expression or characterize a cell’s genome. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 15, 2010 13:50 - 1 Comment

For genes: location, location, location

NYU / PRINCETON (US) — Evolution is less a function of what a physical trait is and more a result of where the genes that affect that trait reside in the genome, a new study suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 14, 2010 14:46 - 1 Comment

Agent curbs kidney stone crystals

NYU (US) — A new method that stops the growth of crystals that form cystine kidney stones suggests a pathway to prevention. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 10, 2010 16:22 - 1 Comment

Lazy eye linked to brain malfunction

NYU (US)—Researchers have identified a new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” shedding additional light on how the condition results from disrupted links between the brain and normal visual processing. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 30, 2010 11:11 - 1 Comment

Sodium MRI gives arthritis an early look

NYU (US)—An innovative way to look at the development of osteoarthritis in the knee joint relies on the examination of sodium ions in cartilage. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 19, 2010 11:09 - 0 Comments

Twisted crystals unravel as they grow

NYU (US)—Scientists from the U.S. and Russia have created crystals that can twist and untwist, pointing to a much more varied process of crystal growth than previously thought. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 2, 2010 11:27 - 4 Comments

Is health care reform Robin Hood in reverse?

NYU (US)—Patients in less-advantaged regions of the country could be the losers under the nationwide implementation of institutional bonuses mandated under federal health care reform. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 30, 2010 11:29 - 0 Comments

Now hear this: How brain localizes sound

NYU (US)—Researchers have identified a mechanism the brain uses to help process sound localization by focusing on how the brain computes the different arrival times of sound into each ear. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 24, 2010 12:00 - 0 Comments

‘Goalie’ algorithm shows it’s all about timing

NYU (US)—Researchers have created a data mining algorithm they call GOALIE that can automatically reveal how biological processes—like cell division and metabolism—are coordinated in time. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 16, 2010 10:43 - 4 Comments

Gay marriage campaigns fail to sway voters

NYU (US)—Campaigns on ballot measures pertaining to the legal status of same-sex couples, including gay marriage, have minimal impact on voters, a new study finds. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2010 15:00 - 3 Comments

Local killings affect kids’ reading, test scores

NYU (US)—Children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores, a study shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 11, 2010 13:57 - 0 Comments

Clock gene knows when it’s time to eat, sleep

NYU (US)—Biologists have isolated genes that regulate the sleep-feeding conflict, paving the way to new insights into how the brain chooses between behaviors that are critical for survival. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2010 10:38 - 0 Comments

Fragile X synaptic defects located in brain

NYU (US)—Researchers have identified novel synaptic defects in an area of the brain that is involved in the debilitating emotional symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome, the leading known genetic cause of autism and mental retardation. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 19, 2010 12:42 - 1 Comment

Haiti quake reaction neglects history’s lessons

NYU (US)—International responses to rebuild Haiti after the January earthquake are unlikely to successfully transform the country, says New York University’s Millery Polyné, because these measures do not consider power, politics, and Haitian history—especially its relations with the United States. (more…)

Top Stories - Feb 4, 2011 11:31 - 5 Comments