Posts Tagged ‘Harvard University’
Got public speaking jitters? Experts say embrace the fear
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A surprisingly effective way of handling stage fright is to view shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms as a good thing. Continue…
Monday, April 8, 2013 16:11 - 3 Comments
Society & Culture - Mar 28, 2013 8:11 - 1 Comment
Little kids know to share, but hoard anyway
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Children as young as three years old know they should share, but putting it into practice is another story. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 4, 2013 13:26 - 0 Comments
Tool sprays brain to find tumors quickly
PURDUE (US) — A new tool that sprays a stream of charged solvent onto tissue may one day help brain surgeons find and remove tumors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 17:49 - 1 Comment
Cells flock like birds to heal skin wounds
RICE (US) — Cells coordinate their motions as they race to cover and ultimately heal wounds to the skin. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 16, 2013 18:40 - 0 Comments
Heat brings earliest spring blooms on record
BOSTON U. (US) — Unusually warm spring weather in 2010 and 2012 resulted in the earliest blooms on record in two US locations, a new study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 15, 2013 12:43 - 0 Comments
‘Tube’ physics limits leaf size, tree height
UC DAVIS (US) — Basic scientific principles can explain why leaves on the tallest trees are all about the same size, and why those tall trees aren’t even loftier. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2013 13:46 - 2 Comments
Jolt to brain eases pain without drugs
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Brief sessions of electric stimulation to certain parts of the brain release an opiate-like substance considered to be one of the body’s most powerful painkillers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 31, 2012 14:38 - 4 Comments
Proud Black teens do better in school
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — African American teenagers perform better academically when their parents instill in them a sense of racial pride. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 7, 2012 12:26 - 3 Comments
4D transistor: The future of computers?
PURDUE (US) — A new type of transistor shaped like a Christmas tree offers a look ahead at the next generation of computers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2012 11:56 - 3 Comments
Test puts Alzheimer’s drug search on fast track
PRINCETON (US) — An efficient, high-volume technique for testing potential drugs for Alzheimer’s has uncovered an organic compound that restores motor function and longevity to fruit flies with the disease. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 15, 2012 12:37 - 2 Comments
Is zero tolerance too hard on students?
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Zero-tolerance policies that rely heavily on suspensions and expulsions hinder teens who have been arrested from completing high school or pursuing a college degree. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 5, 2012 17:11 - 0 Comments
No assembly required for new micro particles
NYU (US) — Scientists have created new kinds of particles—1/100th the diameter of a human hair—that “self-assemble” into structures that look like molecules made from atoms.
Society & Culture - Oct 31, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
To map votes, atlas digs below polls
STANFORD (US) — A new interactive atlas that looks at the 2008 US presidential election precinct by precinct reveals how deep-rooted geographic trends still affect party affiliation. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 18, 2012 6:36 - 1 Comment
In Africa, 15M cell phones map malaria
U. FLORIDA (US) — Phone calls and text messages from 15 million mobile phones may help track the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2012 13:31 - 0 Comments
‘Liver blocker’ may curb drug side effects
PRINCETON (US) — A new technique that makes drug molecules more resistant to breakdown by the liver could lead to medicines with fewer side effects that work in smaller doses. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2012 11:00 - 0 Comments
Doctors just say ‘no’ to drug company studies
U. ARIZONA (US) — Physicians are less likely to trust the results of clinical trials when they know the trials were funded by pharmaceutical companies, regardless of the quality of the research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 28, 2012 15:35 - 0 Comments
We’re more honest when we sign at the top
U. TORONTO (CAN) — People tend to fill out forms more honestly when they’re asked to sign at the beginning instead of at the end. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2012 12:13 - 6 Comments
Muscles in old mice made young again
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Researchers have identified for the first time a key factor responsible for declining muscle repair during aging, and discovered that a common drug halts the process in mice. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 25, 2012 13:51 - 7 Comments
Are powerful people less stressed?
STANFORD (US) — With great power comes less stress, according to a study of high-ranking government and military officials. (more…)
