Posts Tagged ‘New York University’
Start ‘magnetic fire’ without a spark?
NYU (US) — Physicists have uncovered new clues to how energy is sustained and spreads in “magnetic fire.” Continue…
Monday, May 13, 2013 14:30 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - May 13, 2013 10:54 - 3 Comments
Is middle class wealth in meltdown?
NYU / BROWN (US) —The collapse of home prices and the stock market has taken an immense toll on the assets of the middle class, hitting minorities and young adults especially hard, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 12, 2013 14:12 - 2 Comments
Brain scans reveal the ‘signature’ of pain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — In the first objective measure of pain, scientists find that its brain “signature” is the same for everyone. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 12, 2013 10:42 - 11 Comments
Ape-like human ancestor stirs debate
BOSTON U. / DUKE (US) — New analysis of a pair of 1.98 million year old fossil proto-humans discovered in a South African cave in 2008 has yielded surprising insights into human evolution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 12, 2013 9:27 - 1 Comment
“Sustainable” fish may not deserve the label
NYU (US) — Certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and misleading, report researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2013 10:48 - 0 Comments
Successful once, protesters may hesitate later
PRINCETON / NYU (US) — The Arab Spring protests that swept across the Middle East and North Africa could mark more of an isolated occurrence than a permanent rise of people power in the region, warn researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 16:25 - 1 Comment
To heal heart, treat depression, too
COLUMBIA U. (US) —Treating people for depression after a heart attack could reduce the risk of death or another attack, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 14, 2013 8:31 - 0 Comments
College doesn’t raise risk of substance abuse
PENN STATE (US) — Despite the high level of binge drinking on college campuses, enrollment doesn’t lead to substance abuse later in adulthood—and in some cases, may actually prevent it. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 5, 2013 6:13 - 2 Comments
Math fears make 1st graders anxious
NYU (US) — As early as first grade, children can develop math anxiety and that fear can cause kids to have headaches, stomachaches, and faster heartbeats. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 14:00 - 1 Comment
Lots of dairy could make acne worse
NYU (US) — Researchers have found a link between acne and diet, particularly high glycemic load diets and dairy products. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2013 12:43 - 0 Comments
Mental stress fuels HIV in gay men
NYU (US) — The mental health burdens of racism, homophobia, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder contribute to the HIV epidemic among many young black and Latino men, experts say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 5, 2013 9:36 - 1 Comment
Tiny particles swarm when blue light flashes
NYU (US) — With a flash of blue light, physicists can make suspended microscopic particles assemble and move together like a school of fish. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 16, 2013 7:45 - 3 Comments
Body language reveals how we really feel
PRINCETON (US) — To figure out how someone is really feeling, don’t just read their lips, watch their body language. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2013 14:55 - 0 Comments
Eyes are quick to judge cause and effect
NYU (US) — We rely on our visual system more heavily than previously thought in determining the causality of events. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 13:51 - 4 Comments
Gene target shows promise for autism
NYU (US) — Normalizing excessive levels of protein synthesis in the brain can partially remedy autistic-like behaviors, report researchers who worked with mice. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 11, 2012 10:52 - 4 Comments
Perception differs for grody vs. threatening
NYU/CORNELL (US) — We’re likely to see threatening objects as closer to us than they really are, but the same effect doesn’t apply when we’re grossed out, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2012 15:23 - 0 Comments
Declare a decision moral and outcomes shift
NYU (US) — Decisions based on moral, rather than practical, considerations are made more quickly and are often more extreme, research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 20, 2012 10:35 - 0 Comments
Team tackles mystery of nature’s anti-freeze
NYU (US) — Water always freezes when the temperature drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, right? That’s a common misconception, say chemists. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 19, 2012 11:33 - 2 Comments
Tractor beam is ‘science fiction made real’
NYU (US) — A tractor beam can pull microscopic particles and has a range of potential uses, from microfluidics to far-out tasks like grabbing dust from comet tails. (more…)
