Posts Tagged ‘New York University’
Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2010 15:30 - 12 Comments
Break time may improve memory
NYU (US)—Taking a rest break—while awake—can help strengthen memories, a new study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 22, 2010 13:03 - 14 Comments
Good parents wanted: All genders apply
USC/NYU—A new study calls into question the idea that “fatherless” children are necessarily at a disadvantage or that men provide a different, indispensable set of parenting skills than women. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 21, 2010 14:55 - 4 Comments
Planet’s most biodiverse corner under threat
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/NYU—A team of scientists has documented that Yasuní National Park, in the core of the Ecuadorian Amazon, shatters world records for a wide array of plant and animal groups, from amphibians to trees to insects. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2010 12:33 - 0 Comments
Combat E coli: New focus on Rho protein
NYU—A recent findings could lead to antibiotics that target Rho, a key regulatory protein in E. coli and many other bacteria. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 15, 2010 12:40 - 4 Comments
Where’d I put those keys?
NYU—Memory lapses in seniors—losing items, forgetting names—may be a symptom of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), the earliest sign of cognitive decline. A new study shows that healthy older adults reporting SCI are 4.5 times more likely to develop more pronounced memory loss or dementia. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 6, 2010 16:58 - 2 Comments
Smart polymers perform nano-acrobatics
NYU—Researchers are finding remarkable ways in which bioengineered paired macromolecules can be made to self-assemble, disassemble, and more—and then biodegrade when they’ve finished their work. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2009 17:03 - 47 Comments
Diagnosing diabetes in the dentist chair
NYU (US)—An overwhelming majority of people with periodontal disease are also at risk for diabetes and should be screened, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2009 18:57 - 8 Comments
Rewriting memories to erase fear
NYU (US)—Researchers have developed a non-invasive technique to block the return of fear memories in humans. The technique could lead to new ways to treat anxiety disorders. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 8, 2009 12:20 - 0 Comments
Neurons’ novel way of battling infections
NYU (US)—Biologists have determined how neurons combat viral infections, a discovery that may offer a path for treating viral encephalitis and related afflictions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2009 12:43 - 1 Comment
Brain’s balancing act key to learning
NYU (US)—Our ability to learn new information and adapt to changes in our daily environment, as well as to retain lifelong memories, appears to lie in the minute junctions where nerve cells communicate. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 23, 2009 18:24 - 2 Comments
Skin tone through a political lens
NYU (US)—Political beliefs may affect perceptions of skin tone. People perceive lighter skin tone to be more representative of a candidate with whom they share political ideology than darker skin tone, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 23, 2009 17:58 - 5 Comments
Rising temps likely to flare African conflict
UC BERKELEY/STANFORD/NYU (US)—Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by more than 50 percent within the next two decades. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 15, 2009 17:37 - 0 Comments
‘Hairy’ microbe spurs immune response
NYU (US)—Scientists have identified a bizarre-looking microbial species that can single-handedly kick start the production of specialized immune cells in mice. The finding could point to a similar phenomenon in humans, helping researchers understand how gut-dwelling bacteria protect us from pathogenic bacteria, such as virulent strains of E. coli. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 13, 2009 18:15 - 1 Comment
Stable proteins may yield ‘sweet’ biofuels
NYU (US)—Scientists report they have developed a novel method of stabilizing proteins, including important enzymes used to produce certain artificial sweeteners and bioethanol. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 13, 2009 10:08 - 5 Comments
Parents pick baby names on the rise
NYU (US)—When it comes to choosing a name for baby, it turns out that a name’s popularity isn’t the only influence. Like momentum traders in the stock market, parents today appear to favor names that have recently risen in popularity relative to those on the decline. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 7, 2009 11:40 - 1 Comment
Savio as symbol of free speech movement
NYU (US)—Mario Savio’s three-decade life as an activist ended in much the way it began, aggravating a university administration in his advocacy of free speech, according to the first biography of the civil rights leader, authored by historian Robert Cohen. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 29, 2009 10:59 - 2 Comments
Team solves tricky triangle problem
NYU (US)—An international team of mathematicians has resolved the first one trillion cases of an ancient problem on congruent numbers. The quantity of numbers involved in this calculation is significant—if their digits were written out by hand, they would stretch to the moon and back. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 28, 2009 13:25 - 0 Comments
Private forces hurting efforts in Afghanistan?
NYU (US)—A recent report suggests over-reliance on private security—above all, on local militia groups—by international military forces is harming stabilization efforts in Afghanistan. (more…)
