Posts Tagged ‘Northwestern University’
Science & Technology - Feb 18, 2010 14:08 - 0 Comments
The science of surface
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A research team has shown how, using methods commonly taught to undergraduate chemistry students, one can understand how atoms are arranged on a material’s surface. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 12, 2010 11:09 - 2 Comments
Why people with autism avoid hugs
NORTHWESTERN (US)—People with fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that is the best-known cause of autism and inherited mental retardation, may shun physical touch because of delayed development of the sensory cortex, the part of the brain that responds to touch. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 9, 2010 12:31 - 0 Comments
Eyeing an enzyme to stop deadly infections
VANDERBILT (US)—Knowing the structure of an enzyme essential to the protozoan parasite that causes African sleeping sickness may lead to new drugs to combat the often fatal disease and several other related disorders that afflict millions of people around the world. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 8, 2010 11:25 - 3 Comments
Seniors struggle with stock picks
STANFORD (US)—Older investors make more errors when picking stocks, but not because of senility or memory lapses. The problem rests with a senior’s ability to estimate value. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2010 11:56 - 7 Comments
‘Ghostly’ molecule stops rheumatoid arthritis
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A stealthy molecule, nicknamed Casper the Ghost, can float undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for rheumatoid arthritis, causing them to self-destruct. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2010 13:26 - 2 Comments
Caution: May cause confusion and misuse
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Warnings on prescription labels should be clear, concise—and in short supply—to be the most effective, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 22, 2010 15:15 - 0 Comments
Medical ‘glue’ mimics sticky mussels
NORTHWESTERN—The same way a mussel can stick to surfaces under wet conditions, researchers have developed a sealant that shows promise in repairing defects in human fetal membranes. (more…)
Earth & Environment, Science & Technology - Dec 23, 2009 11:59 - 2 Comments
Bacteria crank microgears to power machines
U. CHICAGO (US)—Scientists have discovered that common bacteria can turn microgears when suspended in a solution, providing insights for designs of bio-inspired dynamically adaptive materials for energy. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 17, 2009 14:52 - 13 Comments
Loving partners sculpt like Michelangelo
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Just as a sculptor chisels and polishes away flaws in stone to reveal an ideal form, skillful partners support each other’s dreams and aspirations and nurture traits they hope to develop. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2009 16:35 - 1 Comment
Personality-changing meds boost mood
U. PENN/NORTHWESTERN/VANDERBILT (US)—Antidepressant medications—particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs—can substantially change patients’ personalities. The personality changes appeared to be linked to long-term improvements in mood, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 11, 2009 10:05 - 4 Comments
Let kids get dirty. It’s good for them
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Are hyper-hygienic parents getting too worked up over germs? A new study suggests exposure to common germs early in life may actually protect against cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2009 17:09 - 4 Comments
One size fits all networking
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A universal method can be used to accurately analyze a range of complex networks, be they social networks like Facebook, protein to protein interactions, or networks used for air transportation. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 1, 2009 18:38 - 2 Comments
Proud black teens less depressed
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 24, 2009 16:04 - 9 Comments
Brain listens, learns while we sleep
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Even in deep sleep, sounds make their way into our minds, researchers have found, and enhance associated memories. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2009 16:26 - 1 Comment
Shot of stem cells straight to the heart
NORTHWESTERN (US)—The largest national stem cell study for heart disease shows the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in fewer deaths, less pain, and an improved ability to walk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 13, 2009 12:09 - 2 Comments
Kids with dyslexia struggle to tune in
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Children with developmental dyslexia could benefit from the use of simple strategies, such as sitting in front of the teacher or using wireless technologies to enhance the sound of a teacher’s voice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 30, 2009 15:42 - 12 Comments
‘We’ beats ‘me’ in depression battle
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A genetic vulnerability to depression is much more likely to be realized in cultures with a “me-first” attitude, like the United States and Europe, than in those that promote group cohesion and interdependence. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2009 14:04 - 0 Comments
African-American seniors more wary of flu shots
U. BUFFALO (US)—Only 48 percent of African-American seniors get influenza vaccinations, largely because of inaccurate and incomplete information about the flu itself, safety of inoculations, and ease and necessity of the shots. (more…)
