Posts Tagged ‘University of Chicago’

‘Dynamo’ accounts for Sun’s weather cycle

U. LEEDS (UK) / U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers have discovered what drives the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields like the Sun’s. Continue…

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:17 - 0 Comments

Society & Culture - May 17, 2013 10:26 - 2 Comments

Kindergarten math lessons are ‘old news’

VANDERBILT (US) — Kindergarten teachers say they spend most of their math instructional time teaching lessons students have already mastered, like shapes and basic counting. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2013 12:06 - 4 Comments

Psychopaths not wired for empathy

U. CHICAGO (US) — Psychopaths show less activity in areas of the brain linked to empathy when they view images of people in distress, a study shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 21, 2013 15:20 - 1 Comment

Sleep can fuse conflicting tasks in brain

U. CHICAGO (US) — A good night’s sleep helps the brain retain multiple, potentially conflicting memories, according to new research with starlings. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 18, 2013 9:19 - 2 Comments

In US, 20 percent now say ‘no religion’

UC BERKELEY / DUKE (US) — Last year, one in five Americans claimed no religious preference—more than double the number reported in 1990. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2013 16:43 - 0 Comments

‘Horsey’ teeth evolved in forest, not grassland

U. WASHINGTON (US) — Some prehistoric mammals got their big chompers from the gritty dust and volcanish ash in their food, new research suggests. (more…)

Vortex knot created in lab for first time

U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers have used hydrofoils and a water tank to create a vortex knot in the lab. (more…)

Economy, not climate, tops global worry list

U. CHICAGO (US) — Concerns about the economy and health care rank higher than do worries about climate change worldwide, surveys show. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 28, 2013 11:50 - 0 Comments

Brain’s careful timing lets songbirds sing

U. CHICAGO (US) — A songbird’s brain coordinates singing with intricate timing, according to new research that could help explain how the human brain governs speech. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2013 10:54 - 0 Comments

In Latin America, migrants don’t escape poverty

U. CHICAGO (US) — People who move between Latin American countries in hopes of a better life often fail to find work that lifts them out of poverty. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 13, 2013 11:24 - 2 Comments

‘Good job’ preps kids to tackle challenges

STANFORD / U. CHICAGO (US) — Praising toddlers’ effort, not talent, leads to greater motivation and more positive attitudes about challenges later on, say psychologists. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 30, 2013 17:37 - 1 Comment

Disasters put kids’ altruism to the test

U. CHICAGO (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Natural disasters prompt older children to be more giving, but have the opposite effect on younger kids, who tend to become more selfish. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 24, 2013 12:48 - 3 Comments

Higher-level thinking gets going in preschool

U. CHICAGO / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Children as young as 4 ½ begin to show signs of higher-level thinking skills thanks to some key abilities, not just more knowledge or better schooling. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 22, 2013 18:53 - 0 Comments

Can cash entice college students to stay?

CORNELL (US) — Scholarships that aim to keep the best and brightest students in state during and after college don’t always convince them to stick around, research suggests. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 17, 2013 17:26 - 1 Comment

Crocs with short snouts chomp larger prey

MONASH U. (AUS) — The shape of a crocodile’s jaws could determine its ability to feast on different size prey, from large mammals to small fish. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 7, 2013 12:49 - 8 Comments

For very stable glass, pack molecules like Tetris

U. CHICAGO (US) — In just hours or days, scientists can create ultrastable glass that could be useful for making stronger metals and faster-acting pharmaceuticals, research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 11:15 - 1 Comment

How to thrive in thin air: It’s in the genes

CASE WESTERN (US) — Highlanders in Tibet and Ethiopia are both able to flourish in the low oxygen of high altitudes, but the ability to pass on the trait appears to be linked to different genes. (more…)