Posts Tagged ‘University of Chicago’
How ‘molecular machines’ evolved
U. CHICAGO / U. OREGON (US) — New research explains how a few genetic mutations may account for the evolution of complex “molecular machines.” Continue…
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:39 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
Shearing forces yield stringy surprise
U. CHICAGO / CORNELL (US) — Microscopic spheres form strings in surprising alignments when suspended in a viscous fluid and sheared between two plates, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2011 10:17 - 2 Comments
Language may trump race for young kids
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers have found that for younger white children, language can loom larger than race in defining a person’s identity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 16, 2011 13:15 - 0 Comments
‘Small’ talk improves kids’ spatial skills
U. CHICAGO (US) — Preschool children who hear their parents describe the size and shape of objects and then use those words themselves perform on average 23 percent better on spatial skill tests later on. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 2, 2011 9:19 - 4 Comments
Race and US politics: One nation, two worlds
U. CHICAGO (US) — The political outlook of blacks in America has undergone dramatic swings in the last ten years—from Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath to Barack Obama’s election—writes political scientist Michael Dawson in a new book. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 12, 2011 12:02 - 1 Comment
What do pendulums and elastic film share?
U. CHICAGO (US) — A coupled line of swinging pendulums has nothing apparently in common with an elastic film that buckles and folds under compression while floating on a liquid, but scientists have discovered a connection between the two. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 5, 2011 5:20 - 0 Comments
US views on gays, lesbians shift sharply
U. CHICAGO (US) — American attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater acceptance, with younger generations leading the way, a new survey shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 23, 2011 10:15 - 0 Comments
Birds may identify their kin by smell
U. CHICAGO (US) — Penguins appear to use smell to determine if they are related to a potential mate, which suggests birds may have a more highly developed sense of smell than researchers previously thought. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 15, 2011 9:07 - 0 Comments
‘Unwelcome’ mat for invasive species
UC DAVIS (US) — Screening potentially invasive wild animals to prevent them from being introduced to the U.S. could yield net benefits from about $54,000 to $141,000 per species, according to a new analysis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 14, 2011 12:07 - 0 Comments
Semiconductors sniff out nuclear weapons
NORTHWESTERN (US) — New materials that can detect hard radiation could lead to a handheld device for spotting nuclear weapons and materials, like those that could be used in a “nuclear bomb in a suitcase.” (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 2, 2011 11:09 - 3 Comments
Kids of unemployed struggle in school
U. CHICAGO (US) — One lingering effect of the Great Recession could be poor academic performance and behavioral problems among children of the unemployed. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 26, 2011 10:11 - 0 Comments
Tolerance low for Muslim extremists
U. CHICAGO (US) — While Americans are increasingly tolerant of the views of most non-majority groups, 10 years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, tolerance has yet to extend to the freedoms of Muslim extremists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 25, 2011 15:34 - 0 Comments
Device fails to lower risk of surgery recall
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — An FDA-approved device designed to reduce the likelihood that patients will recall surgery does not lower the risk any more than a less expensive method. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 23, 2011 11:42 - 0 Comments
Microrobot lifts bead 4x its weight
U. CHICAGO (US) — Robots, just half a millimeter wide, will assemble themselves into star shapes when an alternating magnetic field is applied. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 18, 2011 10:52 - 2 Comments
Stress hormone on the back-to-school list?
U. CHICAGO (US) — Knowing the right way to handle stress in and out of the classroom could be the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 9, 2011 16:40 - 1 Comment
Tsunami shears off icebergs in Antarctica
U. CHICAGO (US) — Scientists have observed for the first time the power of a tsunami to break off large icebergs—in this case, the chunks of ice together equaled about two times the surface area of Manhattan. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 9, 2011 11:54 - 0 Comments
Sex suffers when his pals become hers
U. CHICAGO (US) — Sexual problems can develop, including erectile dysfunction, when a female partner comes between a man and his male friends. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2011 13:52 - 2 Comments
Undocumented grads face tough road
U. CHICAGO (US) — Undocumented young adults raised and college-educated in the U.S. are often unable to rise above the menial labor of their parents with no prospects of working in their chosen professions. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 16, 2011 16:09 - 1 Comment
Help for men on how to be fathers
U. CHICAGO (US) — Support groups in the community and online benefit new dads and their families as they figure out how to become fathers. (more…)
