Posts Tagged ‘University of Virginia’
Recon 2 predicts how metabolism misbehaves
U. VIRGINIA (US) — The largest computer model of human metabolism offers a new way to understand, and perhaps treat, conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Continue…
Monday, May 13, 2013 13:31 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2013 17:01 - 3 Comments
Impartial experts not so impartial
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Researchers find that many “impartial” expert witnesses lose sight of objectivity and tend to come to conclusions that align with those who pay for their services. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2013 16:20 - 0 Comments
Redshirt hype? Most don’t delay kindergarten
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Delaying a child’s entry into kindergarten—known as “redshirting”—is not as common as thought, but the percentage varies greatly depending on the child’s community. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2013 13:48 - 2 Comments
Bullying victims don’t have many enemies
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Bullied kids are not universally disliked by their peers, but they are strongly disliked by those who harass them, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 15:14 - 0 Comments
Bump in ozone bewilders bugs
PENN STATE (US) — Increases in ground-level ozone, especially in rural areas, not only interfere with the ability of predator insects to find host plants but also with pollinators to find flowers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2013 15:46 - 0 Comments
Teen social struggles can last into adulthood
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Most teens who fail to build strong, independent relationships with peers continue to have social and romantic issues into adulthood, a study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 20, 2013 9:59 - 0 Comments
Does low-fat milk make kids heavier?
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Preschoolers who drink low-fat milk are more likely to be overweight or obese than kids given 2 percent or whole milk, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 8:11 - 3 Comments
Amino acid linked to asthma, obesity combo
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — An imbalance in the metabolism of arginine could cause respiratory trouble and asthma issues in obese people, especially those who develop asthma later in life. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 18, 2013 14:45 - 0 Comments
Bouncy material remembers original shape
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Originally made to fix a wobbly table, a new type of silicone rubber is a “viscoelastic” solid—both rigid and fluid at the same time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 11:55 - 1 Comment
Threat of death gets more blood donors
U. VIRGINIA / NORTHWESTERN (US) — To motivate people to give blood, asking them to “prevent a death” works much better than “save a life,” new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 4, 2013 11:12 - 0 Comments
Study: Fix California’s new permits for emissions
U. VIRGINIA (US) — California just launched the world’s first economy-wide “cap-and-trade” system for emissions. It could use some tweaks, say experts. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2013 15:31 - 4 Comments
Clay tablet purifies water for months
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A ceramic tablet infused with silver or copper nanoparticles can disinfect water for up to six months. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2013 12:00 - 0 Comments
HIV ‘Achilles heel’ could be new drug target
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — By targeting a vulnerable spot in a key HIV protein, researchers believe they may be able to stop the virus from replicating and possibly keep it from progressing to full-blown AIDS. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2013 16:36 - 0 Comments
‘Land grabs’ may intensify global hunger
U. VIRGINIA (US) — When wealthy nations acquire large areas of land in developing countries, the process seriously threatens the food security of local people who depend on those natural resources for survival. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 18:05 - 9 Comments
Food stamps mean fewer hungry kids
IOWA STATE (US) — The food stamp program in the US reduces food insecurity among high-risk children by at least 20 percent and poor general health by at least 35 percent, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 11, 2013 13:55 - 1 Comment
DNA profiling catches repeat criminals
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Violent criminals whose DNA is stored in a database are 23.4 percent more likely to be convicted of another crime within three years than their unprofiled counterparts. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 2, 2013 10:20 - 0 Comments
Fast stars mix it up inside Milky Way bar
U. VIRGINIA / U. MICHIGAN (US) — Hundreds of stars rapidly moving together in long, looping orbits around the center of our galaxy act like a “giant mixer.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 26, 2012 18:06 - 1 Comment
When mice remember, brain cells reactivate
UC DAVIS (US) — Neuroscientists have for the first time shown individual mouse brain cells being switched on during learning and later reactivated during memory recall. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 17, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
For best buds or a big network, money matters
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Is it better to have a few close friends or a wider circle that’s perhaps less deep? Economic circumstances may play a part. (more…)
