Posts Tagged ‘Washington University in St. Louis’
Society & Culture - Apr 27, 2011 11:01 - 0 Comments
Savings improve odds kids go to college
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Young people with a savings account in their own name are six times more likely to attend college than those without an account. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2011 13:28 - 0 Comments
Rising food prices harm nutrition
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The rising cost of food, especially fruits and vegetables, has a critical impact on nutrition intake, especially in, but not excluded to, emerging countries. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 15, 2011 15:13 - 3 Comments
Child care costs risk family finances
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Child care poses the greatest threat to a family’s financial security, according to a new study, that finds rent, utilities, and transportation are also high on the list. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 13, 2011 10:44 - 2 Comments
Home field scores in office debates
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Negotiating on home turf has a distinct advantage, but confidence on the part of the visiting team goes a long way in leveling the playing field. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 2, 2011 12:12 - 0 Comments
Chromium sank to early Earth’s core
UC DAVIS (US) — By comparing meteorites to Earth rocks, researchers have solved the mystery of the planet’s missing chromium—and gained a clearer picture of early Earth. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 22, 2011 11:52 - 1 Comment
Bluetooth in brain to control movement
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Although not yet a reality, researchers are developing brain implants designed to communicate with prosthetics—with the goal of turning thoughts into movement. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 21, 2011 11:54 - 0 Comments
Guide star brings deep tissue to light
WASHINGTON U-ST. LOUIS (US) — An ultrasound beam that works like a guide star for biomedical imaging is expected to bring game-changing improvements in light therapy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2011 13:05 - 1 Comment
Teen moms beat obesity with breakfast
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Teen mothers who eat breakfast have healthier weights and snacking habits that may influence healthy eating habits among their children. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2011 15:19 - 1 Comment
Orangutan DNA reveals deep family ties
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The genome of the orangutan has remained remarkably stable through the ages, allowing it to stay healthy and adapt to changes in the environment. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 28, 2011 11:35 - 0 Comments
Fossils link cooler ocean to extinction
CALTECH (US) — New evidence supports the idea that a mass extinction 450 million years ago was linked to a cooling climate. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2011 17:41 - 1 Comment
Smile, proteins! You’re on candid camera
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have come up with a way to ‘watch’ proteins fold and unfold—in less than thousandths of a second—into the elaborate twisted shapes that determine their function. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2011 15:55 - 1 Comment
Fertility gave early humans an edge
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Increased fertility and/or reduced immature mortality—not longevity—is what gave early modern humans a demographic advantage over Neandertals. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 7, 2011 16:10 - 4 Comments
Shakespeare tweaked. Why not Twain?
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The publisher of an “n-word”-free version of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is accused of censorship, but a cultural critic argues that tweaking the classics is nothing new. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 16:09 - 0 Comments
Med helps depressed seniors stay sharp
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Depressed older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in language, memory, and executive functioning when they were treated with the dementia medication donepezil. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 19, 2010 19:27 - 0 Comments
A tax break for leather pants?
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A new website (thediscography.org) takes a look at the music industry from the courts’ point of view—everything from copyright disputes to tax write-offs for black leather pants. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 15, 2010 18:19 - 0 Comments
Saturn moon mountains taller than Everest
JOHNS HOPKINS / WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A strange mountain range girding the equator of Saturn’s third-largest moon may have been formed not by geological forces but rather by the explosive breakup of an orbiting mini-moon, scientists suggest. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 7, 2010 17:17 - 0 Comments
500 giant steps in fight against disease
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Scientists have achieved a major milestone in the effort to wipe out some of the most lethal diseases on the planet. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 15:12 - 3 Comments
What can bridge education’s racial gap?
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The achievement gap separating black and white students, particularly boys, remains—and may be even wider than originally thought. (more…)
