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Cognitive Skills in Autism: Variability and Improvement Insights

“Parents and clinicians already know that the behavioral signs of ASD wax and wane throughout development,” notes Elizabeth Pellicano, senior lecturer of…

Health & Medicine

High-Quality Child Care Boosts Future Success for Low-Income Kids

The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Boston College, Universidad de Los Andes, Loyola University Chicago, and Northwestern…

Studies and Analyses

Radiation Exposure Increases Cancer Risk in Atomic Bomb Survivors

It is well known that exposure to radiation has multiple harmful effects – including causing cancer – but until now, it has been unclear to what extent such…

Studies and Analyses

New Strategies to Combat Mental Illness Stigma in America

The study, published online Sept. 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, raises vexing questions about the effectiveness of campaigns designed to improve…

Physics & Astronomy

Why Bird Flocks Move in Unison: Insights from New Research

New research published today, Wednesday 15 September, in New Journal of Physics (co-owned by the Institute of Physics and German Physical Society), uses a…

Studies and Analyses

Prostate Cancer Screening Urgency for Dutch Men Revealed

A recent TNS NIPO survey, on behalf of the Dutch Association of Urology (NVU) and the European Association of Urology (EAU), showed that almost four out of 10…

Studies and Analyses

Periodontal Therapy Linked to Lower Preterm Birth Risk

While a number of factors are associated with an increased rate of preterm birth, such as low body-mass index, alcohol consumption and smoking, the study adds…

Business and Finance

Navigating the ‘New Normal’ Economy at Olin with New Executive Education Courses

Taught by Olin’s renowned world-class faculty, these timely deep dives in finance, leadership and supply chain management are geared for busy professionals who…

Physics & Astronomy

How Do Your Crystals Grow?

Research reported in The Journal of Chemical Physics uses fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) to investigate the processes at the surface of a growing…

Studies and Analyses

Improving Crisis Prediction, Disaster Control and Damage Reduction

The researchers who developed this framework contend that these four types of events share a precursory development pattern — a specific change of scale in…

Life & Chemistry

New Microfluidic Chip for Discriminating Bacteria

The technique, developed by Hsien-Chang Chang, a professor at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of Nanotechnology and Microsystems…

Studies and Analyses

Bird Vomit, Feathers Serve as Environmental Indicators

Clarkson is a University of Virginia Ph.D. candidate in environmental sciences who is conducting a comparative study of bird populations on Virginia's Eastern…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Provide Promise for Development of Tools to Protect Damaged Tissues

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have identified a novel structure in cells that serves as a control switch in the body’s system for…

Materials Sciences

Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials of the Future

With a name derived from the Greek word meaning to squeeze or press, the piezoelectric effect was just a curiosity after it was discovered in several crystals…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Computer in Wrapping-Paper Form

Driven by rapid global industrialization, finite fossil fuel reserves, and the high cost of many alternative energy options, meeting the world’s energy…

Studies and Analyses

How Emotional Intelligence Boosts Employee Dedication and Satisfaction

Employees with a high level of emotional intelligence are more dedicated and satisfied at work, compared to other employees. This has been shown in a new study…

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