Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Hands-On Skills Influence Hearing Perception: New Research Insights

New research links motor skills and perception, specifically as it relates to a second finding—a new understanding of what the left and right brain hemispheres…

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New studies reveal connections between animals’ microbial communities and behavior

The paper grew out of a National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop on new ways to approach the study of animal behavior. Ezenwa, an associate professor in…

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Kidney Grafts Last Longer in Europe vs. U.S. Transplants

Kidney transplants performed in Europe are considerably more successful in the long run than those performed in the United States. While the one-year survival…

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The Marshmallow Study Revisited

Now a new study demonstrates that being able to delay gratification is influenced as much by the environment as by innate ability. Children who experienced…

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Food Marketers: Boost Consumer Health and Profits

In this study authors Dr. Brian Wansink, co-director of the Cornell University Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition and Professor of Marketing…

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Cancer Cells: Understanding Tumor Metastasis Mechanisms

Although tumor metastasis causes about 90 percent of cancer deaths, the exact mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread from one part of the body to another…

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Nearly 50% of Retail Firewood Infested With Insects

A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology reports that live insects were found in 47% of firewood bundles purchased from big box stores, gas…

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Nearly half of children with autism wander or 'bolt' from safe places

A new study published today in the journal Pediatrics (Epub ahead of print) found that nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are…

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Maternal Depression Impacts Baby Language Development, Study Finds

Published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study finds that treatment of maternal depression with serotonin reuptake…

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Baruch College Study Reveals Effective Weight Loss Interventions

A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study conducted at Baruch College and published in Obesity found that overweight and obese adults who…

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Nearly half of children with autism wander or 'bolt' from safe places

A new study published today in the journal Pediatrics (Epub ahead of print) found that nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are…

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New Loci Identified in Genome Study for Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (often called ecszema) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin condition affecting as much as one-fifth of children and 1-3% of adults in…

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BUSM study investigates genetic variants' role in increasing Parkinson's disease risk

The study, which is published online in PLOS ONE, points to the involvement of specific genes and alterations in their expression as influencing the risk for…

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Explore Innovative Computer Programs Transforming Communication

From email to Twitter, blogs to word processors, computer programs provide countless communications opportunities. While social applications have dominated the…

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Efficient All-Organic Catalysts Boost Fuel Cell Performance

The world’s needs for energy and raw materials are constantly growing, and the search for readily accessible and inexpensive material for energy applications…

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Effective Self-Directed Learning: Key Components Revealed

The underlying rationale seems to be that students are better able to learn when they can control the flow of their experience, or when their learning is…

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