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How a chemistry professor at MIT accidentally made a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough

By Sharanya Jain and Ian Ritter | April 6

Even for 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry co-laureate Moungi Bawendi, “science is hard” and sometimes involves repeatedly banging your head against the wall.

Three phones display different TikTok videos --- all featuring protests about bringing back the app.

TikTok is staying in the US for now. But what are its effects on student well-being?

By Nyria Delph | April 7

Brown students and professors reflect on the impact of TikTok use.

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Avoidable mortality rises in the US, decreases in other high-income countries, Brown study finds

By Leah Koritz | April 4

A Brown and Harvard study found that rates of avoidable deaths increased in all 50 states.

An illustration of a woman tired and staring at a computer screen in the dark. She has visible eye bags, and there are numerous energy drink cans surrounding her.

Caffeine culture permeates college campuses, but how safe is it?

By Jonathan Kim | March 31

In moderation, caffeine consumption is safe, says Scott Rivkees, Florida’s former secretary of health and surgeon general.

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From policymaking to academia: Public health professors on making large-scale change

By Leah Koritz | March 30

The Herald interviewed three professors who spent time in politics prior to joining the Brown community.

New data initiative uses Brown resources to support community needs

By Jonathan Kim | March 21

The Community-Engaged Data and Evaluation Collaborative partners with nonprofits and agencies throughout the state.

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MIT, RISD and Brown researchers develop computers you can wear

By Sharanya Jain | March 20

When woven into everyday clothes, these single-fiber computers can provide health insights about the wearer.

A comic with pipettes, with one group saying "Look at them! Now they are everybody's favorites" and "How arrogant they are!" to another group of pipettes.

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How one Brown professor makes biology comical

By Alice Xie | March 12

Alper Uzun, an associate professor at Warren Alpert Medical School, merges biology and comedy in his research-inspired cartoons.

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New course offers undergraduates rare hands-on experience with human stem cells

By Jonathan Kim | March 12

BIOL 0610 allows undergraduates to work with human stem cells and conduct community outreach.

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Brown researchers may have discovered why Mars is red, raising questions for previous life on the planet

By Nyria Delph | March 10

A recent study by Brown researchers found the red color is due to ferrihydrite, a mineral in Mars’s dust.

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Optimizing the mind: Brown researchers develop neural model to understand working memory

By Jeffrey Mu | March 9

When you try to solve a math problem in your head or remember the things on your grocery list, you’re engaging in a complex neural balancing act — a process that, according to a new study by Brown researchers, isn’t about your memory’s storage capacity, but how efficiently it’s being used. ...

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Hundreds rally in Providence against recent federal threats to research funding

By Claire Song | March 7

Friday afternoon, hundreds gathered at the Rhode Island State House to protest recent federal actions that organizers say have imperiled the future of scientific research.

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RFK Jr. has attacked SSRIs, but how do these mental health treatments work?

By Francesca Grossberg | March 6

SSRIs are a popular class of drugs used to treat a variety of mental health conditions.

Director of the Pandemic Center Jennifer Nuzzo, sits next to Scott Rivkees, associate dean for education and professor in the School of Public Health.

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Brown professors answer where are we now after five years of COVID-19

By Leah Koritz | March 5

Brown professors explain lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and look towards the future.

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Reducing expression of a specific protein in mice regulates food consumption, researchers find

By Jonathan Kim | March 2

Researchers found suppressing opsin 3 in the hypothalamus of mice decreases food consumption.

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Research makes progress on detecting radio signals from early universe

By Elizabeth Rosenbaum | February 28

Radio telescopes detect signals from billions of years ago, but radio-frequency interference presents challenges.

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You are when you eat: How the body’s internal clock influences our eating habits

By Leah Koritz | February 27

Study finds that adolescents at healthier weights showed stronger influence of circadian rhythm on caloric intake.

Photos of Brendan Keith (left), Eric Larson (center) and Jonathan Roth (right).

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Brown professors awarded Sloan Research Fellowships for math, econometrics

By Jamie Jung | February 26

Recognized professors are three of 126 researchers across the United States and Canada to receive these fellowships.

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New chair of behavioral, social sciences hopes to expand nutrition education, examine student health

By Alex Bruce | February 24

Jennifer Sacheck comes to Brown with decades of research experience in nutrition science.

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Primary care physicians are moving to hospitals and private equity, raising healthcare costs, study finds

By Zach Robel and Jonathan Kim | February 24

Almost half of all primary care physicians are affiliated with hospitals, and an increasing number of physician practices are being acquired and consolidated by private equity firms, according to a recent study by Brown researchers. Compared to independent firms, these consolidated firms may lead to ...