In a small room in the Geological Sciences building — where it is about 70 degrees Farenheight and 55 percent humidity — resides the University’s two plasma mass spectrometers. The larger of the contraptions measures the isotope, or the structure of an element, according to its atomic mass and ...
Findings from a study showing that the impacts of extreme drought conditions and high temperatures vary across a tropical rainforest’s landscape have implications for understanding global warming trends. The findings of Carlos Silva GS and Jim Kellner, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary ...
As it turns out, falling asleep soon after studying might help you remember what you just read, according to findings that researchers in Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences Takeo Wantanabe’s lab presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference in San Diego, CA last Sunday. From ...
Prenatal cocaine exposure affects adolescent risk-taking Adolescents who grow up in adverse environments are likelier to “engage in risk-taking behaviors,” according to a new study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics last week. The study involved a multi-institution ...
Extending an organism’s life simply by increasing the concentration of an enzyme may be possible, thanks to groundbreaking results from a study on gene expression led by Robert Reenan, professor of biology, in collaboration with several graduate students and field experts. The idea for the research ...
Getting adequate sleep “could help prevent excess weight gain over time” in children, according to a new study conducted by Chantelle Hart, a former assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior who is now an associate professor at Temple University. The study, published online Nov. 4, examined ...
With November marking the 13th year of permanent human residence at the International Space Station, NASA is beginning to look for new opportunities for space exploration. Its new Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute will team up with 19 researchers from Brown to develop a scientific ...
High school students’ standardized test scores are adversely affected by violent crime’s presence in Chicago schools, according to new research by Julia Burdick-Will, a postdoctoral researcher in Brown’s Population Studies and Training Center. By linking high schools with the location of violent ...
Academics have escaped the ivory tower and are using research findings in attempts to better the world. A recent report from the Science Coalition, an advocacy group of research universities including Brown, highlighted nearly 200 startup companies that were directly inspired by academic research. ...
Human odometer Humans continually estimate distances — whether while guessing if there is enough time to cross the street before a car passes by, calculating how far a Frisbee should be thrown or pondering how long it will take to walk to the mall. The internal human odometer was the subject of ...
In the wake of the World Series, many hopeful young players will head to the batting cages to emulate the swings of major leaguers with one key difference: They will use metal, not wooden bats. But according to a new biomechanics study conducted in part by University researchers, the performance of ...
A research experiment taking place one mile below Earth’s surface is on track to discovering dark matter, largely thanks to Brown researchers. Though dark matter has yet to be detected by researchers, it is believed to constitute 85 percent of the universe’s total matter, said Richard Gaitskell, ...
Rhode Island became one of eight states to sign an initiative promoting the use of electric vehicles in the pursuit of greener transportation and cleaner air Oct. 24. The initiative includes adding more charging stations and creating incentives for consumers to purchase electric cars, such as carpool ...
Children who receive welfare may have better educational, economic and health outcomes later in life, said Anna Aizer, associate professor of economics and public policy, at a lecture at the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions Tuesday afternoon. Aizer began the presentation, ...
Nanoparticle research may spur development of alternative fuels University researchers have found that gold nanoparticles can help convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, according to a University press release. The research was led by Professor of Chemistry Shouheng Sun and Wenlei Zhu GS, a ...
A computer game developed to help children learn to control their peanut allergies is being tested in a pilot trial led by Elizabeth McQuaid, research associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the Alpert Medical School and a staff psychologist at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The project ...
“I’m not looking for the prima donnas,” said Lynn Rothschild, an adjunct professor of molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry and astrobiologist/evolutionary biologist at NASA Ames who helped advise this year’s Stanford-Brown iGEM, or International Genetically Engineered Machine, group. ...
Administrators, faculty members and students are working to address the underrepresentation of students from certain minority groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — known as STEM fields — by expanding initiatives to address inequalities in students’ pre-college preparation ...
University professors lauded a federal initiative to fund brain research aims to improve treatment for a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions that was announced last week. Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the initiative will allocate more than $70 million over ...
Underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering and math — known as STEM fields — named lack of preparation, stereotyping and unsupportive learning environments as the three major challenges they face. “As a collective, this is a struggle,” said Jamelle Watson-Daniels ...
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