Sperm size may predict swimming ability Penis size may not matter for reproductive success, but sperm size may make all the difference, according to a study published last month in the journal Human Reproduction. The research team, led by University postdoctoral researcher Jim Mossman during his doctoral ...
For upper limb amputees, adjusting to a new prosthetic arm can be difficult. While getting physically comfortable with new prosthetics is its own challenge, another difficulty is being able to objectively measure improvement over time.
Study finds factors can reduce alcohol disorder
Forty people bobbed their heads and swung their feet to "Don't Worry, Be Happy" as the second installment of the Creative Medicine Series kicked off last night. The lecture and interactive workshop, "Artists and Scientists as Partners: Dance, Music and Neuroscience," focused on the power of dance as ...
Harvard biologist Joan Ruderman has been named the new president and director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, a world-renowned center for international research and education in biology, biomedicine and environmental science located in Woods Hole, Mass. This is the first time a woman has led the ...
The asteroid Vesta weathers differently than any other researched moon or asteroid, according to a recent analysis by Carle Pieters, professor of geological sciences, and other investigators for NASA's Dawn Mission. The findings, published Nov. 1 in the journal Nature, shed light on the weathering process ...
The likelihood of a child being a bully triples if the child has a mental health disorder, according to a study conducted by Frances Turcotte-Benedict GS, a teaching fellow in pediatric emergency medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Turcotte-Benedict presented her results at the national conference ...
Prof. explains blue skin condition The phenomenon of skin turning blue has been associated with the consumption of silver for years, but the connection between the color and the element was never clear until now. Brown professors have figured out the process underlying this rare condition known ...
The University officially unveiled the Veteran Affairs Center of Excellence for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology Friday at a ceremony attended by government officials and members of the medical community. The center was made possible by a $4.5 million five-year grant awarded by the U.S. Department ...
Though computer-delivered alcohol interventions can have short-term benefits, they are not as effective as face-to-face interventions in reducing college students' alcohol consumption in the long term, according to a recent study led by Kate Carey, professor of behavioral and social sciences at Brown. ...
Video by Danny Garfield and Ethan Ebinger. Astronaut David Scott received two standing ovations during a lecture he delivered Friday about his role in the Apollo 15 mission and scientific research on the moon. More than 100 students, parents and faculty members congregated in MacMillan 117 ...
Brains of both audience members and performers were rapidly firing Thursday night during the high-energy dress rehearsal of BRAIN STORM, a dance production inspired by neuroscience that creates movement and imagery based on the brain.
Researchers at Brown recently received a $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Centers for Chemical Innovation Program to study whether carbon dioxide can be used in place of fossil fuels in the production of industrial chemicals. The multidisciplinary, multi-institutional project ...
Five artists and scientists spoke Tuesday evening as part of a Brain Storm panel about the connection between science and art. Produced by the Everett Company, the speakers discussed how they had integrated science and art within their own careers and how the two can be combined in science education. The ...
Tiny fruit flies may hold the key to unlocking the mysteries behind certain diseases. University researchers, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California at Irvine, used a technique known as homologous recombination to model temperature-dependent seizures - known as febrile seizures ...
The country's lack of interdisciplinary infrastructure prevents scientists from effectively communicating their work, a job made urgent by the growing ethical, legal and social implications of emerging developments in science, said Dietram Scheufele, chair of science communication at the University ...
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