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- Physicists produce neutrino images of Milky Way galaxy https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2023/June/Drexel-Physicists-Produce-New-Images-of-Milky-Way-Galaxy 26 comments
- Training the Brain to Eat Less Sugar https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/May/brain-train-diet-game/ 161 comments
- A Study of Tor Users and Wikipedians http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2016/October/Tor-Wikipedia-privacy/ 12 comments
- Climate change linked to rise in mental distress among teens. According to a study of 38,616 US high school students, adolescents who experienced highest number of days in a climate disaster (hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, droughts, and wildfire) had 20% higher odds of developing mental distress. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2024/February/Climate-change-linked-to-rise-in-mental-distress-among-teens 112 comments science
- Cannabis may play a role in maintaining binge eating as research suggests cannabis can increase how pleasurable or rewarding people find high sugar or high fat foods. Patients with binge eating who use cannabis also drink more alcohol, finds the new study. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2024/February/A-Closer-Look-at-Cannabis-Use-and-Binge-Eating 627 comments science
- Automatic checkouts in supermarkets may decrease customer loyalty, especially for those with larger shopping loads. Customers using self-checkout stations often feel overwhelmed and unsupported. The lack of personal interaction can negatively impact their perception of the supermarket. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2024/January/Does-Self-Checkout-Impact-Grocery-Store-Loyalty 3396 comments science
- Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation in an environment, or being overwhelmed by sensations like loud sounds or bright lights. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2024/January/Putting-Toddler-In-Front-of-TV-Atypical-Sensory 145 comments science
- A new study investigated reactions of college students accused of using ChatGPT to cheat by analyzing 49 Reddit posts. Of the 49 students who posted, 38 of them said they did not use ChatGPT, but detection programs like Turnitin or GPTZero had still flagged their assignment as being AI-generated. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2023/September/ChatGPT-cheating-accusation-analysis 95 comments science
- Research found restoring depleted amounts of Tip60 in Alzheimer's models, not only rescues gene activation, but also partially protects against splicing disruptions -- demonstrating that the Tip60 enzyme can be a drug target to protect against two different processes that go awry in Alzheimer's. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2023/March/Tip60-enzyme-genetic-disrupter-alzheimers-disease 3 comments science
- Being in Nature: Good for Mind, Body and Nutrition. Scientists found people with higher nature relatedness were more likely to report healthful dietary intake, including greater dietary variety and higher fruit and vegetable consumption. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2022/April/Being-in-Nature-Good-for-Mind-Body-and-Nutrition 6 comments science
- Two-Thirds of Americans See Docs Who Got Paid by Drug Companies: Study https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/March/Two-thirds-patients-see-doctors-who-receive-gifts/ 36 comments science
- A neighborhood’s overall socioeconomic status, including income and education-level, may influence its residents’ risk of chronic kidney disease. An estimated 37 million -- 15% — of U.S. adults are estimated to suffer from chronic kidney disease, and nine out of 10 of those cases go undiagnosed. https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2020/september/your-neighborhood-may-raise-your-risk-of-chronic-kidney-disease/ 6 comments science
- Screen time for babies linked to higher risk of autism-like symptoms later in childhood. Sitting a baby in front of a tablet or television, as well as less parent-child play time, are associated with developing greater autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms later in childhood. https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2020/april/screen-time-for-babies-linked-with-autism-like-symptoms/ 104 comments science
- In some people, creative insights, colloquially known as “aha moments,” trigger a burst of activity in the brain’s reward system — the same system which responds to delicious foods, addictive substances, orgasms and other basic pleasures. https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2020/april/creative-insight-triggers-neural-reward/ 519 comments science
- Study showed that creativity is, in fact, driven primarily by the right hemisphere in musicians who are comparatively inexperienced at improvisation. However, musicians who are highly experienced at improvisation rely primarily on their left hemisphere. https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2020/march/jazz-musicians-brain-creativity/ 10 comments science
- Physical activity regulates appetite and reduces overeating, according to a real-world environment study. The researchers found exercise to be a protective factor against diet lapse through improved regulation of appetite and eating behavior. https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2020/february/well-center-physical-activity-diet-lapse-protection/ 5 comments science
- Health campaigns on social media aimed at increasing HPV vaccination may see greater success if they used more storytelling in posts, suggests a new study. Anti-vaccine posts, the majority of which featured a narrative structure, experienced much higher engagement, including more “likes”. https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/november/using-instagram-to-increase-vaccination/ 2 comments science
- Study: Actually, Potted Plants Don't Improve Air Quality https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/november/potted-plants-do-not-improve-air-quality/ 4 comments science
- Fossil fuel industry spent nearly $2 billion to kill U.S. climate action, new study finds. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2018/july/report-fossil-fuel-industries-spent-billions-on-climate-lobby/ 133 comments science
- New Parts of the Brain Become Active After Students Learn Physics. Parts of the brain not traditionally associated with learning science become active when people are confronted with solving physics problems, a new study shows. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2018/may/new-parts-of-the-brain-become-active-after-students-learn-physics/ 305 comments science
- Plants Evolve Away from Obsolete Defenses When Attacked by Immune Herbivores, Study Shows http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2018/february/plants-evolved-away-from-obsolete-defenses-when-they-stopped-working/ 4 comments science
- Violent Crime Increases During Warmer Weather, No Matter the Season, Study Finds http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/september/violent-crime-increases-during-warmer-weather-no-matter-the-season/ 14 comments science
- Recipe for Safer Batteries, Just Add Diamonds http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/august/nanodiamonds-make-batteries-safer/ 4 comments science
- Smokers 20 Percent More Likely to Quit When Cigarettes Cost $1 More. Smoking cessation remains an important focus of public health efforts since it remains the largest preventable cause of death and disease in not just the United States, but the world. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/august/smokers-20-percent-more-likely-to-quit-when-price-raised-dollar/ 1688 comments science
- Dinosaur-Era Plant Found Alive in North America for First Time http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/july/dinosaur-era-plant-found-alive-in-north-america-for-first-time/ 23 comments science
- Brain's reward pathways become active during art-making activities like doodling, according to a new study. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/june/making-art-activates-brains-reward-pathways/ 3 comments cogsci
- Obamacare Key to Improving Access in Mexican-American Patients with High Blood Pressure http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/june/obamacare-improved-access-for-mexican-americans-with-high-blood-pressure/ 5 comments science
- Because of its quick lethality to freshly hatched flies and the ability to halt egg production, the artificial sweetener behind Truvia could be a potent but safe pesticide, according to a new study http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/may/sweetener-kills-young-flies-fast/ 5 comments science
- A majority of patients in the United States visited a doctor who received payments from drug companies, but most have no clue about it, according to a new Drexel University study. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/march/two-thirds-patients-see-doctors-who-receive-gifts/ 1070 comments science
- Tumor cells can't move the same way that normal cells do to get through tight squeezes in the body, opening up the potential for future, targeted therapies, new research suggests. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2016/december/tumor-cells-move-differently-than-normal-ones/ 3 comments science
- Portrayals of PTSD in the New York Times have increased since 1980, but disproportionately represent combat trauma and negative themes, and mention treatment options less and less over time. This indicates that public awareness has increased, but may be inaccurate, incomplete, and perpetuate stigma. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2016/may/nyt_ptsd_purtle/ 54 comments science
- Trust your aha! moments: Experiments show they're probably right - Series of experiments show that sudden insight may yield more correct solutions than using gradual, methodical thinking. In other words, say the researchers, it's absolutely worth listening to your "aha!" moments. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2016/march/insight_correctness/ 5 comments cogsci
- Which specific path should I choose? http://drexel.edu/cci/programs/undergraduate-programs/bsba-computer-science/bsba-computer-science-tracks/ 5 comments cscareerquestions
- RIP in peace DS XsaicoticX. We love you. http://drexel.edu/~/media/Images/now/release_images/May%202013/VeteransPrimer-cropped.ashx 19 comments army
- Engineering Breakthrough Will Allow Cancer Researchers to Create Live Tumors With a 3D Printer "Using a mixture of cervical cancer cells and a hydrogel substance that resembles an ointment balm, Sun can print out a tumor model that can be used for studying their growth and response to treatment." http://drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2014/april/3dprintingtumors/ 3 comments science
- Child's autism risk accelerates with mother's age over 30: Older parents are more likely to have a child who develops an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than are younger parents, a recent study finds http://drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2014/april/autism-risk-older-parents/ 7 comments science
- "The climate change countermovement is a well-funded and organized effort to undermine public faith in climate science and block action by the U.S. government to regulate emissions." http://drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2013/december/climate-change/ 5 comments politics
- New Drexel University Study Reveals Funders Behind the Climate Change Denial Effort http://www.drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2013/december/climate-change/ 5 comments science