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- Three companies own 19,000 rental houses in Atlanta, GA https://news.gsu.edu/2024/02/26/researchers-find-three-companies-own-more-than-19000-rental-houses-in-metro-atlanta/ 123 comments
- Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad, sustained protection in mice https://news.gsu.edu/2022/07/08/universal-influenza-b-vaccine-induces-broad-sustained-protection-biomedical-sciences-researchers-find/ 51 comments
- Oral Drug Blocks SARS-CoV-2 Transmission https://news.gsu.edu/2020/12/03/oral-drug-blocks-sars-cov-2-transmission-georgia-state-biomedical-sciences-researchers-find/ 3 comments
- Scientists identify neurons in mice that, once activated, change body's metabolic rate, induce hibernation-like state, reduce cardiac output, body temperature and energy expenditure. This could be step toward extending longevity and slowing metabolism of astronauts for long-duration space travel. https://news.gsu.edu/2025/01/21/georgia-state-scientists-identify-neurons-in-mice-that-once-activated-can-change-bodys-metabolic-rate-induce-hibernation-like-state/ 4 comments science
- 44,000 Deaths and $10 Billion: Study Quantifies Annual Cost of Child Marriage in Nigeria https://news.gsu.edu/2024/11/14/44000-deaths-and-10-billion-study-quantifies-annual-cost-of-child-marriage-in-nigeria/ 16 comments economics
- 44,000 Deaths and $10 Billion: Study Quantifies Annual Cost of Child Marriage in Nigeria https://news.gsu.edu/2024/11/14/44000-deaths-and-10-billion-study-quantifies-annual-cost-of-child-marriage-in-nigeria/ 13 comments science
- Llama 🦙 nanobodies: A breakthrough in building HIV immunity - Researchers immunized llamas with a specially designed HIV-1 envelope protein to produce nanobodies that neutralizes 96% of a diverse panel of HIV-1 strains. When combined with another bNAb, together they neutralize close to 100%. https://news.gsu.edu/research-magazine/breakthrough-in-building-hiv-immunity 2 comments science
- Trees and bushes planted near highways do more than improve the scenery | A new Georgia State University study finds they significantly reduce air pollution caused by motor vehicles, which has been linked to a host of illnesses. https://news.gsu.edu/2024/03/18/gsu-study-finds-that-trees-bushes-near-highways-can-significantly-reduce-air-pollution/ 2 comments environment
- Trees and bushes planted near highways do more than improve the scenery. A new Georgia State University study finds they significantly reduce air pollution caused by motor vehicles, which has been linked to a host of illnesses. https://news.gsu.edu/2024/03/18/gsu-study-finds-that-trees-bushes-near-highways-can-significantly-reduce-air-pollution/ 31 comments science
- Dementia care costs can quickly burn through people's savings. On average, seniors with dementia paid $3,090 a month out-of-pocket for non-nursing residential care at places like an assisted living facility, and $3,849 a month at full-fledged nursing homes https://news.gsu.edu/2024/02/07/study-highlights-financial-burden-of-dementia-on-older-adults-families/ 461 comments science
- People who receive coupons for e-cigarettes are more than 1.5 times more likely to begin using them and less likely to quit, according to new research https://news.gsu.edu/2024/01/29/study-finds-recipients-of-e-cigarette-coupons-1-5-times-more-likely-to-begin-using-less-likely-to-quit/ 24 comments science
- New study on 100 children (3-12Y) suggests the existence of a universal, nonverbal (gestures) communication system https://news.gsu.edu/2023/11/29/new-study-suggests-existence-of-a-universal-nonverbal-communication-system/ 6 comments science
- Study suggests existence of a universal, nonverbal communication system. The research found that these patterns kick in at a very young age. Children's co-speech gesture first begins to follow the patterns of their spoken language at 3 to 4 years of age. https://news.gsu.edu/2023/11/29/new-study-suggests-existence-of-a-universal-nonverbal-communication-system/ 7 comments science
- Dynamic Mental Illness Indicators Caught by Advanced AI in Brain Imaging https://news.gsu.edu/2022/07/21/dynamic-mental-illness-indicators-caught-by-advanced-ai-in-brain-imaging/ 4 comments science
- New Universal Flu Vaccine Offers Broad Protection Against Influenza A Virus Infections, Researchers Find https://news.gsu.edu/2022/06/30/new-universal-flu-vaccine-offers-broad-protection-against-influenza-a-virus-infections-biomedical-sciences-researchers-find/ 6 comments science
- Georgia State Researchers Find CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Approach Can Alter the Social Behavior of Animal https://news.gsu.edu/2022/05/13/georgia-state-researchers-find-crispr-cas9-gene-editing-approaches-can-alter-the-social-behavior-of-animals/ 14 comments science
- Scientists 'really surprised' after gene-editing experiment unexpectedly turn hamsters into hyper-aggressive bullies https://news.gsu.edu/2022/05/13/georgia-state-researchers-find-crispr-cas9-gene-editing-approaches-can-alter-the-social-behavior-of-animals/ 1024 comments futurology
- CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing alters the social behavior. Gene-edited hamsters have altered social behavior ranging from pair bonding, cooperation, and social communication to dominance and aggression. https://news.gsu.edu/2022/05/13/georgia-state-researchers-find-crispr-cas9-gene-editing-approaches-can-alter-the-social-behavior-of-animals/ 10 comments science
- Study finds that monkeys, like people, can choke under pressure. The results provide first evidence that other species also might be susceptible to influence of pressure and that our responses to that pressure are in part result of individual variation in an evolutionarily common stress response. https://news.gsu.edu/2022/02/08/study-finds-that-monkeys-like-people-can-choke-under-pressure/ 13 comments science
- A research team at Georgia State University has identified how the brain changes when artists are in a state of "flow" and found that simply imagining improvised performances elicits the same flow-like brain states as when musicians are singing. https://news.gsu.edu/2021/10/14/study-finds-singing-and-imagining-improvised-music-elicits-flow-like-brain-states/ 31 comments science
- Research has found that the pandemic resulted in a six-to-eightfold increase in rates of intimate partner aggression across the U.S. The research is among the first to document increases in perpetration of intimate partner aggression following the onset of the pandemic in local communities. https://news.gsu.edu/2021/08/16/covid-19-pandemic-linked-to-an-increase-in-intimate-partner-aggression-study-shows/ 42 comments science
- A novel form of Immunotherapy developed by Georgia state university could revolutionize cancer treatment.This novel form of macrophage-based immunotherapy is effective at treating a broad spectrum of cancers, including those at advanced stages. https://news.gsu.edu/2021/05/28/novel-immunotherapy-cancer-treatment-yuan-liu/ 19 comments science
- Processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases such as E. coli infections, but might also increase the incidence of diseases characterized by low-grade chronic infection and inflammation such as diabetes, a study with mice shows. https://news.gsu.edu/2021/04/28/processed-diets-might-promote-chronic-infections-that-can-lead-to-disorders-such-as-diabetes-biomedical-sciences-researchers-find/ 5 comments science
- A new drug created from a human protein is effective at treating pancreatic cancer and prolonging survival in mice, and also effective against triple-negative breast cancer, a fast-growing and hard-to-treat type of breast cancer that carries a poor prognosis. https://news.gsu.edu/2021/02/09/drug-developed-by-georgia-state-researcher-is-promising-against-pancreatic-and-breast-cancers/ 4 comments science
- Researchers develop universal flu vaccine with nanoparticles that protects against 6 different influenza viruses in mice, reports a new study. https://news.gsu.edu/2020/01/06/researchers-develop-universal-flu-vaccine-with-nanoparticles-that-protects-against-six-different-influenza-viruses-in-mice/ 329 comments science
- Men and women had different reactions to 2016 Trump vs Clinton debate, finds new study using facial recognition software. Women expressed sadness twice as often but men expressed more anger and disgust. Women’s expressions of sadness and men’s expressions of anger increased when Clinton spoke more. https://news.gsu.edu/2019/10/10/research-men-and-women-registered-different-reactions-to-2016-trump-vs-clinton-debate/ 4 comments science
- Women of color and young women may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancers, a type of cancer that spreads more quickly than most other types and doesn’t respond well to hormone or targeted therapies https://news.gsu.edu/2019/07/10/study-confirms-disparities-in-triple-negative-breast-cancer-diagnoses/ 3 comments science
- Society’s expectations about gender roles alter the human brain at the cellular level. Effects of behaviors and expectations of gender identity can be seen in “epigenetic marks” in the brain, which drive biological functions and features as diverse as memory, development, and disease susceptibility. https://news.gsu.edu/2019/04/17/gender-identity-leaves-imprint-on-human-brains-georgia-state-neuroscience-researchers-find/ 9 comments science
- Ketone (β-Hydroxybutyrate) found to reduce vascular aging https://news.gsu.edu/2018/09/10/researchers-identify-molecule-with-anti-aging-effects-on-vascular-system-study-finds/ 722 comments science
- Females find same-sex social interactions to be more rewarding than males, and females are more sensitive to the rewarding actions of oxytocin (OT) than males, according to new research, the first study to provide evidence of this in an animal model, findings consistent in human studies. https://news.gsu.edu/2019/01/30/females-find-social-interactions-to-be-more-rewarding-than-males-study-reveals/ 15 comments science
- Adding highly refined fiber to processed foods could have negative effects on human health, such as promoting liver cancer, according to a new study in mice. https://news.gsu.edu/2018/10/18/adding-refined-fiber-to-processed-food-could-have-negative-health-effects-study-finds/ 4 comments science
- Commitment to democratic values (belief in free elections, freedom of speech, religion, press, and lack of Internet censorship) is strongest predictor of climate change concern, except in English-speaking Western democracies like US where party identification matters more, finds study of 36 nations. https://news.gsu.edu/2018/09/20/commitment-to-democratic-principles-predict-climate-change-concern-new-study-finds/ 1456 comments science
- A molecule produced during fasting or calorie restriction has anti-aging effects on the vascular system, which could reduce the occurrence and severity of human diseases related to blood vessels, has been discovered by scientists in a new murine model study. https://news.gsu.edu/2018/09/10/researchers-identify-molecule-with-anti-aging-effects-on-vascular-system-study-finds/ 392 comments science
- As is true in humans, chimpanzees’ general intelligence is correlated to their ability to exert self-control and delay gratification, according to new research, which finding relates back to the famous “marshmallow test,” an experiment originally performed at Stanford University in the 1960s. http://news.gsu.edu/2018/02/08/chimpanzee-self-control-related-intelligence-georgia-state-study-finds/ 834 comments science
- Fruit fly larva detect noxious cold using multimodal sensory neurons, and this ability relies on TRP channels, a class of evolutionary conserved ion channel also involved in mammalian nociception. http://news.gsu.edu/2016/11/10/researchers-use-fruit-flies-understand-body-responds-harmful-cold-stimuli/ 2 comments science
- Four-Day School Week Can Improve Academic Performance: Shortening the school week to four days has a positive impact on elementary school students’ academic performance in mathematics, according to researchers http://news.gsu.edu/2015/08/27/four-day-school-week-can-improve-academic-performance-policy-study-finds/?hootpostid=121c7ac5d086fb1b62b5ff191e246361 381 comments science
- Chimpanzees Show Ability To Plan Route In Mazes, Indicating Capacity To Plan For The Future http://news.gsu.edu/2015/04/13/chimpanzees-show-ability-plan-route-mazes-indicating-capacity-plan-future/ 4 comments science
- Human sense of fairness evolved to favor long-term cooperation, primate study shows: In this study, brown capuchin monkeys became agitated and refused to perform a task when a partner received a superior reward for that same task http://news.gsu.edu/2014/09/18/research-shows-human-sense-fairness-evolved-favor-long-term-cooperation/ 4 comments science
- Ginseng treats and can prevent Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus http://news.gsu.edu/2014/04/21/ginseng-can-treat-prevent-influenza-rsv-researcher-finds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ginseng-can-treat-prevent-influenza-rsv-researcher-finds 3 comments science