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Newswise: Why some military veterans may be more at-risk of PTSD symptoms
Released: 7-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Why some military veterans may be more at-risk of PTSD symptoms
Iowa State University

Service members deployed to conflict zones may be at greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder if they were abused in childhood. This, along with other findings from a new study, help clarify how adverse experiences early in life can make people more vulnerable to trauma later on.

Newswise: USDA grant expands data-sharing initiative that reveals swine disease trends
Released: 2-Jun-2023 10:50 AM EDT
USDA grant expands data-sharing initiative that reveals swine disease trends
Iowa State University

After pioneering a system to improve swine health by collecting and publicizing pathogen testing results from large public veterinary laboratories across the Midwest, a team led by faculty from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is planning to bore even deeper to glean more insight from the vast data set.

Newswise: Building positive peace goes beyond conflict resolution
Released: 31-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Building positive peace goes beyond conflict resolution
Iowa State University

A new collection of essays from a dozen Iowa State University faculty underscores how all of us can play a role in cultivating a more peaceful world. The authors demonstrate this by drawing from their own disciplines – agriculture, architecture, business, education, engineering, history, music, nutrition and food systems and philosophy.

Newswise: Lessons from blockbusters to help teams adapt
Released: 23-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Lessons from blockbusters to help teams adapt
Iowa State University

Co-authors of a new paper argue that negative emotions – if leveraged in the right way – can help teams adapt. They make their case by dissecting scenes from three blockbuster movies, each of which represent a different type of team and threat.

Newswise: Engineers building tools to improve quality, production of disease-fighting cells
Released: 16-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Engineers building tools to improve quality, production of disease-fighting cells
Iowa State University

Iowa State University engineers are developing advanced tools for cell manufacturing that could improve the cost and availability of therapeutic cells capable of fighting diseases such as cancers, heart disease, lupus and other autoimmune diseases.

   
Newswise: Sleep-tracker study finds fatigued officers struggle with investigations
Released: 10-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Sleep-tracker study finds fatigued officers struggle with investigations
Iowa State University

New research suggests investigative law enforcement officers have a harder time focusing on their work and managing their emotions on days when they're more fatigued. They also face greater difficulty establishing rapport with interviewees.

Newswise: NSF awards Iowa researchers $20 million to build advanced biomanufacturing capacity
Released: 9-May-2023 4:50 PM EDT
NSF awards Iowa researchers $20 million to build advanced biomanufacturing capacity
Iowa State University

The National Science Foundation's program to build research capacity across the country has awarded a $20 million grant to support Iowa researchers working to make the state a leader in advanced biomanufacturing. The researchers will use microbes to produce plastics for 3D printing, fibers for flexible and rigid materials and proteins for medical diagnostics and therapeutics.

Newswise:Video Embedded cybersickness-more-likely-to-affect-women-ongoing-research-to-understand-why
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Released: 2-May-2023 1:10 PM EDT
Cybersickness more likely to affect women, ongoing research to understand why
Iowa State University

An interdisciplinary team of Iowa State researchers find women experience cybersickness with virtual reality headsets more often than men. Their ongoing work explores why this difference exists and methods to help people adapt.

Newswise: Virtual fitting rooms can be a double-edged sword
Released: 13-Apr-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Virtual fitting rooms can be a double-edged sword
Iowa State University

Virtual fitting rooms can cut down on returns and nudge hesitant online shoppers to click the checkout button. But findings from a recently published study indicate the technology could backfire on retailers if they assume consumer interactions are uniformly positive. The authors provide several recommendations based on their research.

   
Released: 10-Apr-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Researchers use nanoparticles to target, treat inflammatory bowel diseases
Iowa State University

Researchers are designing nanoparticles to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as such as Chron’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Key innovations are the design of self-assembling nanoparticles that carry drugs and naturally target inflamed colons. The nanoparticles could deliver relief to more than 3 million Americans who suffer from the diseases.

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Released: 30-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
“Exquisite” sabertooth skull offers clues about Ice Age predator
Iowa State University

The recent discovery of a complete sabertooth cat skull from southwest Iowa provides the first evidence of this animal in the state. It also offers clues about an iconic Ice Age predator before the species went extinct roughly 12-13,000 years ago. Researchers believe the skull belonged to a subadult male that may have preyed on giant ground sloths.

Newswise: After hitting rural areas harder, inflation’s ongoing impact evens out
Released: 23-Mar-2023 11:40 AM EDT
After hitting rural areas harder, inflation’s ongoing impact evens out
Iowa State University

Inflation took a bigger bite of rural household budgets throughout much of 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by the end of the year, according to a report by an Iowa State University professor. Two years of rising prices have shrunk discretionary income in rural households to less than $500 a month.

   
Newswise: The dark figure of crime
Released: 20-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
The dark figure of crime
Iowa State University

A world-renowned criminologist at Iowa State lays out evidence in a new book that Ted Bundy’s criminal career was far lengthier and deadlier than the official record. He says the story of Bundy reflects the unsolved murder epidemic in the U.S. and offers solutions to reduce the backlog of cold cases.

Newswise: Study compares NGO communication around migration
Released: 15-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Study compares NGO communication around migration
Iowa State University

A new study compares the communication strategies of NGOs working on migration issues in two neighboring countries, Turkey and Bulgaria. The research findings highlight how the specific political and cultural context of a country affects an organization’s messaging.

Newswise: Understanding what makes senior towns in Iowa “smart”
Released: 7-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EST
Understanding what makes senior towns in Iowa “smart”
Iowa State University

Researchers are looking to small towns in Iowa to understand how some support aging in place better than others. Their findings could help communities plan for the future and preserve a high quality of life for all residents.

Newswise: With NASA grant, ISU agronomist seeking to spot crop stress from space
Released: 6-Mar-2023 5:50 PM EST
With NASA grant, ISU agronomist seeking to spot crop stress from space
Iowa State University

A research team led by Iowa State University agronomy professor Brian Hornbuckle is studying how to use satellite-based sensors to remotely detect daily changes in water content and temperature of plants in fields across the Corn Belt, a system that could act as an early warning system for crop stress.

Newswise: SoilTech industry-university center to develop technology to measure, track soil health
Released: 28-Feb-2023 4:25 PM EST
SoilTech industry-university center to develop technology to measure, track soil health
Iowa State University

The research groups led by Iowa State's Carmen Gomes and Jonathan Claussen will be part of a new coast-to-coast, industry-university research hub called the Center for Soil Technologies, or SoilTech. Researchers from four universities just launched the center with a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

Newswise: Researchers turn to quantum computing power to simulate, study atomic nuclei
Released: 21-Feb-2023 12:25 PM EST
Researchers turn to quantum computing power to simulate, study atomic nuclei
Iowa State University

Let’s see, thought James Vary, how can we have a little fun with the name of our $1 million nuclear physics project?

Newswise: Are digital humans the employees of the future?
Released: 20-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Are digital humans the employees of the future?
Iowa State University

Researchers who’ve studied the emergence of digital humans say “AI with a face” will become more prevalent within the decade. They wrote an article aimed at industry leaders to highlight four types of digital humans and offer guidance.

   


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