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Newswise: DNA Evolves at Different Rates, Depending on Chromosome Structure
Released: 14-Jun-2022 8:05 AM EDT
DNA Evolves at Different Rates, Depending on Chromosome Structure
Indiana University

The structure of how DNA is stored in archaea makes a significant difference to how quickly it evolves, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.

   
Newswise: Expert available to comment on improving representation in clinical trials and research
Released: 24-May-2022 12:00 PM EDT
Expert available to comment on improving representation in clinical trials and research
Indiana University

Indiana University's Amy Knopf can speak about the impacts of a recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, "Improving Representation in Clinical Trials and Research: Building Research Equity for Women and Underrepresented Groups."

Newswise: Increase in Global Deaths From Modern Pollution Offsets Reductions in Pollution Deaths Associated with Extreme Poverty
Released: 18-May-2022 9:55 AM EDT
Increase in Global Deaths From Modern Pollution Offsets Reductions in Pollution Deaths Associated with Extreme Poverty
Indiana University

According to a new report published in The Lancet Planetary Health, pollution was responsible for 9 million deaths in 2019 -- equivalent to 1 in 6 deaths worldwide -- a number virtually unchanged since the last analysis in 2015.

Newswise: IU Study Explored How People's Beliefs Impact Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Programs
Released: 17-May-2022 12:50 PM EDT
IU Study Explored How People's Beliefs Impact Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Programs
Indiana University

A new study by Indiana University researchers, published in the journal BMC Public Health, explored people’s beliefs about overdose and naloxone as a step to understanding why some communities are not using the reversal medication.

Released: 16-May-2022 3:30 PM EDT
IU Study Explored How People's Beliefs Impact Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Programs
Indiana University

A new study by Indiana University researchers explored people’s beliefs about overdose and naloxone as a step to understanding why some communities are not using the reversal medication.

   
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Released: 3-May-2022 9:40 AM EDT
IU nursing program to grow with $16M gift from IU Health
Indiana University

The IU School of Nursing at IUPUI plans to increase undergraduate student enrollment by 50% over the next three years, thanks to a $16 million gift from IU Health.

Newswise: IU awarded $1.2M to develop first-of-its-kind rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants
Released: 6-Apr-2022 10:25 AM EDT
IU awarded $1.2M to develop first-of-its-kind rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants
Indiana University

Indiana University will further develop a new technology for a combination oral rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from venture capital firm GIVAX Inc.

     
Newswise: Public Health Researchers Developing Predictive Tool for Lead Exposure
Released: 5-Apr-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Public Health Researchers Developing Predictive Tool for Lead Exposure
Indiana University

Indiana University researchers are working with communities in Indiana and North Carolina to develop a tool that can predict which residential households are at risk of lead exposure and provide actionable insights to lower that risk.

Newswise: Black Lives Matter protests shift public discourse, IU research finds
Released: 1-Apr-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Black Lives Matter protests shift public discourse, IU research finds
Indiana University

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Black Lives Matter protests not only brought public attention to incidents of police brutality, such as the killing of George Floyd in 2020, but they also have shifted public discourse and increased interest in anti-racist ideas, according to research led by Indiana University researchers. Their paper, "Black Lives Matter protests shift public discourse," shows that the protests have created sustained interest beyond the singular events -- including broader issues such as systemic racism, redlining, criminal justice reform and white supremacy -- and have had a lasting impact on the way people think and talk about racism.

Newswise: Blow flies can be used to detect use of chemical weapons, other pollutants
Released: 24-Mar-2022 12:30 PM EDT
Blow flies can be used to detect use of chemical weapons, other pollutants
Indiana University

A study led by scientists at IUPUI suggests blow flies could be used to detect the use of chemical weapons -- as well as other dangerous substances -- in areas too dangerous or remote for human investigators.

Released: 24-Mar-2022 10:45 AM EDT
Pandemic upended state's population trends in 2021: Indiana Business Research Center
Indiana University

Indiana added 20,341 residents in 2021 to reach a total population of nearly 6.81 million, according to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Analysis by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business indicates this is Indiana's smallest annual increase since 2015 and is well below the state's average annual gain of nearly 30,200 residents over the previous decade.

   
Newswise: Research: Partnership between humanitarian organizations and governments is essential for providing cash assistance to refugees
Released: 22-Mar-2022 12:15 PM EDT
Research: Partnership between humanitarian organizations and governments is essential for providing cash assistance to refugees
Indiana University

n the last four weeks, more than 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled their country to escape Russian forces, facing an uncertain future and placing new economic demands on host countries such as Poland. Besides this recent crisis, more than 80 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, notably in Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar. While humanitarian organizations are providing in-kind assistance in the form of food, hygiene products and shelter, many are increasingly turning to cash payments, with the intention of providing refugees with spending flexibility, restoring their dignity, and improving the wealth of their host communities. New research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business reveals that cash assistance is a double-edged sword.

Newswise: IU Ventures ranks among Indiana’s most active venture firms
Released: 4-Mar-2022 4:15 PM EST
IU Ventures ranks among Indiana’s most active venture firms
Indiana University

Elevate Ventures has recognized as one of Indiana’s most active professional investors in its annual assessment of venture investment activity in the Hoosier state.

Newswise: Health care wage growth has lagged behind other industries, despite pandemic burden
Released: 25-Feb-2022 2:10 PM EST
Health care wage growth has lagged behind other industries, despite pandemic burden
Indiana University

A new analysis of U.S. jobs data shows that during 2020 and the first six months of 2021, the average wages for health care workers rose less than wages for workers in other industries.

   
Newswise: Kelley professor’s M-Score model remains most viable means of predicting corporate fraud
Released: 17-Feb-2022 10:05 AM EST
Kelley professor’s M-Score model remains most viable means of predicting corporate fraud
Indiana University

Enhanced oversight over the auditing profession and firms’ financial reporting has led to a proliferation of models to predict financial statement fraud. But one of the first forensic models, the M-Score, devised by an Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor in the late 90s, remains accurate and is the most economically viable for investors to use, according to a forthcoming paper in The Accounting Review — the official journal of the American Accounting Association.

Newswise: Lack of COVID-19 testing availability can increase potential for risky behavior, survey shows
Released: 10-Feb-2022 2:45 PM EST
Lack of COVID-19 testing availability can increase potential for risky behavior, survey shows
Indiana University

A research survey of more than 1,100 people in the United States found that when COVID-19 testing wasn't available in their community, participants showed significantly greater intentions to engage in risky behavior, possibly leading to increased transmission of the virus. Testing availability appears to play an independent role in influencing behaviors facilitating COVID-19 transmission, even when controlling for a clinical diagnosis of the virus. Such findings shed light on the potential behavioral consequences associated with both the unavailability of tests and negative test results.

Newswise: An IU Kelley School advertising industry veteran offers insights into Super Bowl commercials
Released: 9-Feb-2022 12:50 PM EST
An IU Kelley School advertising industry veteran offers insights into Super Bowl commercials
Indiana University

Before coming to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 2002, initially as a lecturer, Ann Bastianelli, spent more than 30 years in advertising and marketing. Today a teaching professor of marketing, she remains in tune with the latest in advertising and marketing trends. We asked what she expects to see this Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest day of the year in advertising.

Newswise: Declining viewership for live events, including the Super Bowl, presents concerns for advertisers
Released: 4-Feb-2022 4:05 PM EST
Declining viewership for live events, including the Super Bowl, presents concerns for advertisers
Indiana University

This year’s NFL Championship, best known as the Super Bowl, will again be one of the most watched events. But public interest in live events appears to be declining, even for the “Big Game,” say two marketing professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

   
Newswise: IU-led global health network AMPATH adds sites in Mexico, Ghana
Released: 2-Feb-2022 10:50 AM EST
IU-led global health network AMPATH adds sites in Mexico, Ghana
Indiana University

An Indiana University-led global health program developed in Kenya is expanding to improve health in new locations in Ghana and Mexico.

Newswise: Early childhood exposure to lead in drinking water associated with increased teen delinquency risk
Released: 31-Jan-2022 5:05 PM EST
Early childhood exposure to lead in drinking water associated with increased teen delinquency risk
Indiana University

An IU study found that exposure to lead in drinking water from private wells during early childhood is associated with an increased risk of being reported for delinquency during teenage years.

Newswise: A spouse's education can positively impact their partner's overall health, IU study finds
Released: 24-Jan-2022 10:10 AM EST
A spouse's education can positively impact their partner's overall health, IU study finds
Indiana University

Spousal education is positively related to people’s overall health, with an effect size that rivals the impact of a person’s own education, Indiana University study finds.

Newswise: American Rescue Plan Act can do more to address racial wealth inequality, IU Kelley professor says
Released: 18-Jan-2022 12:15 PM EST
American Rescue Plan Act can do more to address racial wealth inequality, IU Kelley professor says
Indiana University

While the American Rescue Plan Act provided a major infusion of economic aid to low-income and middle-class Americans, more should be done to tackle racial wealth inequality and the structural issues in the tax code that allow those at the top of the income distribution to benefit disproportionately from tax subsidies, an Indiana University professor wrote.

Newswise: Diversity of skin color, skin tone lacking in sex ed textbooks
Released: 13-Jan-2022 3:50 PM EST
Diversity of skin color, skin tone lacking in sex ed textbooks
Indiana University

IU study findings demonstrate a pattern of uneven representation of darker skin tones compared to lighter skin tones in human sexuality textbooks.

Newswise: Stigma surrounding depression drops for first time in U.S., but increases for other mental illnesses
Released: 21-Dec-2021 1:40 PM EST
Stigma surrounding depression drops for first time in U.S., but increases for other mental illnesses
Indiana University

For the first time since national data have been tracked in the United States, stigma toward people with depression has dropped significantly, according to a study by Indiana University researchers. However, stigma levels for other mental illnesses remained stagnant and, in some cases, have increased.

Newswise: Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living body
Released: 10-Dec-2021 10:25 AM EST
Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living body
Indiana University

A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now be made in a consistent, reproducible way.

   
Newswise: IU Kelley expert: Gift cards are a likely present this holiday season, due to supply chain issues
Released: 19-Nov-2021 10:25 AM EST
IU Kelley expert: Gift cards are a likely present this holiday season, due to supply chain issues
Indiana University

Amid supply chain issues resulting in emptying store shelves, the most common present under the Christmas tree this year may be a gift card, according to a retail expert at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Newswise: IU researcher leads national work focused on developing treatments for inherited childhood cancers
Released: 18-Nov-2021 4:35 PM EST
IU researcher leads national work focused on developing treatments for inherited childhood cancers
Indiana University

An Indiana University cancer researcher is leading an $11.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute in which he and others across the country will work on identifying new treatments for tumors that develop in children, adolescents and adults with a common genetic condition.

Newswise: $2.7M grant expands psychiatry-based substance use disorder services for adolescents, caregivers
Released: 17-Nov-2021 3:40 PM EST
$2.7M grant expands psychiatry-based substance use disorder services for adolescents, caregivers
Indiana University

Indiana University School of Medicine faculty are expanding the school's psychiatry-based substance use disorder services for adolescents and their caregivers through a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

   
Newswise: Newer consumer product industry CEOs more likely to issue recalls than veteran leaders
Released: 17-Nov-2021 12:05 AM EST
Newer consumer product industry CEOs more likely to issue recalls than veteran leaders
Indiana University

Newly tenured CEOs in the consumer products industry are more likely to announce a product safety recall than CEOs who have been in the position longer, according to a new study of 25 years of recalls at publicly traded companies.

Newswise: IU neuroscientists explore mysterious ‘events’ in the brain that open new avenues for understanding brain injuries and disorders
Released: 16-Nov-2021 3:05 PM EST
IU neuroscientists explore mysterious ‘events’ in the brain that open new avenues for understanding brain injuries and disorders
Indiana University

Using a new model of brain activity, Indiana University computational neuroscientists are exploring striking bursts of activity in the human brain that may have potential to serve as biomarkers for brain disease and conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, dementia, and ADHD.

Released: 15-Nov-2021 10:25 AM EST
Dreaming of being an investment shark? Better figure out if you're a night owl or morning person
Indiana University

The early bird might get the worm, but if you're a night owl looking to invest in the next big startup, making such a decision first thing in the morning might not be the best idea, according to a new study by researchers at Indiana University and the University of Central Florida.

Released: 10-Nov-2021 12:45 PM EST
'Tuition myopia' may negatively impact students' financial future, study finds
Indiana University

A study led by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business found that students who selected "low-cost low-return" colleges experienced lower lifetime income -- as well as a higher chance of bankruptcy -- after graduation.

   
Released: 4-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Labor shortages expected to continue in 2022, Kelley economic forecast predicts
Indiana University

Economists at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business expect the U.S. and Indiana economies to remain somewhat resilient amid challenges presented by COVID-19 and supply-chain issues, but labor shortages will continue to be a major concern for many businesses in 2022.

Newswise: IU study illustrates the need to treat smoking and mental health problems together
Released: 21-Oct-2021 10:50 AM EDT
IU study illustrates the need to treat smoking and mental health problems together
Indiana University

IU study illustrates the need to treat mental health problems and smoking together.

   
Released: 18-Oct-2021 12:00 PM EDT
IU Kelley School prof: Doctors should rely less on ‘mental shortcuts’ when deciding patient care
Indiana University

Algorithms and analytics are now common used by professional sports, in sales forecasts, lending decisions and by car insurance providers. Managers and other decision makers no longer simply “go with their gut.” But doctors often remain reluctant to introduce such information when making medical decisions for patients. In an article published in Science, Helen Colby, an assistant professor of marketing at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis, and a co-author note that it is time for many doctors to stop relying on their use of mental shortcuts, usually called decision rules or heuristics, when making decisions about patient care with limited cognitive resources.

   
Released: 15-Oct-2021 10:45 AM EDT
Combating COVID-19 misinformation: Brief infographic exposure may increase trust in science
Indiana University

A new study led by Indiana University has found that brief exposure to an infographic about the scientific process may have the power to strengthen people's trust in science, including reducing the influence of COVID-19 misinformation.

   
Released: 7-Oct-2021 4:25 PM EDT
World's most comprehensive concussion study receives $42 million to launch next phase
Indiana University

IU School of Medicine is the administrative and operations core for the study, and the central coordination center for the CARE Consortium.

Released: 5-Oct-2021 11:05 AM EDT
Research showing increase in tropical cyclone rainfall could aid disaster planning
Indiana University

IU professor Justin T. Maxwell's paper "Recent increases in tropical cyclone precipitation extremes of the U.S. East Coast" provides data on inland flooding that could help communities be more prepared for the high amounts of rainfall produced by storms such as Hurricane Ida in the United States.

Released: 22-Sep-2021 6:05 AM EDT
Research: Very low effective tax rates often do not reflect high levels of corporate tax avoidance
Indiana University

Companies’ low effective tax rates have drawn the ire of politicians, policymakers, the media and the public. As Congress begins debating changes to corporate taxes to partially fund a $3.5 trillion budget plan, the Biden administration is raising questions about how much corporations pay in taxes. But new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and research colleagues elsewhere suggests very low effective tax rates often do not reflect high levels of tax avoidance.

Released: 16-Sep-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Project to improve health equity in Indianapolis expands with funding from Lilly
Indiana University

Indiana University has received a five-year, $5 million grant from Eli Lilly and Co. to expand the Diabetes Impact Project, which aims to improve health equity in three Indianapolis neighborhoods where residents are predominantly people of color.

Released: 15-Sep-2021 9:55 AM EDT
Professor part of massive field lab researching global warming's impact on water sources
Indiana University

At a time when a drought is affecting the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River system, Indiana University professor Travis O'Brien and a team of scientific colleagues are embarking on a monumental U.S. Department of Energy project to better predict the future of water availability in the West.



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