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Released: 18-Dec-2019 8:05 AM EST
Chemical compound found in essential oils improves wound healing, IU study finds
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Indiana University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found in essential oils improves the healing process in mice when it is topically applied to a skin wound.

   
Released: 11-Dec-2019 2:05 PM EST
'Financial infidelity': What defines it, who is at risk, and what are the consequences?
Indiana University

Romantic partners aren't always honest about money in their relationships, but when does hiding purchases, debt and savings constitute "financial infidelity"? Research by professors at four universities, including Indiana University, defines the concept and provides a means for predicting its occurrence within relationships.

Released: 5-Dec-2019 4:50 PM EST
Researchers open underwater 'living museum' in the Dominican Republic
Indiana University

In partnership with the government of the Dominican Republic, researchers at the Indiana University Center for Underwater Science have opened their fifth "Living Museum in the Sea" in the Caribbean country -- a continuation of the center's holistic approach to protecting and preserving historic shipwrecks as well as their coastal environments.

   
Released: 26-Nov-2019 3:35 PM EST
Smooth Operator: When Earnings Management Is a Good Thing
Indiana University

New research from the Kelley School of Business makes the case that "smoothing the numbers" can be beneficial -- if you have the right team in place to handle the job.

Released: 18-Nov-2019 3:25 PM EST
'Dual login' mechanism found to resist fungal infection in cells
Indiana University

Indiana University researchers have identified how two immune receptors coordinate closely to trigger a powerful response against fungal invaders, which could help advance research on cancer therapies.

Released: 14-Nov-2019 8:05 AM EST
FDA awards $1.7 million to IU and other universities for quality management research
Indiana University

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded $1.7 million to five universities, including Indiana University, for a wide-ranging research project designed to help the agency better understand how to employ its quality management resources when inspecting drug companies' manufacturing operations, thus benefiting consumers.

Released: 12-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST
First-of-its-kind online tool helps Indiana communities address climate change vulnerabilities
Indiana University

Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute has launched the Hoosier Resilience Index, a first-of-its-kind online tool to help local governments and Indiana residents understand how their communities are vulnerable to climate change and what they can do to respond.

11-Nov-2019 1:20 PM EST
New fossil pushes back physical evidence of insect pollination to 99 million years ago
Indiana University

A study co-led by researchers at Indiana University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has pushed back the first-known physical evidence of insect flower pollination to 99 million years ago, during the mid-Cretaceous period.

6-Nov-2019 12:05 PM EST
U.S. economy continues to expand, but at a slower pace, reaching about 2 percent growth in 2020
Indiana University

The U.S. economy will continue to expand for a 12th consecutive year in 2020, but by only about 2 percent and struggling to remain at that level by year's end. Indiana's economic output will be more anemic, growing at a rate of about 1.25 percent, according to a forecast released today by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

   
Released: 4-Nov-2019 3:45 PM EST
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to serve as Kelley School's Poling Chair
Indiana University

Former Maryland Gov. Martin J. O' Malley will visit the Indiana University Kelley School of Business as its Poling Chair of Business and Government during the current academic year.

Released: 31-Oct-2019 4:20 PM EDT
McCabe article analyzes EPA’s weakening of air pollution rules for industry
Indiana University

In a new article published by Harvard Law School, Janet McCabe, director of the Environmental Resilience Institute, details how the Trump Administration is weakening one of the long-established cornerstones of the Clean Air Act to appease industry at the expense of public health.

Released: 15-Oct-2019 2:40 PM EDT
Telescope technology used to take first accurate images of glaucoma-related eye structure
Indiana University

Researchers at the IU School of Optometry have used adaptive optics technology to create the first undistorted microscopic images of the eye's trabecular meshwork, which could help improve treatment for glaucoma.

   
Released: 7-Oct-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Focus on Mental Health as Cause of Mass Violence May Be Increasing Stigma
Indiana University

Over the last two decades, more Americans see people with mental health problems as dangerous and are willing to use legal means to force treatment, according to a new paper by IU Distinguished Professor of Sociology Bernice Pescosolido.

   
Released: 2-Oct-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Innovations in farming and manufacturing focus of $1.1 million in NSF grants to IU
Indiana University

Two grants to professors in the IU School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering will support research on the revitalization of traditional industries in Indiana and Taiwan

27-Sep-2019 12:05 AM EDT
IU School of Medicine awarded $36 million NIH grant for Alzheimer's disease drug discovery center
Indiana University

The IU-led center is one of only two multi-institution teams in the nation selected as part of a new federal program intended to improve, diversify and reinvigorate the Alzheimer's disease drug development pipeline.

18-Sep-2019 10:35 AM EDT
Open Medicare Data Helps Uncover Potential Hidden Costs of Health Care
Indiana University

IU scientists studying Medicare data have found an association between health care industry payments to medical providers for non-research expenses and what these providers charge for medical services.

     
17-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Key similarities discovered between human and archaea chromosomes
Indiana University

A study led by Indiana University is the first to reveal key similarities between chromosomes in humans and archaea. The work could advance use of the single-celled organism in research on cancer.

   
Released: 12-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Tracking coordinated disinformation campaigns online made easier with new BotSlayer tool
Indiana University

Indiana University's Observatory on Social Media has launched a new tool, BotSlayer, that instantly detects coordinated attempts to manipulate public opinion using social media.

   
Released: 28-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor Jeff Prince appointed chief economist at FCC
Indiana University

Jeff Prince, a professor in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, has been appointed as chief economist at the Federal Communications Commission. He will begin work at the commission on Sept. 3.

13-Aug-2019 4:55 PM EDT
IRS Budget Cuts Result in $34.3 Billion in Lost Tax Revenue From Large Firms
Indiana University

Budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service threaten the agency's effectiveness and have led to billions of dollars in lost tax revenue, new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business shows.

Released: 12-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Women and elderly at higher risk of dangerous drug interactions
Indiana University

Indiana University data scientists have found evidence that women and older adults are more likely to be prescribed multiple drugs that interact dangerously.

Released: 8-Aug-2019 11:40 AM EDT
IU experts available to comment on United Nations climate report
Indiana University

Indiana University experts on sustainable agricultural and food production are available to comment on a special U.N.-commissioned report on land and climate. A summary of the report, released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, warns that the large amount of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from agricultural practices focused on meat and dairy production are a significant contributor to global warming.

Released: 7-Aug-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Kinsey Institute Launches Effort to Collect Data on Sexual Assault, Aggression
Indiana University

The Kinsey Institute has released an updated version of its smartphone app for the anonymous collection of data on sexual behavior that addresses the subject of sexual assault and aggression.

Released: 30-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Experts available to comment on massive Capital One data breach
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Indiana University experts are available to comment on the data breach of over 100 million people's personal information from Capital One, which is one of the largest thefts of data from a bank in history.

Released: 23-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Buying local? Higher price means higher quality in consumers' minds
Indiana University

Why are we willing to pay much more for a six pack of craft beer, a locally produced bottle of wine or a regional brand item, often choosing them over national brands? It's because when people prefer to "buy local," they more frequently base their decisions on price as a perception of quality, according to research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and three other universities.

Released: 2-Jul-2019 12:05 PM EDT
IU-connected startup enabling precision medicine for mental health, pain
Indiana University

MindX Sciences, a startup founded on science developed at Indiana University, is working to commercialize the first objective tests to assess pain and a number of mental health issues that historically have been difficult to measure.

   
Released: 25-Jun-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Puppy love: Choosing the perfect pooch poses challenges similar to dating
Indiana University

Indiana University psychologists who study relationship choice have found that when it comes to picking a canine companion, what people say they want in a dog isn't always in line with what they choose.

Released: 17-Jun-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Public Opinion Data Offers Insights Into Transgender Issues
Indiana University

In the first national public opinion survey of its kind, sociologists from Indiana University, University of Maryland and Ohio State University found evidence that undermines some of the primary arguments used to restrict the rights of transgender Americans.

Released: 4-Jun-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Cancer researchers earn $4.1 million Cancer Moonshot grant to develop immunotherapy treatments for children, adolescents
Indiana University

A team of researchers from Indiana University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have been awarded a $4.1 million National Cancer Institute “Cancer Moonshot” grant to develop immunotherapy treatments for cancer in children and adolescents, especially those with leukemia.



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