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Enhanced Motion Perception in Autism May Point to an Underlying Cause of the Disorder
Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, according to a new study.
5/8/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Monkey Math: Baboons Show Brain’s Ability To Understand Numbers
Opposing thumbs, expressive faces, complex social systems: it’s hard to miss the similarities between apes and humans. Now a new study with a troop of zoo baboons and lots of peanuts shows that a less obvious trait—the ability to understand...
5/3/2013 12:00 PM EDT
Reasons for Attending College Affect Students’ Academic Success
Students not performing well academically? Look no further—the answer may be in their motivation for attending college in the first place. Researchers at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester found that student motivation...
4/24/2013 2:55 PM EDT
Reframing Stress: Stage Fright Can Be Your Friend
Fear of public speaking tops death and spiders as the nation’s number one phobia. But new research shows that learning to rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and...
4/8/2013 1:00 PM EDT
‘Mean Girls’ Be Warned: Ostracism Cuts Both Ways
If you think giving someone the cold shoulder inflicts pain only on them, beware. A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are equally distressed by the experience.
3/5/2013 2:00 AM EST
Getting Around the Uncertainty Principle
Physicists make the first direct measurements of the polarization states of light. Using a recently developed technique, their work both overcomes some important challenges of Heisenberg’s famous Uncertainty Principle and also is applicable to...
3/3/2013 1:00 PM EST
Home Drone: A Public Art ‘Intervention’ By Two Rochester Artists
An 18-foot-long rhinestone covered replica of a U.S. Predator drone will be the center of new multimedia art exhibit opening on Friday, March 1, at the Hampden Gallery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
2/21/2013 10:25 AM EST
Men Are from Mars Earth, Women Are from Venus Earth
It's time for the Mars/Venus theories about the sexes to come back to Earth, a new study shows. From empathy and sexuality to science inclination and extroversion, statistical analysis of 122 different characteristics involving 13,301 individuals...
2/4/2013 12:05 AM EST
Carl Hagen, Co-Discoverer of the Higgs Mechanism, Available to Comment on CERN's Higgs Announcement
7/2/2012 2:35 PM EDT
Expert Available: Racial Discourse and the Death of Trayvon Martin
President Barack Obama's response to the death of Trayvon Martin represents "a new direction for his often strained approach to racial matters," says Stephanie Li, assistant professor of English at the University of Rochester and author of...
3/27/2012 12:55 PM EDT
Islamic Scholar Available for Comment on Egypt
Th. Emil Homerin, professor of religion and an expert on Islam, is available for comment on the evolving protests in Egypt.
2/8/2011 4:05 PM EST
Linguist Available to Discuss the Language of Super Bowl Ads
Greg Carlson, professor of linguistics and coauthor of Sold on Language: How Advertisers Talk to You and What This Says about You, is available to discuss the linguistic tricks used by Super Bowl advertisers.
2/2/2011 10:00 AM EST
“Educate to Innovate” Campaign: Child Development Expert Offers Ideas for Promoting Early Science Learning
The “Educate to Innovate” campaign, launched by President Obama in November, seeks to boost the participation and performance of students, especially those in middle and high school, in science and math. Rather than focusing primarily on the...
12/11/2009 7:00 PM EST
Expert Available to Discuss President Obama’s “Educate to Innovate” Campaign and Its Impact on Middle School Mathematics
President Obama launched the “Educate to Innovate” campaign, a nationwide effort to motivate U.S. kids to excel in math and science. Jeffrey Choppin, Ph.D., believes that this initiative is a great way to engage students in mathematics outside...
12/1/2009 2:10 PM EST
Baby Einstein Controversy: Expert Offers Healthy Language Learning Alternatives for Young Children
Lucia French, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist who studies language and cognitive development in young children, says nothing contributes more to a young child’s early development than actual parent-child interaction. She believes that while...
11/3/2009 2:40 PM EST
Expert Available to Discuss Counseling’s Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease, which affects 5.1 million people age 65 and older, is the most common cause of dementia in late life. Kathryn Douthit, Ph.D., is available to talk about counselors’ roles in reducing the number of future Alzheimer’s dementia...
9/25/2009 1:00 PM EDT