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Released: 17-May-2018 3:25 PM EDT
What's Trending in Fake News? IU Tools Show Which Stories Go Viral, and if 'Bots' Are to Blame
Indiana University

Researchers at the IU Observatory on Social Media have upgraded two tools playing a major role in countering the spread of misinformation online.

Released: 15-May-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Using a 'Magneto-Gravitational Trap,' IU Physicists Measure Neutrons with Unprecedented Precision
Indiana University

Researchers at the IU Center for the Exploration of Energy and Matter have developed a highly accurate way to measure neutron decay rates. It could provide new insight into the state of the universe after the Big Bang.

Released: 14-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Opioid Misuse Costs Indiana Over $4 Billion Annually, or $11 Million Daily, IU Study Finds
Indiana University

Over the past 15 years, the number of opioid overdose deaths in Indiana has risen by more than 500 percent, while misuse of these drugs has cost the state a total of $43.3 billion, according to research from Indiana University.

Released: 10-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
IU School of Medicine Forms Research Collaboration with Lung Biotechnology PBC
Indiana University

Indiana University researchers are using the school's cutting-edge 3D bioprinting technology to print organ models from genetically engineered pig cells.

Released: 10-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
IU Scientists Find First Evidence Animals Can Mentally Replay Past Events
Indiana University

The ability to test human types of memory in animals will strengthen the search for drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.

   
Released: 10-May-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Women Seeking Financing for Start-Ups Are Perceived as More Trustworthy by Crowdfunding Investors
Indiana University

While men have benefited from a gender bias against women when seeking financing for business start-ups, the opposite may be true for female entrepreneurs seeking initial investment through crowdfunding efforts, according to research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Released: 9-May-2018 3:45 PM EDT
IU Experts Available to Comment on U.S. Rise in Illness From Ticks, Mosquitoes and Fleas
Indiana University

A recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that since 2004, the number of people who get diseases from mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the U.S., and that nine of these diseases have been discovered or newly introduced in the country. The following Indiana University experts are available to comment on how these insects spread, the diseases they carry and the relationship between pathogens and their hosts.

Released: 9-May-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Religious Left Mobilized in Solidarity for Women's March on Chicago, Study Finds
University of Notre Dame

Kriag Beyerlein’s study, co-authored with Notre Dame graduate student Peter Ryan, compares the 2017 Women’s March Chicago with historical examples of religiously motivated progressive social activism and is now published in Sociology of Religion.

Released: 9-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Top-Ranked Reviewers Aren't the Top Influencers When It Comes to Online Sales, Study Says
Indiana University

Top-ranked reviewers on online retail sites such as Amazon.com may influence purchases, but a research study from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business finds that those who post reviews less often and more informally can be seen as more trustworthy and have more of an impact on sales.

Released: 7-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Study Shows How Companies Can Help Safeguard Intellectual Property When Expanding Into Risky Countries
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame researchers found that firms operating regionally through downstream commercialization activities can offer complementary assets to the upstream R&D activities that help protect the firms’ intellectual property.

   
Released: 4-May-2018 3:50 PM EDT
Dengue Virus Transmission Dominated by Those with Undetected Infection, Study Finds
University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame study also indicates that nearly a quarter of dengue virus transmission is the result of mosquitoes biting those already infected before the onset of symptoms.

Released: 4-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Cancer Cells Thrive in Stiff Tissue, According to New Study
University of Notre Dame

Scientists studying tumor growth and metastasis at the University of Notre Dame fabricated a human tissue model to examine how cancer cells interact with connective tissue in the breast.

Released: 4-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Engineered Polymer Membranes Could Be New Option for Water Treatment
University of Notre Dame

According to Notre Dame researchers, global applications are significant when considering those populations without suitable drinking water and limited resources.

Released: 1-May-2018 8:05 AM EDT
World's Largest Exercise Class
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Millions of participants across the globe will be celebrating the 30th annual Project ACES® Day beginning at 10 a.m.

Released: 27-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals How Bacteria Communicate in Groups to Avoid Antibiotics
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame researchers found that this communication varies across the colony and suggest that this bacterium may develop protective behaviors that contribute to its ability to tolerate some antibiotics.

Released: 18-Apr-2018 4:15 PM EDT
Dual-Class Firms Have Higher Market Valuations Near Time of IPO That Drop Over Next Six Years, Study Finds
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame may have regulatory implications, and can inform the debate regarding dual-class stock financing.

Released: 17-Apr-2018 4:40 PM EDT
Adolescents’ Cooking Skills Strongly Predict Future Nutritional Well-Being
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

Evidence suggests that developing cooking and food preparation skills is important for health and nutrition, yet the practice of home cooking is declining and now rarely taught in school. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that developing cooking skills as a young adult may have long-term benefits for health and nutrition.

   
Released: 17-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Multidisciplinary Study Provides New Insights About French Revolution
Indiana University

New research from experts in history, computer science and cognitive science shines fresh light on the French Revolution, showing how rhetorical and institutional innovations won acceptance for the ideas that built the French republic's foundation and inspired future democracies.

Released: 16-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Chemical Sleuthing Leads to Detection of Little-Known Flame Retardant in the Environment
Indiana University

Chemists at Indiana University have published research findings on their discovery of a new and relatively unknown flame retardant in the environment. Their study is the first to detect the potentially toxic chemical in North America.

Released: 13-Apr-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Deborah Curtis Inaugurated as 12th President of Indiana State
Indiana State University

Curtis is the first woman — and second graduate, after third president William Wood Parsons — to lead the university. Earning a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction/secondary education from State in 1986 served as her professional launch pad.

Released: 13-Apr-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Supreme Court Patent Case Has Major Implications for International Relations
University of Notre Dame

Stephen Yelderman, associate professor at the Notre Dame Law School says the case pits the U.S. interest in rewarding patent owners for their inventions against the sovereignty of other nations.

Released: 12-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Missile Strikes Against Syria ‘as Serious as Triggering Events,’ Expert Says
University of Notre Dame

Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and research professor of international dispute resolution at the University of Notre Dame says reprisal attacks are a serious breach of the United Nations charter.

Released: 11-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
U.S. Public Companies Have Increasingly Shorter Lifespans, IU Research Says
Indiana University

At a time when more Americans are living longer, the companies where many people spend their working lives have increasingly shorter lifespans, according to research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Released: 10-Apr-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Indiana State Presidential Inauguration a Reminder of University’s Economic Impact
Indiana State University

In addition to the university itself contributing nearly $400 million to the economy, 85 percent of State graduates remain in Indiana to work and raise their families.

Released: 10-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Research Ties Persistence of 'White Flight' to Race, Not Socioeconomic Factors
Indiana University

New research casts doubt on the argument that 'white flight' is motivated by socioeconomic factors, not race. Examining population trends in racially mixed suburbs, sociologist Samuel Kye finds that white flight occurs when nonwhite residents move in, regardless of socioeconomic factors.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 3:10 PM EDT
Survival Strategy: How One Enzyme Helps Bacteria Recover From Exposure to Antibiotics
University of Notre Dame

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame focused on an enzyme in gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a pathogen that causes pneumonia and sepsis.

   
Released: 9-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Collaboration Focuses on Restoring Dignity, Mobility Through Robotics
University of Notre Dame

A new project led by the University of Notre Dame is focusing on making exoskeletons more intuitive, using the fundamentals of human movement to improve rehabilitation outcomes and give patients a sense of control over their recovery.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Study Links Rising Heroin Deaths to 2010 OxyContin Reformulation
University of Notre Dame

Researchers at Notre Dame and Boston University found that while prescription opioid consumption stopped rising in August 2010, heroin overdose deaths began climbing the following month, and the rate of growth was greater in areas with greater pre-reformulation access to heroin and opioids. 

   
3-Apr-2018 9:00 AM EDT
School Lunch Decisions Made by the Child and Not the Parent
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

While school lunches in the UK are subject to food standards, the contents of packed lunches are not as closely scrutinized, and studies have raised concern regarding the nutritional quality of packed lunches. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that children, not their parents, are often the primary decision maker of whether they will eat a school lunch or what is packed for their lunch.

   
Released: 5-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Amid Outcry Over Facebook's Privacy Issues, New Approaches Are Needed to Protect Consumers
Indiana University

Facebook's current privacy crisis and questions about how Google gathers, uses and stores our personal information demonstrate an urgent need to review and replace inadequate and outdated ways to regulate data and information, according to research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Released: 5-Apr-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Brain Differences in Athletes Playing Contact vs. Noncontact Sports
Indiana University

A study from Indiana University has found differences in the brains of athletes who participate in contact sports compared to those who participate in noncontact sports.

Released: 4-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Notre Dame Researchers Developing Renewable Energy Approach for Producing Ammonia
University of Notre Dame

Ammonia is an essential component of fertilizers that support the world’s food production needs, and currently production relies on non-renewable fossil fuels and has limited applications for only large, centralized chemical plants.

Released: 4-Apr-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Sophisticated Iranian Hack of University Accounts Offers Lessons
University of Notre Dame

Mike Chapple, associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, says the hacking was sophisticated, clever and carefully designed to appeal to specific professors.

   


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