Indiana U. experts discuss holiday indoor air quality concerns, the importance of shared family meals regarding adolescent alcohol and drug use, online shopping security, healthy eating on the go, holiday travel, and do-it-yourself kits for kids that tap creativity.
A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone and Google's Android may be some of the most powerful forms of advertising yet developed. The study confirms that using branded mobile phone apps increases a consumer's general interest in product categories and improves the attitude that they may have toward the sponsoring brand.
A study by economists at Indiana University and the U.S. Treasury Department finds that corporations owned by individuals from countries with high levels of corruption are more likely than others to evade taxes in the United States.
The ranges of species will have to change dramatically as a result of climate change between now and 2100 because the climate will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which species can adapt, according to a newly published study focusing on rattlesnakes.
Indiana University biologists and two physicists at Brown University with IU connections have shown that certain bacteria wait until the last minute to synthesize the glue that allows them to attach permanently to surfaces.
Sustainability has not only become a science in the past 25 years, but it is one that continues to be fast-growing with widespread international collaboration, broad disciplinary composition and wide geographic distribution.
Indiana University's Kelley School of Business announced today (Nov. 18) that James R. Hodge, an alumnus, a native of Marion, Ind., and president of Permal Asset Management Inc. in New York, has donated $15 million for its undergraduate building renovation and expansion project. Originally announced as an anonymous gift in February of 2009, Hodge's commitment demonstrated to the university administration and trustees that Kelley alumni and corporate partners would be willing to support the building project. The gift also has, as hoped, spurred numerous other Kelley alumni and friends of the school to participate.
Richard Rufus of Cornwall may be the most important figure in Western philosophy you've never heard of. A project based at Indiana University and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities aims to change that.
Just as the 'Occupy Wall Street' has brought attention to financial disparities in American society, researchers from Indiana U. and the Netherlands are highlighting the disproportionate sway of "Rich Clubs" within the human brain.
Indiana University today (Oct. 27) announced that it is partnering with the University of Liberia and the University of Massachusetts Medical School to administer a transformative $7.2 million project that will address a national shortage of healthcare workers in Liberia, an African nation with which IU has had long-standing ties. The partnership will implement the Center for Excellence in Health and Life Sciences (CEHLS) at the University of Liberia (UL), which will develop new academic and research programs in biotechnology, public health, nurse-midwifery and pre-clinical training in medicine and pharmacology.
A new report by Indiana University faculty members evaluates the state of philanthropy and sets forth recommendations for increasing giving with measures that include improving relationships with donors, strengthening public awareness and reaching new audiences.
A new study found the sexual repertoire of gay men surprisingly diverse, suggesting a broader, less disease-focused perspective might be warranted by public health and medical practitioners in addressing the sexual health of gay and bisexual men.
The Obama administration's consideration and rejection of cyberattacks against Libya underscore cyberspace's emergence as a military domain but also raise questions about domestic and international law, says an Indiana University cybersecurity expert.
The Kinsey Institute announced a gift of 30 photographs by influential 20th century photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The gift includes portraits and powerful images documenting the sexual lives of people in his circle in the 1970s and early 1980s.
A paper by economists at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Cornell University College of Human Ecology points to the difficult policy trade-offs that the U.S. faces as it implements the health-care reform legislation approved in December 2009.
Building Entrepreneurs in Software and Technology (BEST) competition to be most valuable in the world for students at a university.
A campus smoking ban -- lightly enforced at that -- significantly reduced student smoking during a two-year period and changed students' attitudes toward smoking regulations, according to an Indiana U. study.
Indiana U. experts discuss the role of partying, clubbing in college student happiness, tips to stay healthy and safe sexually, indoor air quality in apartments, dorms, swapping food calories for booze, and pedestrian safety concerns involving mobile devices.
Media reports on a suspected North Korean cyber attack on South Korean bank reveal confusion and controversy about what such incidents mean in policy and legal terms, an Indiana University expert says.
It's all about the grandkids! That's what a team led by an Indiana University biologist has learned about promiscuous female birds and why they mate outside their social pair.
Eleven experts in fields ranging from economics and security to history and recreation discuss the impact of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and issues surrounding the 10th anniversary. The experts are available for interviews. Some items include videos.
New genetic evidence presented by a team led by Indiana University biology doctoral graduate Benjamin Blackman confirms the eastern United States as the single geographic domestication site of modern sunflowers.
A visiting researcher from Sweden in the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences' Biology Department has led an international team in culturing, characterizing and formally naming a new class of fungi that previously had only been identified through DNA sequencing from environmental samples.
An experimental two-drug combination for treating late-stage ovarian cancer continues to produce strong results. Its Indiana U. researchers say they may have discovered biomarkers that could help identify women who would respond best to the therapy.
"The debt ceiling issue is a dangerous political ploy that could have real economic consequences," said Todd B. Walker, Indiana U. expert on fiscal and monetary policies. He offers his perspective on the issue and is available for media interviews.
Behavior 2011, the first-ever joint meeting of the International Ethological Conference (IEC) and the Animal Behavior Society (ABS), is expected to draw more than 1,100 researchers from around the world for the July 25-30 conference at Indiana University Bloomington.
Indiana University's Office of Research Administration (ORA) has been named the recipient of the 2011 Technology Innovation and Application Award from the Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International.
An Indiana University study examining the accessibility of playground surfaces found that within just 12 months of installation, each type of surface studied was found to have accessibility, safety or maintenance issues.
U.S. recognition of the rebel leadership in Libya as the country's legitimate government is a major step in establishing a new order in the war-torn country, according to an Indiana University expert on international legal affairs.
Three experts from the Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research are available to comment on the Defense Department strategy for responding to cyber attacks, released this week.
Cuddling and caressing are important for long-term relationship satisfaction, according to an international study from Indiana U., but contrary to stereotypes, tenderness was more important to the men than to the women. The study reveals other insights into relationships.
The Supreme Court's decision striking down a California law restricting the sale or rental of violent video games to minors presents an unusual alignment of justices, according to an Indiana University Maurer School of Law expert on the First Amendment.
An Indiana University study that exposed older veterans with stroke to yoga produced "exciting" results as researchers explore whether this popular mind-body practice can help stroke victims cope with their increased risk for painful and even deadly falls.
An Indiana U. study found surprising differences in physical fitness levels between more affluent members of a medically affiliated fitness center and patients of a safety net community health center, which serves more vulnerable populations.
Participants in two weight-loss programs -- one at a health club and the other in a 3D virtual world -- lost similar amounts of weigh, body fat, but only the online group reported significant behavioral changes that could lead to healthier and leaner lives.
Recent news reports that Pentagon policy will view certain cyber-attacks as acts of war to which the U.S. may respond with conventional military force is unsurprising but avoids hard policy and legal questions, according to Indiana University cybersecurity experts.
Whether barefoot running reduces or increases the risk of injury is a hot issue among runners. Indiana U. physical therapy expert Stuart Warden says it could do both for some runners. He discusses this at the ACSM annual meeting on Thursday.
Timothy Waters, a professor in the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and an expert on legal aspects of the conflict in the Balkans, is available this morning (May 27) to speak with news media about the arrest of Bosnian war crimes subject Ratko Mladic.
For cooperation to persist in the often violently competitive realm of bacteria, cheaters must be kept in line. Two Indiana University Bloomington biologists have learned that in one bacterium, at least, bacterial cooperators can evolve to "police" the cheaters and arrest their bids for dominance.
An Indiana U. study suggests that postural control problems may be a core feature of bipolar disorder and can provide insights both into areas of the brain affected by the psychiatric disorder and new potential targets for treatment.
Despite growing concern about the effects of media violence on children, violent television shows and movies continue to be produced and marketed to them. An Indiana University research study concludes that violence doesn't add anything to their enjoyment of such programs and their characters.
Sanya Carley, an assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, examines the state-level policies and assesses their effectiveness for meeting energy and policy goals in the current issue of Review of Policy Research.
Each year brings new books, films, museums, commemorations and educational campaigns devoted to the Holocaust. But the result, Indiana University scholar Alvin H. Rosenfeld argues in a new book, has often been a weakening of its memory and its meaning.
Indiana University Bloomington scientists will use knowledge about methane production by cold-weather microbes on Earth to help NASA zero in on evidence for similar, carbon-based microbes that could have evolved on Mars, the Jovian moon Europa, or Saturn's Enceladus.
A new report co-authored by researchers at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, provides a revealing look at the transformation of the auto industry in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio as it emerges from the Great Recession.
Editors: In response to news late Sunday (May 1) that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks had died in a firefight with U.S. forces at his hideout in Pakistan, here is information from experts at Indiana University Bloomington who can offer additional perspective.
The production of wind energy in the U.S. over the next 30-50 years will be largely unaffected by upward changes in global temperature, say a pair of Indiana University Bloomington scientists who analyzed output from several regional climate models to assess future wind patterns in America's lower 48 states.
Nearly three years after the discovery of the Capt. Kidd shipwreck Quedagh Merchant, the underwater site will be dedicated as a "Living Museum of the Sea" by Indiana U. and Dominican Republic authorities. Divers will be able to explore this and two other sites.
Indiana University scientists Marta Venier and Ronald Hites have found chemical flame retardants in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans, but lower than levels found in a previous study of cats.
Indiana U. experts discuss how to use a foam roller to reduce two common aches, why fitness facilities should keep an eye out for over-exercising, and why it's never too late to start strengthening core muscles -- and it's likely easier than most people think.
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