Improving a lackluster grade point average takes more than a few extra hours of study each week. In fact, an Ohio State study of 79 college students found that a one-letter-grade increase in quarter GPA was associated with a 40-hour increase in weekly study time. (Journal of College Student Development)
Damage from heart attacks may be partially reversible in the future, with recent discoveries being made at Ohio State. Scientists here are seeking new methods for patients to grow blood vessels in the heart to replace the ones they've lost in a heart attack. (Circulation Research)
Television news, much maligned for its lack of content, may actually help less-educated people learn about political candidates, according to a new study co-authored by an Ohio State professor. (Political Communication)
U.S. appeals court judges who graduated from elite colleges were 30 percent more likely to rule against unions in labor law cases than were judges from less selective colleges, new research at Ohio State has found.
Despite what many managers believe, highly cynical workers are no more likely to have negative attitudes than workers low in cynicism, according to a recently published Ohio State study of manufacturing workers. The bottom line: bad management creates cynical workers.
Treatment for life-threatening diseases and relief from disease-related pain may one day be supplied by microscopic chips that could be implanted in the body, according to researchers in the new field of biomedical nanotechnology.
Heart attacks may be less deadly in the future, thanks to micro- and nanotechnology research just begun at Ohio State. Researchers here are investigating ways to re-grow tiny blood vessels to keep damaged heart tissue alive after a heart attack.
Research at Ohio State University is paving the way for doctors to conduct blood tests and other diagnostics using a compact disc (CD) and a CD player.
Scientists have come one step closer to creating "smart" medical implants with the development of tiny artificial muscles at Ohio State University.
Researchers from Ohio State and Cornell universities have found that bees can deliver a biological fungicide to strawberry blooms more effectively than can mechanical sprayers (Journal Biological Control).
Ice cores drilled in a glacier more than four miles up in the Himalayan Mountains have yielded a record of the last 1,000 years of Earth's climate in the area. The last decade and the last 50 years were the warmest in 1,000 years (Science).
A dental anesthetic formula that's considerably more effective than any currently available has been patented by an Ohio State University researcher.
How a few rare organ transplant recipients manage to prevent their bodies from rejecting their new organs without the help of drugs may have been discovered by Ohio State University scientists (Journal of Clinical Investigation).
Tough, heat-resistant plastics may soon find their way into car and airplane engines as a result of research at Ohio State, where scientists have patented a method of mixing plastic with silica to create a material three to four times tougher than the plastic alone.
It will take more to get Americans to the polls this Election Day than a presidential candidate they really like. A new nationwide study at Ohio State suggests people will be more likely to vote if they actively dislike George Bush or Al Gore.
Slightly more than half the people in a recent Ohio State study said they were inclined to vote for candidates of a particular gender in a race between two equally qualified contestants.
When it feels like you're about to lose your lunch, your brain may play as big a role as your stomach. Researchers at Ohio State have found that a chemical produced by the immune system directly stimulates the part of the brain that controls digestion. (American Journal of Physiology: Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 9-00)
Young children view violent events in emotional and dramatic terms, while older children see violence in a more intellectual and detached way, a new study at Ohio State has found.
Hundreds of researchers are expected next month at Ohio State University for the first-ever comprehensive international conference devoted to two growing disciplines that may revolutionize medicine: micro- and nanotechnology.
The U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks should raise interest rates when stock markets or other asset prices, such as housing prices or exchange rates, rise well above what is warranted by economic fundamentals, says a report by prominent economists.
Some people with autism may have a better memory when performing certain tasks than do non-autistic people, suggests a study at Ohio State (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science).
A drug commonly used to treat the symptoms of arthritis in humans is showing promise in reducing both the number and the size of cancerous breast tumors in animal tests (Cancer Research).
It will take more than technology to help poor countries cross the digital divide, new research at Ohio State found. A broad range of social, economic and political factors need to be present for Internet development to take root.
Racial profiling by police officers would make more sense if whites were targeted instead of African Americans, according to the author of the new book "Race and Justice."
Researchers at Ohio State are exploring ways for pilots to monitor automated flight deck systems with their skin instead of just their eyes and ears.
Students who read essays on a computer screen found the text harder to understand, less interesting and less persuasive than students who read the same essay on paper, a study at Ohio State has found.
For some people in situations typically considered stress-free -- perhaps even pleasant -- the levels of one stress hormone, cortisol, may rise instead of fall, says an Ohio State University professor.
Baby boomers have already accumulated more wealth than their parents did at similar ages, concludes an Ohio State study of wealth in the U.S. The results may ease concerns that the Social Security system will fail as baby boomers leave the workforce.
Wearing a special kind of contact lens while sleeping may help a nearsighted person go without contacts or glasses during the day, a new Ohio State study has found (Optometry and Vision Science).
An engineer at Ohio State University has patented a potentially major improvement in aluminum production: an electrode that could cut smelting costs by one-fourth and air pollution by half.
An entirely new mechanism of drug resistance in cancer cells and, possibly, a means to overcome the resistance in patients has been discovered by Ohio State University researchers (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 7-11-00).
Chemical cousins of an often-used antimalarial drug may help treat serious antibiotic-resistant infections, research at Ohio State shows (Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy).
There's nothing wrong with workaholics, non-curious schoolchildren and timid people, says Ohio State's Steven Reiss. In a new book, based on years of research, he says many "problems" that people are labeled with are not really problems at all.
Teenage girls who can't adequately digest lactose can still consume enough dairy products every day to provide their recommended daily dose of calcium, new research at Ohio State suggests. And they can do so with minimal symptoms of lactose intolerance.
Contrary to common business wisdom, a new Ohio State study found that American companies don't reduce their financial risks when they expand operations outside the United States or when they establish joint ventures with foreign firms.
Trade agreements between countries don't just benefit the members economically - a new study at Ohio State suggests these pacts make military conflicts less likely.
A gene that may contribute to psychological disorders such as clinical anxiety has been identified by researchers. The study found that people with a variation in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) showed a greater fear response during a laboratory experiment (Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 6-14-00).
Engineers at Ohio State University are building a new kind of radio antenna array for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
People undergoing genetic testing for hereditary colon cancer may need less counseling than formerly thought, new Ohio State research shows (Journal of Medical Genetics).
A Web-based teaching aid to help deliver satellite images of Earth to classrooms around the country has been designed by an Ohio State University engineer.
A study by an Ohio State University astronomer and her colleagues is bolstering the theory that elliptical galaxies change shape as they age -- likely the handiwork of black holes.
A four-year, $1 million federal grant to continue research on how people's sense of control affects their health as they age has been received by two Ohio State University sociologists.
Smokers who are hopeful that hypnosis will help them kick their habit need to temper their expectations. A review at Ohio State of nearly five dozen studies showed that while hypnosis may have some effect as an anti-smoking treatment, its benefit is still questionable.
An Ohio State study of 309 personal e-mail users in Ohio found that nearly half say they make fewer long-distance telephone calls since they've gone online. But the results also showed e-mail and telephone conversations each met different needs for users.
None of the economic indicators often used to forecast inflation -- such as changes in the unemployment rate or in the price of gold -- do a good job of prediction, a new Ohio State study suggests (Current Issues in Economics and Finance, 4-00).
Don't look for the one "true" interpretation of the Second Amendment -- the controversial amendment concerning the right to bear arms -- because it doesn't exist, according to an Ohio State scholar who edited a new book on the topic.
A series of easy-to-read booklets that can help explain medication-related issues for people with developmental disabilities, children, the elderly, and people who read English as a second language has been developed by Ohio State researchers.
A program meant to teach young children basic safety skills seems to lack the desired effect, a new Ohio State study suggests (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine).
A drug used to treat some of the symptoms of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy also appears to help control fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis, an Ohio State study shows.
Thoughts and feelings Vietnamese Amerasians have about their American biological fathers play a powerful role in how well they adjust to life in the U.S., suggests Ohio State research (Journal of Community Psychology).
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