Study reports chemical mechanism that boosts enzyme observed in cancer

A study led by researchers at IUPUI and Indiana University Bloomington is the first to describe a biochemical mechanism that influences activity in a protein linked to cancer, aging, inflammatory responses and addiction-related behaviors.
20-Oct-2020 9:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New model of human brain 'conversations' could inform research on brain disease, cognition

A team of Indiana University neuroscientists has built a new model of human brain networks that sheds light on how the brain functions.
14-Oct-2020 5:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

IU Kelley School of Business research finds that blue-light glasses improve sleep and workday productivity

During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased. New research finds that wearing blue-light glasses just before sleeping can lead to a better night's...
15-Oct-2020 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Pandemic exacerbates longstanding conflicts in couples with young children

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on couples with young children and on mothers’ wellbeing, according to preliminary findings of two new studies by Indiana University researchers.
13-Oct-2020 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

IU study examines effects of low-level lead exposure and alcohol consumption

A new IU study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol return to using.
13-Oct-2020 9:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Black police officers disciplined disproportionately for misconduct, IU research finds

An examination of racial differences in the disciplining of police officers in three of the largest U.S. cities consistently found that Black officers were more frequently disciplined for misconduct than White officers, despite an essentially equal...
12-Oct-2020 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Individual suicide risk can be dramatically altered by social 'sameness,' study finds

Similarities among individuals living in the same communities can dramatically change their risk of dying by suicide, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.
5-Oct-2020 3:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

A social-belonging intervention improves STEM outcomes for ESL students

A study conducted at 19 universities by IU researchers and their colleagues in the U.S. and Canada, found that a brief social belonging exercise, administered online before students arrive on campus, boosts the performance and persistence of...
24-Sep-2020 10:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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