Fossil Fuel Combustion Is the Main Contributor to Black Carbon Around the Arctic, International Study Finds
Fossil fuel combustion is the main contributor to black carbon collected at five sites around the Arctic, which has implications for global warming, according to a study by an international group of scientists that included a team from Baylor...
20-Feb-2019 5:05 AM EST
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Women More Likely to Believe the Bible Is Literally True, But Study Finds this May Have More to Do with Intimacy than Gender
Women are more likely than men to believe the Bible is literally true, but a recent Baylor University study finds this may have more to do with how people relate to God than it does gender. Both men and women who report high levels of closeness to...
18-Feb-2019 2:45 PM EST
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Couples Creating Art or Playing Board Games Release ‘Love Hormone’ — but the Men Painters Release Most
When couples play board games together or take a painting class with each other, their bodies release oxytocin — sometimes dubbed the “hugging hormone.” But men wielding paintbrushes released twice as much or more as the level of women...
12-Feb-2019 10:35 AM EST
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Many Children in Somaliland Suffer Conditions that Could Be Eased by Surgery, but Most of Those Needs Go Unmet
Children in Somaliland suffer a significant burden of health conditions — particularly congenital deformities and wound-related conditions — that could be bettered by surgery, but most of these needs are being unmet, according to a study co-led...
29-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST
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Facebook Memes During 2016 Presidential Election Differ from Gender Stereotypes
Facebook political memes of Donald Trump in the 2016 election were more likely to focus on his hairstyle and facial expressions, while those of Hillary Clinton were more likely to center on the email scandal and her relationships — a contrast to...
28-Jan-2019 3:15 PM EST
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Mosquito Known to Transmit Malaria Has Been Detected in Ethiopia for the First Time
A type of mosquito that transmits malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time, and the discovery has implications for putting more people at risk for malaria in new regions, according to a study led by a Baylor University researcher.
16-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
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Americans Are Happier in States That Spend More on Libraries, Parks and Highways
Americans are happier in states where governments spend more on public goods, such as libraries, parks, highways, natural resources and police protection, a Baylor University study has found.
7-Jan-2019 4:05 AM EST
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Extra Points for Superior Snoozing: Students Who Meet '8-Hour Sleep Challenge' Do Better on Finals
Students given extra points if they met “The 8-hour Challenge” — averaging eight hours of sleep for five nights during final exams week — did better than those who snubbed (or flubbed) the incentive, according to Baylor University research....
3-Dec-2018 12:55 PM EST
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Empowered Storytelling Geared Toward Women Is a Winning Combo for Super Bowl Ads, Baylor Expert Says
Baylor University advertising and marketing expert says television advertisers who have chosen to appeal to women fans and viewers during this weekend’s Super Bowl have committed their millions of dollars to a wise strategy.
30-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
Battling Election Fatigue? ‘Balance It Out with Other Important Things in Life,’ Baylor Expert Says
Patrick Flavin, Ph.D., associate professor of political science in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, explains "election fatigue" and provides tips to battle it.
28-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
Baylor Expert Shares 11 Tips to Negotiate the Best Retail Price
10-May-2018 3:40 PM EDT
Hallucinations, Full Moons and Coffee? Baylor Sleep Expert Debunks Common Sleep Myths
On average, you will spend about a third of your life sleeping or attempting to sleep. For many, this means more than 25 years of your life will be spent in bed. Given this startling proportion, wouldn’t you like to know more about what helps,...
9-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EST
True Public Health Reform Must Address Poverty, Baylor University Epidemiologist Says
Despite the debate over the Affordable Care Act — “Obamacare” — and the perception that it transformed the nation’s public health system, the legislation did little to impact or advance public health, according to Baylor University...
26-Feb-2018 11:10 AM EST
#OscarNoms: "Positive Strides" & Missed Opportunities, Says #Baylor Entertainment Marketing #Expert
23-Jan-2018 5:05 PM EST
Considering a New Year’s Resolution for 2018? Baylor University Experts Can Help
As 2018 approaches, many Americans are considering ways to improve themselves via New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s personal, like losing weight or clearing clutter, or it’s professional, such as being a better manager or breaking away from...
20-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Black Gospel Music Expert Discusses Timelessness of Christmas Spirituals and How They Differ From Christmas Carols
A cherished parts of the holiday season is gathering to sing and listen to such Christmas carols as Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and The First Noel. But a Baylor University expert in black gospel music loves another Christmas tradition:...
8-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
