Story Archive Displaying 481 - 500 of 513 CategoryAgriculture and EnvironmentArchitecture and DesignArts and HumanitiesBusiness and ManagementCampus AffairsEducationHealthLaw and PolicyScience and TechnologySocial SciencesSports and Recreation News typeExpert AlertFeatureNews ReleaseResearch BriefTalking with U of M Research Brief Small classes reduce performance gaps in science UMN researchers looked at how class size might impact students’ performance in undergraduate biology courses. Research Brief Nearly all adolescents have eating, activity or weight-related issues A new study by Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, School of Public Health, reviews data from 1,455 participants. Research Brief Traits and dietary intake of young adults who value gluten-free food Demand has increased dramatically, but little is known about the public health impact of eating gluten-free food. Research Brief Today's kids able to delay gratification longer than those in 1960s The study measured adults’ perceptions of kids self-control and compared children’s performance in the Marshmallow Test. Research Brief Spinal manipulation and exercise for low back pain in adolescents While there's a belief low back pain is limited to adults, research has shown it increasingly develops in adolescence. Research Brief Explaining Herd Immunity Benefits Raises Willingness to Get Flu Shot School of Public Health graduate Jacqueline Logan (MPH ’17) and Assistant Professor Nicole Basta led a study. Research Brief Complex river networks better support stable watershed populations Researchers explored how complex river systems underpin watershed-scale populations. Research Brief Study finds TV ads linked to enrollment in ACA Marketplace in 2014 U of M associate professors Sarah Gollust and Pinar Karaca-Mandic led the study. Research Brief Harnessing silicon nanoparticles to fight infections There is an urgent need for better methods to treat bacterial infection, this research investigates one possible avenue. Research Brief New Guideline Lowers Age to Start Colon Cancer Screening to 45 An updated American Cancer Society guideline says colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45. Research Brief New approach boosts effort to scale up biodiversity monitoring Measuring the plant diversity using spectral data promises to improve efforts to predict how well ecosystems function. Research Brief More dead leaves can help remove lead from soils Study finds that organic matter from decaying plants and other sources plays a key role in removing the pollutant. Research Brief UMN researchers make key discovery about human cancer virus protein The discovery could have important implications for developing a strategy to stop the spread of HTLV-1. Research Brief New research sheds light on why certain oaks are found together Continent-wide study finds key to unusual distribution, offers lessons for keeping ecosystems healthy. Research Brief Crowdfunding campaigns for unproven stem cell-based interventions Researchers looked at how benefits and risks tied to unproven interventions are portrayed in patients' online campaigns. Research Brief Introduction of Craigslist increased prostitution across U.S. Study shows Craigslist's entry into a county led to 17.5% increase in prostitution cases. Research Brief Freshwater ecosystems filter pollutants before they reach oceans Freshwater ecosystems filter some of the excess pollutants out of the water before it reaches the ocean. Research Brief Genes might play unrecognized role in aging, intervention With full genomes for hundreds of species, CFANS compares lifespans between species with differences in their genomes. Research Brief Triple gene combinations study could help predict risk of disease Like a giant game of Jenga, researchers reveal critical combinations of blocks that can cause a cell system to collapse. Research Brief Grassland plants react unexpectedly to high levels of carbon dioxide The data could be used to help better predict how plants respond to changing CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Current page 25 Page 26 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Research Brief Small classes reduce performance gaps in science UMN researchers looked at how class size might impact students’ performance in undergraduate biology courses.
Research Brief Nearly all adolescents have eating, activity or weight-related issues A new study by Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, School of Public Health, reviews data from 1,455 participants.
Research Brief Traits and dietary intake of young adults who value gluten-free food Demand has increased dramatically, but little is known about the public health impact of eating gluten-free food.
Research Brief Today's kids able to delay gratification longer than those in 1960s The study measured adults’ perceptions of kids self-control and compared children’s performance in the Marshmallow Test.
Research Brief Spinal manipulation and exercise for low back pain in adolescents While there's a belief low back pain is limited to adults, research has shown it increasingly develops in adolescence.
Research Brief Explaining Herd Immunity Benefits Raises Willingness to Get Flu Shot School of Public Health graduate Jacqueline Logan (MPH ’17) and Assistant Professor Nicole Basta led a study.
Research Brief Complex river networks better support stable watershed populations Researchers explored how complex river systems underpin watershed-scale populations.
Research Brief Study finds TV ads linked to enrollment in ACA Marketplace in 2014 U of M associate professors Sarah Gollust and Pinar Karaca-Mandic led the study.
Research Brief Harnessing silicon nanoparticles to fight infections There is an urgent need for better methods to treat bacterial infection, this research investigates one possible avenue.
Research Brief New Guideline Lowers Age to Start Colon Cancer Screening to 45 An updated American Cancer Society guideline says colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45.
Research Brief New approach boosts effort to scale up biodiversity monitoring Measuring the plant diversity using spectral data promises to improve efforts to predict how well ecosystems function.
Research Brief More dead leaves can help remove lead from soils Study finds that organic matter from decaying plants and other sources plays a key role in removing the pollutant.
Research Brief UMN researchers make key discovery about human cancer virus protein The discovery could have important implications for developing a strategy to stop the spread of HTLV-1.
Research Brief New research sheds light on why certain oaks are found together Continent-wide study finds key to unusual distribution, offers lessons for keeping ecosystems healthy.
Research Brief Crowdfunding campaigns for unproven stem cell-based interventions Researchers looked at how benefits and risks tied to unproven interventions are portrayed in patients' online campaigns.
Research Brief Introduction of Craigslist increased prostitution across U.S. Study shows Craigslist's entry into a county led to 17.5% increase in prostitution cases.
Research Brief Freshwater ecosystems filter pollutants before they reach oceans Freshwater ecosystems filter some of the excess pollutants out of the water before it reaches the ocean.
Research Brief Genes might play unrecognized role in aging, intervention With full genomes for hundreds of species, CFANS compares lifespans between species with differences in their genomes.
Research Brief Triple gene combinations study could help predict risk of disease Like a giant game of Jenga, researchers reveal critical combinations of blocks that can cause a cell system to collapse.
Research Brief Grassland plants react unexpectedly to high levels of carbon dioxide The data could be used to help better predict how plants respond to changing CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere.