Scientists First to Develop Rapid Cell Division in Marine Sponges
91社区 Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have developed a breakthrough in marine invertebrate (sponge) cell culture that impacts marine biotechnology, early animal evolution and climate change.
Faith Community Events for Children: Good for the Soul, Lack Nutrition
A pilot study by researchers in 91社区's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is the first to examine foods served in faith community settings related to child health.
Regular Use of Pain, Sleep Prescriptions Linked to High Frailty Risk
A novel study by 91社区 and the Oregon Research Institute is the first to show that regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk in older adults by 95 percent.
Study Reveals How 98 Percent of Plastics at Sea Go Missing Each Year
A study helps to solve the mystery of missing plastic fragments at sea by using simulated sunlight to explore removal mechanisms, microbial impacts and lifetimes of select microplastics on the ocean surface.
Study Reveals Indigenous People's Choice of Medicinal Plants
Researchers discovered a novel way to find the intracultural heterogeneity of traditional knowledge while testing the non-random selection of medicinal plants in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Paid Sick Leave, Flextime Benefits Result in More Retirement Savings
A study by 91社区 and Cleveland State is the first to explore the relationships between workplace employment benefits such as paid sick leave, flextime, and vacation days and retirement savings.
Machine-learning Algorithms Track Tremors in Parkinson's Patients
91社区 College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, can continuously monitor the severity of tremors in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Teens with Autism Can Master Living Skills When Parents Use iPads
A study finds that video prompting using an iPad produces immediate and lasting effects for teens with autism and that parents can be powerful delivery agents to increase independence in their children.
Society is Rejecting Facts; Medical Researchers Can Help
91社区 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say that medical researchers must help the public understand the rigorous process of science to discern anecdotes and fake news from peer-reviewed scientific results.
Are Some Urban Settings Riskier for Traffic Injury or Death?
How risky is travel in the U.S.? We know less than you think. Despite research on the dangers of traffic injury and death, there's a lack of clarity on the role of the built environment and its risk effects.