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A USC psychologist has developed a virtual reality experience called Bravemind to help veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD.
University Research | University of Southern CaliforniaA USC researcher has developed a new haptic armband that mimics the gestures used in social touch, specifically the sensation of a finger moving along the arm. The sleeve can be an effective therapeutic tool for people with anxiety or individuals at risk of isolation, such as the elderly population.
University Research | University of Southern CaliforniaThe battle over the thermostat is a universal experience. Co-workers and spouses alike regularly argue about the temperature. It always seems to be too hot or too cold for someone in the room.
University Research | University of Southern CaliforniaResearchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine found therapy dogs to be effective in reducing the symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
University Research | University of California, IrvineHow about shrink wrapping your hand to have an MRI? Or having a light in a cast to help heal diabetic foot ulcers? These are just some of a record number of design projects developed by Vanderbilt Engineering students for Design Day 2016.
Vanderbilt University | An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates—chemicals used to cure meats such as beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other processed meat snacks—may contribute to mania, an abnormal mood state.
University Research | The Johns Hopkins UniversityThe risk of developing autism-spectrum disorders is determined by the mother’s microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that naturally live inside us – during pregnancy, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.
University Research | University of VirginiaFor both humans and machines, more driving will ideally lead to better driving. And in each case, establishing mastery takes a long time, says Johanna Zmud, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University.
University Research | Texas A&M UniversityThis week's Wrap-Up includes a budget & appropriations update and items on NDAA negotiations, a proposed EPA science rule, proposed fee increases for foreign students' visas and a USCIS policy memo that may affect H-1B visa holders.
NewslettersUniversity of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan and University of Virginia's College at Wise Chancellor Donna Price Henry together write of the university's efforts to advance education, health, and economic prosperity in rural Virginia.
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