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Many children—mainly girls—simply aren’t taught or don’t learn the basic motor skills like throwing, running, jumping or dribbling, say University of Michigan researchers.
University Research | University of MichiganHigh school seniors who use heroin commonly use multiple other drugs—and not just opioids, according to a new study.
AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | The Crisis | New York UniversityA new study by CU Boulder researchers suggests that one particular beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain, making it more resilient to the physical and behavioral effects of stress.
University of Colorado BoulderUC Berkeley scientists demonstrated that their next-generation water harvester can collect drinkable water from desert air using solar heating during the day.
Solving the Freshwater Puzzle | University Research | Water Sources | University of California, BerkeleyCan we use plants for energy instead of oil? That’s the question one group of intrepid University of Texas at Austin students are trying to answer as part of an innovative program that plugs first-year students into real-world research projects with top faculty and research scientists.
The University of Texas at Austin | Americans envision God differently based on their demographics and political affiliation, according to a team of psychologists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSemi-structured block play among preschool-age children has the potential to improve two skills – mathematics and executive functioning – critical to kindergarten readiness, according a new study by Purdue University researchers.
University Research | Purdue UniversityMIT engineers have created soft, 3-D-printed structures whose movements can be controlled with a wave of a magnet, much like marionettes without the strings. The new printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices.
University Research | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNew CU Boulder-led research shows that three major “switches” affecting wildfire—fuel, aridity and ignition—were either flipped on and/or kept on longer than expected last year, triggering one of the largest and costliest U.S. wildfire seasons in recent decades.
University Research | University of Colorado BoulderSome of the nation’s foremost biometrics researchers at Michigan State University are leading exploration into applications that could make lives better by detecting health issues, preventing identity theft and enhancing security.
University Research | Safeguarding the Connected World | Protecting Consumer Products | Michigan State University