Dr. Genova receives NIH K18 award to advance her autism research in transition-age youth
NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds Kessler Foundation study in children
Dr. Lengenfelder of Kessler Foundation will test new treatment for emotional processing deficits in children with traumatic brain injuryCredit: Kessler ...
Dr. Genova to study virtual reality job reentry training in traumatic brain injury
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research awarded a $599,103 grant to Helen Genova, Ph.D., of Kessler ...
Brain gene expression patterns predict behavior of individual honey bees
Credit: Graphic by Michael B. Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- An unusual study that involved bar coding and tracking the behavior ...
Community-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2020 - Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US ...
Hand-held device measures aerosols for coronavirus risk assessment
A portable particle detector can determine aerosol concentrations in public spaces.Credit: Daniel Bonn, University of Amsterdam WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 ...
Young people regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves
Credit: NTU Singapore At the start of the pandemic, young Singaporeans regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation ...
How can you declutter your mind? New study offers clues
Brain imaging offers insight on how we purge thoughts to make room for new onesCredit: CU Boulder "Let it go." ...
Healthcare workers have increased insomnia, risk of severe mental health problems: COVID-19 study
Credit: University of Ottawa Researchers at the University of Ottawa have found the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Pandemic has severely disrupted sleep, increasing stress and medication use
COVID-19 has affected sleep for half of surveyed, with potential long-term mental health and insomnia impact worriesCredit: University of Ottawa ...
The 16 facial expressions most common to emotional situations worldwide
At a time when nativism is on the rise, study reveals the universality of human emotional expressionCredit: Alan Cowen Whether at ...
UC Study: Suicide watch more important now than ever
Researchers show that self-harm was on the rise, even without the added stressors of a pandemicCredit: University of Cincinnati A ...
Can early drug intervention prevent weight gain in children with mental illness?
UH pharmacologist puts metformin to the testCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the ...
In pandemic, people are turning to nature – especially women
Study is among first to explore COVID-19's impacts on how people value natureOne of the first studies of its kind ...
Augmented reality visor makes cake taste moister, more delicious
By manipulating the way light comes off food via an augmented reality visor system, researchers have tricked people into thinking ...
Sights set on curbing gun crime
Sub-culture and supply fuel drug-related violence: studyCredit: Flinders University A community or sub-culture encouraging young men's exposure and obsession with ...
What makes human intelligence exceptional? The answer may be hidden inside this game
Scientists launch hexxed - a free mobile game designed to map human intelligence across the globeCredit: Marta Correia. The Champalimaud ...
The video referee in the spotlight
Fans are not amused about decisions made by video assistantsCredit: Uli Benz / TUM Since the 2019/20 season, controversial referee ...
‘The robot made me do it’: Robots encourage risk-taking behaviour in people
Credit: University of Southampton New research has shown robots can encourage people to take greater risks in a simulated gambling ...
Masked education: Which face coverings are best for student comprehension?
As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of ...