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New MU Study Shapes Understanding Of Adaptive Clothing Customer Needs

Researchers at the University of Missouri find that adaptive clothing retailers must make changes to satisfy an increasingly diverse customer base.

Researchers develop platform to advance research on carbohydrates

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a tool that can assist with identifying carbohydrate-binding proteins, a new MIT press release said.

Satellites and Drones Can Help Save Pollinators

Satellites and drones can provide key information to protect pollinators, researchers say.

'Traffic Calming' Boosts Breeding on Coral Reefs

Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows.

Children Who Play Adventurously Have Better Mental Health, Research Finds

Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research.

Comic Illustrated by Former Uk Comics Laureate Depicts Experiences of Shame in Medical Learning

A new comic will be used to teach medical students about the role of shame in their training to become doctors.

Scallops Swim into Illuminated Fishing Pots

Scallops are drawn to illuminated fishing pots like moths to a flame, new research shows.

Engineers Adapt Smartphone For Blood-Sugar Screening

Researchers modified a commercially available test strip into a prototype that enables people to self-test for prediabetes.

Home Test Offers Earlier Diagnoses For Liver Disease Patients

“One of the unmet needs for this condition is that we don’t have many tools, to screen for this condition at home,” said UW Medicine's Dr. Philip Vutien.

Many Students Not Getting Recommended Concussion Care

Prompt diagnosis and treatment can reduce risk of long-term psychological and cognitive harms, an injury-prevention specialist says.

Black Men Face Grim Prostate Cancer Realities With Surgery

Black men have higher prostate cancer mortality rates if treated by less experienced surgeons, researchers found.

Incident Atrial Fibrillation Appears To Heighten Dementia Risk

A large UW Medicine-Kaiser Permanente study finds modestly increased risk, with a stronger link seen among younger people.

App Helps Curtail PTSD And Drinking After Sexual Assault

In a pilot clinical trial, THRIVE offered coping skills training and coaching for recent sexual assault survivors.

Copper Artifacts Unearth New Cultural Connections In Southern Africa

A University of Missouri researcher and colleagues use geochemical analyses on copper objects to reveal centuries of previously unknown connections within the region.

Toward a Quantum Computer That Calculates Molecular Energy

Researchers at Columbia and Google Quantum AI have developed an algorithm that uses the most quantum bits to date to calculate ground state energy, the lowest-energy state in a quantum mechanical system. The discovery could help make it easier to design new materials.

A New Paper Calls for More HIV Research in Marginalized Communities

Intimate partner violence is a key indicator for poor HIV outcomes.

11 Ways To Improve Airlines For Customers

MU researcher uses artificial intelligence to show airline customers enjoy cabin staff and in-flight entertainment but find accommodations uncomfortable and the industry unreliable.

When SEC Is Challenged, CEOs Notice

MU research shows that success of regulatory enforcement impacts corporate managers’ communication during private meetings.

Teachers Who Struggle To Cope With Stress Report Far Lower Job Satisfaction, MU Study Finds

Findings can help identify coping mechanisms that alleviate teacher stress, which has implications for teacher shortages.

MU Researcher Uses Gene-Editing Tool To Improve Productivity In Rice Crops

A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher used genetic engineering tools to better prepare Missouri’s agriculture industry to control crop disease outbreaks.