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The sovereignty of joy

9.22.22

How neighborhoods can protect — or harm — older adults’ cognitive health

9.22.22 |

People who lived in neighborhoods with ready access to civic and social organizations displayed higher cognitive scores than those who lived in neighborhoods with no immediate access to such organizations, finds a new study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and University of Michigan.

9.15.22

Research shows constituents ask female legislators to do more

9.15.22 |

In a study conducted by Dan Butler, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, voters were more likely to contact their female representatives and asked them to do more on a variety of issues including education, health, immigration, the economy and more.

9.8.22

Weedy rice has become herbicide resistant through rapid evolution

9.8.22 |

Weedy rice is a closely related cousin of crop rice that aggressively competes with cultivated rice in the field. Scientists from Washington University and the University of Arkansas report that the crop pest has become widely herbicide resistant. The study highlights challenges facing U.S. rice farmers when they battle a weedy enemy that is closely related to a desirable crop plant.

8.24.22

Distress leads to higher COVID vaccine rates, less adherence to distancing guidelines

8.24.22 |

New research from the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences indicates that fear-based messaging may result in mixed effects when it comes to public health.

8.15.22

Sugar metabolism is surprisingly conventional in cancer

8.15.22 |

Study has implications for targeting metabolism in cancer treatment

8.2.22

Where economics meets criminal justice

8.2.22

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The sovereignty of joy

How neighborhoods can protect — or harm — older adults’ cognitive health

Research shows constituents ask female legislators to do more

Weedy rice has become herbicide resistant through rapid evolution

Distress leads to higher COVID vaccine rates, less adherence to distancing guidelines

Sugar metabolism is surprisingly conventional in cancer

Where economics meets criminal justice

One researcher’s artifact is another’s result

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