Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media, social problems
Scott Caplan is a big fan of face time.
Sep 6, 2018
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Neuroscience
New insights into the adolescent brain
The inner workings of the teenage brain are now slightly less mysterious, thanks to a research team led by University of Delaware engineers.
Aug 7, 2018
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Genetics
Deep data dive helps predict cerebral palsy
When University of Delaware molecular biologist Adam Marsh was studying the DNA of worms living in Antarctica's frigid seas to understand how the organisms managed to survive—and thrive—in the extremely harsh polar environment, ...
Jun 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research reveals new insights into hepatitis B
Researchers at the University of Delaware, working with colleagues at Indiana University, have gained new insights into the virus that causes hepatitis B—a life-threatening and incurable infection that afflicts more than ...
Jun 1, 2018
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Genetics
Team identifies new mechanism essential for eye lens development
If you want to take clear photographs, you don't use sandpaper to clear a smudge from your camera's lens. Similarly, if you want to see clearly, the lens of your eye has to be free of obstruction.
May 17, 2018
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Health
Napping and teenage learning
Teenagers and sleep. It's certainly a passionate subject for many American parents, and those in China. University of Delaware's Xiaopeng Ji is investigating the relationship between midday-napping behaviors and neurocognitive ...
Apr 24, 2018
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Health
Overcoming barriers to fitness for people with intellectual disabilities
University of Delaware Behavioral Health and Nutrition (BHAN) associate professor Iva Obrusnikova is developing physical fitness training programs for people with intellectual disabilities. For anyone with at least a little ...
Apr 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Language impairment affects school performance
Language impairment is one of the most common childhood disorders that you've never heard of. It affects seven out of every 100 U.S. children, delaying mastery of language skills in children.
Mar 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bullying based on stigma
Bullying is an issue that is constantly in the news – either as a standalone story about a particularly egregious case or as a major contributor to much larger issues, including school shootings.
Mar 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Catching up to brain cancer: Researchers develop accurate model of how aggressive cancer cells move and spread
A brief chat at a Faculty Senate meeting put two University of Delaware researchers onto an idea that could be of great value to cancer researchers.
Feb 15, 2018
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