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Researchers find changes in acetaminophen, leucovorin uptake after Sept. White House briefing

By Jaanu Ramesh | March 20

The briefing claimed Tylenol use during pregnancy was linked to autism and promoted leucovorin as a potential autism treatment.

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Engaging with politics increases feelings of emotional volatility, Brown researchers find

By Nishita Malhan | March 19

The study assessed emotional changes following political engagement in the wake of protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

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New research describes differences in brain wave activity of those with fragile X syndrome

By Alice Xie | March 18

FXS is a common genetic disorder that more frequently affects male individuals.

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New research reveals higher prenatal exposure to forever chemicals than previous estimates

By Amrita Rajpal | March 18

Scientists used umbilical cord blood to construct a more comprehensive picture of PFAS exposure.

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Telemedicine not yet reaching potential for serving rural, disadvantaged communities, study finds

By Elizabeth Rosenbaum | March 17

The retrospective study was conducted by Brown and Harvard-affiliated researchers.

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Brown researchers launch database breaking down world of AI legislation

By Lucinda Empson-Speiden | March 17

The online portal seeks to make legislation more accessible.

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Yearlong course brings Providence artists to campus to discuss AI, identity

By Diya Khetan | March 13

The class is a collaboration between AS220 and the Community Health Informatics Data Lab.

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Wiping a wok to dry it can destroy its seasoning. These Brown researchers used physics to find a better solution.

By Nabiha Allahwala | March 13

Brown researchers investigated how long it takes water to drain from woks to prevent rusting while drying.

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Fact Check: Is the Pomodoro technique actually effective for studying?

By Nishita Malhan | March 12

Brown experts explain the cognitive science principles behind the study method.

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Researchers granted up to $22 million to test age-slowing drug

By Elizabeth Rosenbaum | March 12

Brown researchers will look into how a drug originally developed to treat HIV may reduce age-related inflammation.

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Fact Check: Why does drinking alcohol make people feel warmer in the cold?

By Angel Lopez | March 12

Brown researchers dispel common myths surrounding the "alcohol blanket."

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Children seek further challenges when they succeed on difficult tasks, Brown study finds

By Amrita Rajpal | March 11

Doing well on easy tasks does not strongly encourage children to choose harder future tasks.

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New study advances modeling of ocean’s finer details

By Alice Xie | March 11

Researchers compared two parameterizations used to represent small-scale ocean currents.

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U.S. spent roughly $3.4 trillion in military competition with China between 2012 and 2024, Watson study estimates

By Ivy Huang | March 10

In two papers, the Costs of Wars project examined the economic and human costs of the U.S.-China militarized rivalry.

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The tropics may be getting even hotter than expected, Brown researchers find

By Nishita Malhan | March 9

Researchers studied fossilized bacterial lipids in Colombia to uncover more accurate climate predictions.

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Ancient plant wax preserved in lakes reveals insights into climate patterns

By Max Donovan | March 6

Researchers investigated the chemical composition of plant wax from two Utah lakes.

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New Brown study examines why the U.S. often gets drugs before other countries

By Amrita Rajpal | March 5

The analysis revealed that drug approval times affect access to treatments more than the length of regulatory review.

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Brown professor researches methods to support humans for 500 days on Mars

By Elizabeth Rosenbaum | March 3

Led by James Head PhD’69 P’90, the project uses research on the moon to prepare for astronauts venturing to Mars.

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These three economic crises happened decades apart, but share many similarities, Brown researchers find

By Nishita Malhan | February 27

The research uses liquidity traps as a framework to understand three economic crises.

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Medicare rule causes unnecessary use of hospital resources, Brown study finds

By Talia Katz | February 27

The three-day rule has been in place since 1965.