Science & Research

Cry acoustics help identify autism early, study finds

Hookah causes little hoopla on campus

Despite the existence of three hookah lounges within walking distance of Thayer Street and health researchers' increasing investigations of hookah usage among college students, many students said Brown does not have a "hookah culture."

Focusing on research, postdocs create niche community

Navigating the space between student and professor, the University's 250 postdocs are an integral, but often over-looked, group of researchers on campus. 

Physics inspires art and dance at third annual show

Science and art merged yesterday in a flurry of photography, sculpture and dance at the physics department's third annual Art Show. 

Hookup culture not as prevalent as believed, study shows

Despite the perceived ubiquitous nature of hookups on college campuses, sex in the context of romantic relationships is still the norm, according to a longitudinal study conducted by Brown-affiliated researchers and published last month in the Journal of Adolescent Health. "Over the past few years, ...

Father-son team reassesses natural, financial hazards

In 1960, Jerome Stein, associate professor of economics, took his 7-year-old son Seth to hear a talk about continental drift by geologist Donald Eckelmann, also a dean at Brown at the time. Seth demonstrated his early aptitude for geology by jumping up when Eckelmann asked for questions. "He said, 'You ...

Film discusses downsides to volunteerism

  "A Part of the World," a short documentary released online today, uses the story of Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Lisa Denny's medical aid efforts in Haiti to explore the moral question of how volunteers can help without causing harm. The film traces Denny's path to working ...

Science & Research Roundup: Nov. 14, 2012

Sperm size may predict swimming ability Penis size may not matter for reproductive success, but sperm size may make all the difference, according to a study published last month in the journal Human Reproduction. The research team, led by University postdoctoral researcher Jim Mossman during his doctoral ...

Prof develops prosthetic assessment tool

For upper limb amputees, adjusting to a new prosthetic arm can be difficult. While getting physically comfortable with new prosthetics is its own challenge, another difficulty is being able to objectively measure improvement over time.

Science & Research Roundup

Study finds factors can reduce alcohol disorder

Talk explores value of dance therapy for Parkinson's patients

Forty people bobbed their heads and swung their feet to "Don't Worry, Be Happy" as the second installment of the Creative Medicine Series kicked off last night. The lecture and interactive workshop, "Artists and Scientists as Partners: Dance, Music and Neuroscience," focused on the power of dance as ...

Medicare policy negatively affects terminally ill

Marine Biological Laboratory appoints first female director

Harvard biologist Joan Ruderman has been named the new president and director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, a world-renowned center for international research and education in biology, biomedicine and environmental science located in Woods Hole, Mass. This is the first time a woman has led the ...

Prof finds unique weathering pattern on Vesta asteroid

The asteroid Vesta weathers differently than any other researched moon or asteroid, according to a recent analysis by Carle Pieters, professor of geological sciences, and other investigators for NASA's Dawn Mission. The findings, published Nov. 1 in the journal Nature, shed light on the weathering process ...

Study links mental health to bullying

The likelihood of a child being a bully triples if the child has a mental health disorder, according to a study conducted by Frances Turcotte-Benedict GS, a teaching fellow in pediatric emergency medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Turcotte-Benedict presented her results at the national conference ...

Science & Research Roundup: Oct. 31, 2012

  Prof. explains blue skin condition The phenomenon of skin turning blue has been associated with the consumption of silver for years, but the connection between the color and the element was never clear until now. Brown professors have figured out the process underlying this rare condition known ...

U. opens research center for veterans' neuro issues

The University officially unveiled the Veteran Affairs Center of Excellence for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology Friday at a ceremony attended by government officials and members of the medical community. The center was made possible by a $4.5 million five-year grant awarded by the U.S. Department ...

Study investigates alcohol intervention

Though computer-delivered alcohol interventions can have short-term benefits, they are not as effective as face-to-face interventions in reducing college students' alcohol consumption in the long term, according to a recent study led by Kate Carey, professor of behavioral and social sciences at Brown. ...

Astronaut David Scott recalls moon mission

Video by Danny Garfield and Ethan Ebinger.   Astronaut David Scott received two standing ovations during a lecture he delivered Friday about his role in the Apollo 15 mission and scientific research on the moon. More than 100 students, parents and faculty members congregated in MacMillan 117 ...

Babies see gender constructs, study shows