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Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurt kids’ executive function, study shows
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
Smart Mouth
Professor David Hill explains the sense of taste
Professor David Hill explains the sense of taste
Smoke Alarm
Nicotine use during pregnancy linked to psychiatric disorders in offspring
Smoking during pregnancy poses a host of risks to both mother and child. Less oxygen for the baby, more toxic chemicals in the bloodstream, potential lung damage—these and other concerns…
The healing power of fat
U.Va. scientists grow more-therapeutic cells
Researchers have discovered that adipose stem cells—adult stem cells found in fatty tissue—can be used to treat chronic wounds, severe burns and diseases characterized by poor circulation.A team of U.Va.…
R&D Briefs
An application that allows smart phone users to send CT scan images remotely has proved useful in helping radiologists make preliminary diagnoses in medical cases.Dr. Asim Choudhri, currently a fellow…
What, Me Worry?
Older adults show less anxiety in social situations
As they age, adults can look forward to one less thing to worry about—anxiety.A U.Va. study determined that older adults are less anxious in challenging social situations than younger adults.…
R&D in Brief
Less stress for medical students, tests for toddlers and the power of popularity among teens.
Jack Needs Jill to Get Up the Hill
Perceptions affected by friendship
Hills seem less steep if you have a friend by your side.
A Wink Is as Good as a Nod
Head movements trump gender in conversation
Watch a video that shows how researchers change perceived gender with video conferencing software.
Adorable Secret to Success
Exposure to cuteness increases fine motor skills
Imagine a calico kitten playing with a ball of string. Are you picturing it? Good, now you are—by a small but measurable margin—better prepared to perform surgery. A new study…
Targeting Addiction
One man’s quest on the path of discovery
Addiction is a disease that affects millions. Dr. Bankole Johnson is developing a pharmaceutical treatment for it.
Academic Notes
A new study indicates that some cognitive skills peak at the age of 22, then begin a slow decline a few years later. Timothy Salthouse, a U.Va. professor of psychology,…
HIGHLIGHTS
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
