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New study shows that being rude to everyone can mask sexism

New study shows that being rude to everyone can mask sexism

“Equal-opportunity jerks” make it harder to root out gender discrimination

Summer/Fall 2022

What the sound of someone’s laugh is actually telling you

What the sound of someone’s laugh is actually telling you

UVA psychologists studied the acoustic profiles of nearly 3,400 laughs

Summer/Fall 2022

One Drug, Other Uses

One Drug, Other Uses

Increasingly sophisticated research tools are making it easier to repurpose existing drugs for new conditions.

Spring 2022

Fitter, not thinner, might be better

Fitter, not thinner, might be better

In measuring health, the scale does not tell the complete tale.

Spring 2022

Measuring the price of hidden biases

Measuring the price of hidden biases

Judgements about body appearance affect income.

Spring 2022

A narrow focus for epilepsy treatment

A narrow focus for epilepsy treatment

A noninvasive technique uses sounds beams to target cells causing the problem.

Spring 2022

Unequal access shapes COVID research

Unequal access shapes COVID research

Some demographic groups lacked access to clinical trials.

Spring 2022

Study: Moderna vaccine’s antibodies slightly edge out Pfizer’s

Study: Moderna vaccine’s antibodies slightly edge out Pfizer’s

Whether the difference results in different outcomes is unknown.

Winter 2021

Empathy is the skill that keeps growing

Empathy is the skill that keeps growing

Like a muscle, it strengthens with use, a long-term study of teenagers shows.

Winter 2021

Depression, anxiety,  PTSD plague coal miners

Depression, anxiety,  PTSD plague coal miners

“Astronomically high” rates highlight need for more mental health resources for miners.

Winter 2021

Data science finds new potential COVID treatments

Data science finds new potential COVID treatments

A common over-the-counter antacid appears to reduce the odds of severe outcomes.

Winter 2021

Combined therapies show promise against childhood cancer

Combined therapies show promise against childhood cancer

Patients who received a stem-cell transplant from a donor, in addition to having their own immune cells modified, had a much lower relapse rate.

Winter 2021

Study improves understanding of rare seizure-caused deaths

Study improves understanding of rare seizure-caused deaths

Researchers now have a better understanding of why this rare complication often occurs during sleep.

Fall 2021

New evidence of bias found in predictive healthcare tools

New evidence of bias found in predictive healthcare tools

Tools used in intensive care units overestimate the risk of death for all patients, but particularly for Black and Hispanic patients.

Fall 2021

High-quality tutoring effective at offsetting pandemic learning losses

High-quality tutoring effective at offsetting pandemic learning losses

Frequent tutoring with experienced teachers or volunteers, personalized instruction, and a positive, mentoring relationship between tutor and student can close learning gaps for students from lower-income families.

Fall 2021

Following minds where they wander

Following minds where they wander

Freely-moving, undirected thoughts have a distinct electrophysiological “signature” which can be seen by measuring brainwaves.

Fall 2021

Autism spectrum disorder looks different in girls’ and boys’ brains

Autism spectrum disorder looks different in girls’ and boys’ brains

Researchers advise caution in drawing conclusions about girls from research conducted primarily with boys.

Fall 2021

Adding complexity when we should be subtracting it

Adding complexity when we should be subtracting it

Less is often more, but not when it comes to problem-solving and solution-seeking, when our brains default toward additive rather than subtractive changes.

Fall 2021

The final frontier gets a little closer

The final frontier gets a little closer

UVA scientists are mapping the Milky Way and measuring the universe.

Summer 2021

Seagrass makes a comeback thanks to UVA researchers

Seagrass makes a comeback thanks to UVA researchers

The benefits of the plants’ return are being seen across the ecosystem.

Summer 2021

Extreme weather requires new model for grid planning

Extreme weather requires new model for grid planning

Research suggests modeling scenarios will help plan power grids as weather patterns grow more destructive.

Summer 2021

UVA research helps clarify path to renewable energy

UVA research helps clarify path to renewable energy

New discoveries involving cobalt and titanium highlight the possibilities for the future of sustainable energy.

Summer 2021

Trial based on UVA research may help treat COVID-19

Trial based on UVA research may help treat COVID-19

A drug shown by UVA studies to be effective against certain immune-system responses shows promise in trials at Washington University in St. Louis.

Spring 2021

More connections made between brain and immune system

More connections made between brain and immune system

New developments about injury and infection have emerged from two UVA studies.

Spring 2021