Study: Moderna vaccine’s antibodies slightly edge out Pfizer’s
Whether the difference results in different outcomes is unknown.
Empathy is the skill that keeps growing
Like a muscle, it strengthens with use, a long-term study of teenagers shows.
Depression, anxiety, PTSD plague coal miners
“Astronomically high” rates highlight need for more mental health resources for miners.
Data science finds new potential COVID treatments
A common over-the-counter antacid appears to reduce the odds of severe outcomes.
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.
Study improves understanding of rare seizure-caused deaths
Researchers now have a better understanding of why this rare complication often occurs during sleep.
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.
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.
Following minds where they wander
Freely-moving, undirected thoughts have a distinct electrophysiological “signature” which can be seen by measuring brainwaves.
Autism spectrum disorder looks different in girls’ and boys’ brains
Researchers advise caution in drawing conclusions about girls from research conducted primarily with boys.
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.
The final frontier gets a little closer
UVA scientists are mapping the Milky Way and measuring the universe.
Seagrass makes a comeback thanks to UVA researchers
The benefits of the plants’ return are being seen across the ecosystem.
Extreme weather requires new model for grid planning
Research suggests modeling scenarios will help plan power grids as weather patterns grow more destructive.
UVA research helps clarify path to renewable energy
New discoveries involving cobalt and titanium highlight the possibilities for the future of sustainable energy.
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.
More connections made between brain and immune system
New developments about injury and infection have emerged from two UVA studies.
Despite progress, income gap persists for Black Virginians
Fire ants lead to fewer ticks, meat allergies but bring own risk
When it comes to ants vs. ticks, we lose
Fire ants may limit the spread of the Lonestar tick—and the meat allergy it causes—but not without its own dangers.
Experts say: Parent, but don’t manipulate
Boundaries are good, but manipulation can have negative long-term effects on teenagers, according to new research.
Exercise benefits extend to serious medical conditions
Researchers find exercise may help mitigate the effects of a neuromuscular disease as well as macular degeneration.
Gender influences perception of business leaders, study shows
Researchers looked at how we view male and female leaders in times of crisis.
Study shows food choices affect when and how much you eat
Certain foods are shown to disrupt natural rhythms that influence eating patterns.
Politics do not seem to affect journalists’ coverage choices
Research suggests personal ideology does not affect how journalists cover news.
Discovery gives hope for macular degeneration treatment
Unexpected evidence appears to link two age-related forms of the condition.
