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January 20, 2014 | 06:13 pm

Peeking into Schrödinger’s box

How do you measure a 27-dimensional quantum state, when the act of measuring can lead to its collapse? (photo by Flickr user Martin Cathrae)

topics: lasers, optics, research finding, Robert Boyd,
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November 27, 2013 | 08:40 pm

Secret to Peanut-Shaped Star Orbits Peeled Away

Alice Quillen, professor of astronomy, and collaborators have created a mathematical model of what might be happening at the center of the Milky Way.

topics: Alice Quillen, Department of Physics and Astronomy, galaxies, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, stars,
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November 8, 2013 | 03:56 pm

Depression Therapy Effective for Poor, Minority Moms

The study tested the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term depression treatment that has worked with more advantaged populations. The comparison was clear: home-based, interpersonal psychotherapy lifted depression much more effectively than standard care.

topics: depression, mental health, minorities, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting, research finding, Sheree Toth,
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October 31, 2013 | 09:51 pm

‘Seeing’ in the Dark

The eerie ability to see our hand in the dark suggests that the brain combines information from different senses to create perceptions.

topics: cognitive function, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
October 30, 2013 | 10:01 pm

First Results from Dark Matter Detector Announced

A mile underground in the Black Hills of South Dakota, a new experiment named LUX has proven itself the most sensitive dark matter detector in the world.

topics: dark matter, Frank Wolfs, Large Underground Xenon experiment, research finding,
Science & Technology
October 28, 2013 | 06:51 pm

Super-thin membranes portend tiny pumps

A super-thin silicon membrane could pave the way for diagnostic devices the size of a credit card.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Materials Science Program, nanotechnology, research finding,
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August 8, 2013 | 06:59 pm

Tracking Tweets to Enhance Food Safety

The system combines machine-learning and crowdsourcing techniques to analyze millions of tweets to find people reporting food poisoning symptoms following a restaurant visit.

topics: Adam Sadilek, data science, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Henry Kautz, public health, research finding, social media,
Science & Technology
July 23, 2013 | 05:04 pm

New Type of Neutrino Oscillation Confirmed

The new finding could help explore a fundamental question of science – why is the universe made up almost exclusively of matter, when matter and antimatter were created in equal amounts in the Big Bang?

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, global engagement, Japan, Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, Kevin McFarland, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Steven Manly,
Science & Technology
July 10, 2013 | 07:07 pm

Madagascar No Longer an Evolutionary Hotspot

Daniel Scantlebury calls Madagascar “an ideal evolutionary laboratory” for studying species formation because it has long been isolated and geologically stable relative to other regions.

topics: biodiversity, Daniel Scantlebury, Department of Biology, evolution, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
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June 19, 2013 | 03:49 pm

What’s Your Motion Quotient

A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement, and points to an unexpected link between IQ and motion filtering

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, intelligence, Michael Melnick, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,