HIV self-test kits are meant to empower those at risk − but they don't necessarily lead to starting HIV treatment or prevention

Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.

Oluwaseun Abdulganiyu Badru, Ph.D. Candidate in Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa • conversation
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~5 min

What are APIs? A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make digital life possible

How do all the different pieces of digital technology you use every day – weather apps, online banking, games and so on – talk to each other? Via application programming interfaces, or APIs.

Tam Nguyen, Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Dayton • conversation
Sept. 26, 2023 • ~4 min

Aerobic and strength training exercise combined can be an elixir for better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds

It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance of exercise type in supporting cognitive health in the latest decades of life.

Ronald Cohen, Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida • conversation
Sept. 25, 2023 • ~5 min

Secondhand smoke may be a substantial contributor to lead levels found in children and adolescents, new study finds

Researchers found that children exposed to secondhand smoke had higher than average levels of lead in their blood.

Taehyun Roh, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 7, 2023 • ~5 min

Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, new study finds

When people taking part in 22 pilot programs across the US got free fruits and vegetables, their health improved.

Fang Fang Zhang, Professor of Epidemiology, Tufts University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 • ~5 min

Online gaming communities could provide a lifeline for isolated young men − new research

For young men who struggle with mental health or lack connections in real life, chat and community features of online games can be a source of support.

Tyler Prochnow, Assistant Professor of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University • conversation
Aug. 22, 2023 • ~5 min

Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows

Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other. One result is more conflict and misinformation.

William Brady, Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, Northwestern University • conversation
Aug. 21, 2023 • ~5 min

Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US, new study finds

Black women died during or soon after pregnancy at higher rates than any other racial group in every year from 1999 to 2019. American Indian and Alaska Native women had the greatest increase in risk during this period.

Greg Roth, Associate Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 18, 2023 • ~5 min

Mobile robots get a leg up from a more-is-better communications principle

A study found that adding legs does more for you than having a good sense of the ground around you − if you’re a mobile robot.

Baxi Chong, Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~5 min

Virtual reality has negative side effects – new research shows that can be a problem in the workplace

Trading in PC monitors for VR headsets can cause workers to experience dizziness, headaches and nausea. Researchers are beginning to understand why and what can be done to minimize the effects.

Alexis Souchet, Postdoctoral Researcher in Cognitive Ergonomics, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 8, 2023 • ~5 min

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