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Marcos Rodriguez: Analyzing forest growth

August 22, 2018

For the ecology and evolutionary biology concentrator, a summer spent in a Massachusetts forest offered the chance to explore forest ecology and a future career in research.

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Brown establishes new research partnership with NIST

August 21, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide funding for Brown researchers working in the physical sciences to collaborate with NIST researchers and access NIST’s specialized labs.

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Researchers discover exposed ice deposits on Moon’s surface

August 21, 2018

The deposits, found near the Moon’s north and south poles, could be a potential resource for future lunar exploration.

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Undergraduate team helps to develop drone-based intro robotics course

August 17, 2018

With the help of a Brown summer research grant, a team of undergraduates is helping to develop a course that uses simple drones as a gateway into autonomous robotics.

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First HIV prevention trial targeting young transgender women reduces unprotected sex

August 14, 2018

LifeSkills program reduces condomless sex acts 40% compared to standard of care HIV and STD counseling and testing, new research shows.

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First study on physical properties of giant cancer cells may inform new treatments

August 13, 2018

Giant cancer cells are much larger and stiffer than other cancer cells and move further, study shows.

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Brief interventions during routine care reduce alcohol use among men with HIV

August 13, 2018

Brown-led study finds that motivational interviewing with personalized feedback and booster sessions produced substantial reductions in alcohol use among heavy-drinking men who have sex with men who are living with HIV.

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Despite ACA, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults still have trouble affording health care

August 9, 2018

Though rates of insurance since the Affordable Care Act's implementation are similar, LGB individuals avoid or delay medical treatment more frequently than their straight peers due to cost.

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Research reveals molecular details of sperm-egg fusion

August 7, 2018

By revealing the structure of proteins that enable sperm and egg to fuse to form zygotes in plant and protozoan species, the new study may aid in discovering the fusion process for humans, which remains a mystery.

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Partners HealthCare, Care New England and Brown University negotiate partnership to strengthen health care

August 7, 2018

Partners-Care New England affiliation will support Brown-led academics and teaching and bring new economic development, research opportunities to Rhode Island.

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Azeeza Hasan: Democratizing the stock market

July 31, 2018

At NASDAQ’s Global Technology Center, the rising Brown junior and applied mathematics concentrator is working with nine other students to create streamlined, smarter online marketplaces.

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Research identifies key weakness in modern computer vision systems

July 30, 2018

In a finding that could point the way toward better computer vision systems, Brown University researchers show why computers are so bad at seeing when one thing is not like another.

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World’s leading dark matter physicists convene at Brown

July 26, 2018

At the 12th annual Identification of Dark Matter Conference being held this week at Brown, physicists are working to understand the missing mass of the universe.

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Research robots sometimes left unsecured on the internet, study finds

July 24, 2018

A scan of the global internet found robots in labs around the world exposed users across the web, which could allow hackers to control them remotely.

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Pilot study suggests ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students

July 20, 2018

A small pilot study of the effects of ADHD drugs on college students who don't have ADHD suggests the drugs do not aid in cognition.

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Many doctors go unpaid for clinical work between appointments, study finds

July 20, 2018

A new Medicare billing code that aims to compensate doctors for inter-appointment clinical work is largely unused, researchers at Brown found.

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Brown physicist elected to represent U.S. in Large Hadron Collider experiment

July 18, 2018

Meenakshi Narain will lead the collaboration board for U.S. institutions participating in the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, an experiment pushing the frontiers of modern particle physics.

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Sarah Bawabe: Untangling the fabric of the universe

July 12, 2018

Using pencil, paper and computer, rising sophomore Sarah Bawabe is spending the summer working side-by-side with Professor S. James Gates Jr. on some of the biggest questions in theoretical physics.

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Research finds new molecular structures in boron-based nanoclusters

July 12, 2018

Researchers have shown that clusters of boron and lanthanide atoms form interesting “inverse sandwich” structures that could be useful as molecular magnets.

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Brown’s student satellite to be deployed from ISS into orbit

July 12, 2018

On Friday, July 13, at 10:20 a.m., astronauts aboard the International Space Station will deploy EQUiSat, a small satellite designed and built by Brown students, into orbit.

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Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar to memory reconsolidation, study finds

July 9, 2018

New research concludes that humans’ ability to identify and categorize what they see is kept up-to-date by reactivating lessons learned and allowing them to become stable over time.

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Medicare Advantage rankings penalize plans serving disadvantaged populations, study finds

July 9, 2018

A new study from Brown University shows that Medicare Advantage plans suffer in quality rankings when they serve more non-white, poor and rural Americans.

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Research shows graphene forms electrically charged crinkles

June 26, 2018

Gently compressed stacks of graphene form sharp crinkles that carry an electric charge, which could be useful in nanoscale self-assembly and other applications.

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Biomedical engineering capstone class spurs innovation, new devices

June 21, 2018

The senior capstone class in Brown’s biomedical engineering curriculum starts with real-world problems in medical practice and challenges students to come up with unique, often marketable, solutions.

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Organics on Ceres may be more abundant than originally thought

June 13, 2018

A new analysis of data from NASA’s Dawn mission suggests that organic matter may exist in surprisingly high concentrations on the dwarf planet’s surface.

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People more likely to trust, cooperate if they can tolerate ambiguity, study finds

June 12, 2018

New research led by a Brown University faculty member shows that behavior in social situations is influenced by the ability to accept uncertain outcomes.

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New research hints at ‘insane’ particles useful in quantum computing

June 5, 2018

By measuring how heat is conducted in an exotic matter state, researchers show evidence for the presence of ‘non-Abelian anyons,’ particles that could store quantum information without need of error correction.

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Brown-affiliated neuroscience center at Providence V.A. renewed

May 30, 2018

The Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, based at the Providence V.A. Medical Center and led by a Brown professor, received a $4.5 million funding renewal.

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Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests

May 23, 2018

The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests.

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Brown engaged in talks with Partners and Care New England

May 23, 2018

University President Christina Paxson is optimistic that a partnership with Partners HealthCare and Care New England can address previous concerns.

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Study casts doubt on traditional view of pterosaur flight

May 23, 2018

A new study of how ligaments restrict joint movement suggests that pterosaurs and “four-winged” dinosaurs couldn’t have flown in the same way that bats do.

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Research reveals how order first appears in liquid crystals

May 22, 2018

Brown University chemists have shown a technique that can identify regions in a liquid crystal system where molecular order begins to emerge just before the system fully transitions from disordered to ordered states.

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Brown students’ satellite set to launch next week

May 17, 2018

An Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft launching to the International Space Station on Sunday morning will carry Brown's first student-built satellite.

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Researchers find new way to stimulate cellular recycling process

May 15, 2018

In research that could lead to future therapies for age-related diseases, Brown University researchers have found a new way to stimulate the process by which cells recycle their spare parts.

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Researchers join forces to expand evidence base on gun violence

May 7, 2018

Dr. Megan Ranney, a longtime emergency physician and Brown faculty member, is leading both national and Rhode Island-based efforts to address firearm injury based on research and facts.

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Burnout, depression can affect ophthalmology residents, study finds

May 3, 2018

A Brown University undergraduate led a JAMA Ophthalmology study showing that many ophthalmology residents face burnout and are often unable to participate in wellness initiatives, which has adverse consequences for both residents and patients.

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Brown engineering professor elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 1, 2018

Renowned engineering professor Huajian Gao collects another honor for his research in mechanical engineering and materials science.

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Vegan and traditional kimchi have same microbes, study finds

May 1, 2018

Brown University researchers have found that kimchi made without seafood products has the same “probiotic” bacteria as more traditional kimchi.

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Projectile cannon experiments show how asteroids can deliver water

April 25, 2018

New research shows that a surprising amount of water survives simulated asteroid impacts, a finding that may help explain how asteroids deposit water throughout the solar system.

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Research suggests promising drug therapy for premature aging disease

April 24, 2018

A drug originally developed to treat cancer could help children with progeria, a rare genetic disorder, to live longer.

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New theory shows how strain makes for better catalysts

April 20, 2018

A new theory of how compression and tension can affect the reactivity of metal catalysts could be helpful in designing new and better catalysts.

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$100 million gift to Brown will name Carney Institute for Brain Science, advance discoveries and cures

April 18, 2018

One of the single largest gifts in University history will drive research into brain and nerve disorders and establish one of the best-endowed brain institutes in the country.

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Faculty and student voices: Brown's brain scientists talk about the brain as 'final frontier'

April 18, 2018

Through interviews, faculty and students share in their own words how the distinctive approach to research at Brown is unlocking the complexity of the brain.

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Scientists call for more rigor in forensic science

April 9, 2018

A Perspectives article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences calls for “more science in forensic science.”

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Brown faculty member to play leadership role on global climate change report

April 5, 2018

Baylor Fox-Kemper will be a coordinating lead author for a key chapter in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s next global climate assessment report.

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National Public Health Week to spotlight Brown’s impact on pressing public health issues

March 29, 2018

With a diverse lineup of National Public Health Week events starting on April 2, Dean Bess Marcus shares her thoughts on Brown’s role in advancing public health through research and education.

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Researchers identify new class of antibiotics with potential to fight ‘superbugs’

March 28, 2018

Using computer simulations and laboratory experiments, a Brown-led team of scientists found a new class of antibiotics with the potential to treat MRSA and other infections that are increasingly resistant to traditional antibiotics.

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Mitochondrial replacement moratorium should be reconsidered, researchers say

March 28, 2018

Professors from Brown’s medical school and Harvard’s law school urge the U.S. to allow for the replacement of mutation-bearing mitochondria to prevent fatal illnesses in children.

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Brown to explore pressing environmental issues in ‘WeatherProof’ series

March 22, 2018

A series of public events and exhibitions staged in April by five University partner programs will confront climate change from a wide variety of perspectives.

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