Video Training Helps Young Adults with Disabilities Navigate Romance
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers tested a video-based program teaching young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to navigate dating to boost confidence and safer, more independent relationships.
Study Shows STEM Teacher Pipeline is Resilient Amid Challenges
A multiyear ¼ø»Æʦapp collaborative NSF study found Noyce programs help maintain well-prepared, stable STEM teachers in high-need schools, reducing vacancies and improving equitable access to quality STEM education.
¼ø»Æʦapp Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have discovered how the toxic protein behind Huntington's disease spreads between brain cells through tiny tunnels, revealing a promising target to slow or halt disease progression.
¼ø»Æʦapp's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
¼ø»Æʦapp's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
¼ø»Æʦapp Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., recipient of ¼ø»Æʦapp's Innovation Pilot Award, has developed a pioneering shark deterrent device that uses a galvanic electric field that cuts bycatch by up to 69%.
¼ø»Æʦapp-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback
¼ø»Æʦapp and FWC researchers report endangered smalltooth sawfish are making a comeback in a historical Florida nursery. Young fish repeatedly use the same mangrove-lined habitats - offering new hope for recovery.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers report that teen obesity is rising as fewer adolescents try to lose weight, highlighting increased long-term health risks and the urgent need for stronger support and healthier habits.
Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress
¼ø»Æʦapp research shows that wild Northern cardinals' gut microbes respond to subtle, everyday stressors, linking microbial shifts to physiology, health and resilience in coping with environmental pressures.
The 'Croak' Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs
An ¼ø»Æʦapp study shows parasites can affect mating signals in green treefrogs by subtly altering male calls, influencing how females choose mates.
AR Job Coaching Boosts Performance by 79% for People With Disabilities
An ¼ø»Æʦapp study finds augmented reality can transform job training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, boosting task accuracy from 14% to 93% and cutting training from months to minutes.