‘Hot hand’ is real, but there’s a catch
Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
New hope for treating cardiovascular diseases
In a significant step toward developing new treatments to mend blood vessels damaged by heart attacks and strokes, scientists at Wake Forest University and University of Maryland have discovered how to amplify the effects of an important signaling molecule in the blood. The study published today in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Chemical Biology.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
50 years later, the coup in Chile and its lessons on democracy
Politics professor Peter Siavelis answers questions about the complicated role the United States played in the 1973 coup in Chile and why democracy should not be taken for granted.Categories: Experts
What’s driving diverse audiences to symphonic music? Video games
Gaming, an $85 billion industry in the U.S. alone, continues to grow in popularity among people of all ages and backgrounds. It's also opening new pathways for listening and increasing audience engagement in symphonic music.Categories: Experts
Mining boom endangers rivers around the world
Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a new study by a team of researchers including WFU biologists and computer scientists.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Who wins and who loses in the transition from ‘dirty’ to ‘clean’ jobs?
New research by Wake Forest economics professor Mark Curtis looks at the implications for U.S. workers in the transition to a low-carbon economy.Categories: Experts
When facing difficult life experiences, study shows coping strategies matter
A new psychology study shows the well-being benefits for older adults who approach challenging experiences positively. Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Can bone-strengthening exercises and/or drugs reduce fracture risk when older adults lose weight?
A new $7M study will help determine whether a combination of resistance training plus bone-strengthening exercises and/or medication can help older adults safely lose weight without sacrificing bone mass.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Flash drought: Researchers calculate global risk
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One year after Dobbs: State constitutions at the center of battles over abortion rights
After the U.S. Supreme Court issued a June 24, 2022 ruling in the Dobbs case holding that the U.S. Constitution does not protect abortion rights, the debate about protecting or limiting access to abortion has focused to a significant extent on state constitutions. John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University, discusses the role and importance of state constitutions in shaping abortion policy in the year after Dobbs.Categories: Experts