As Neighborhood Status Falls, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Black...
The lower a neighborhood's socioeconomic status is, the more likely its black residents are to develop heart disease and stroke, according to a new Drexel University-led public health study.
View ArticleTrump Order Puts Lyft and Uber at Odds, Professors Weigh In on What's at...
A poll asked a panel of business school professors to grade Lyft and Uber on their reactions to Donald Trump's executive order barring visitors and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries....
View ArticleExperts: CEO of GE Justified in Cautioning Against U.S. Protectionism
General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt recently said "protectionism makes the U.S. look weak not strong," in a speech recently delivered at Georgetown University, openly disagreeing with many of President...
View ArticleStudy: Actually, potted plants don't improve indoor air quality
Plants can help spruce up a home or office space, but claims about their ability to improve the air quality are vastly overstated
View ArticleGenetic tracing 'barcode' is rapidly revealing COVID-19's journey and evolution
Drexel University researchers have reported a method to quickly identify and label mutated versions of the virus that causes COVID-19.
View ArticleParks not only safe, but essential during the pandemic
Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to new research from Drexel University, they did so without increasing the...
View ArticleCOVID radar: Genetic sequencing can help predict severity of next variant
As public health officials around the world contend with the latest surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Drexel University have created a computer model that could help them be better...
View ArticleNew technique allows researchers to scrape beyond the surface of nanomaterials
Since the initial discovery of what has become a rapidly growing family of two-dimensional layered materials -- called MXenes -- in 2011, Drexel University researchers have made steady progress in...
View ArticleStudy: Turning wastewater into fertilizer is feasible and could help to make...
The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental engineering researchers at Drexel University.
View ArticleFalling prevention strategies for older adults having dementia
With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern.
View ArticleNano cut-and-sew
A new process that lets scientists chemically cut apart and stitch together nanoscopic layers of two-dimensional materials -- like a tailor altering a suit -- could be just the tool for designing the...
View ArticleMachine learning can help to flag risky messages on Instagram while...
As regulators and providers grapple with the dual challenges of protecting younger social media users from harassment and bullying, while also taking steps to safeguard their privacy, a team of...
View ArticleIn the age of ChatGPT, what's it like to be accused of cheating?
While the public release of the artificial intelligence-driven large-language chatbot, ChatGPT, has created a great deal of excitement around the promise of the technology and expanded use of AI, it...
View ArticleVeins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure
In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University's College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability...
View ArticleDoes self-checkout impact grocery store loyalty?
In an effort to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction, retailers have implemented self-checkouts in stores across the country.
View ArticlePutting your toddler in front of the TV? You might hurt their ability to...
Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense...
View ArticleDrexel researchers propose AI-guided system for robotic inspection of...
Our built environment is aging and failing faster than we can maintain it. Recent building collapses and structural failures of roads and bridges are indicators of a problem that's likely to get worse,...
View ArticleNumber of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S....
Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers
View ArticleA closer look at cannabis use and binge eating
New research from Drexel University's Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center), examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and...
View ArticleClimate change linked to rise in mental distress among teens, according to...
Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food supply and migration - and may also extend to influencing...
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