Featured Research
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New drug mutes more melanomas
An experimental melanoma drug may be beneficial for patients not eligible for targeted therapies. Read MoreApr 26, 2012
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Senior design team wins $90K EPA grant for spinach-powered solar cell
At the Eighth Annual National Sustainable Design Expo, a team of Vanderbilt engineering seniors won the Marketplace Innovation Award, Student Choice Award and a $90,000 Phase II grant from the EPA for a biohybrid solar panel that substitutes expensive silicon wafers with a protein derived from spinach. Read MoreApr 25, 2012
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Engineering, Peabody effort lands NASA STEM outreach award
A combined team from Vanderbilt Engineering’s Aerospace Club and Peabody’s Department of Teaching and Learning won a prestigious outreach award from NASA for inspiring school students in the study of rocketry and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related topics. Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Diversity aided mammals’ survival over deep time
The first study of how mammals in North America adapted to climate change in “deep time” found that taxonomical families with greater diversity were more stable and maintained larger ranges than less diverse families. Read MoreApr 23, 2012
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MRSA in pregnancy may be less dangerous than previously thought
Vanderbilt pediatric infectious disease researchers studying antibiotic-resistant staph say fears that mothers carrying the germ may set their newborns up for infection are unfounded. Read MoreApr 19, 2012
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Colin Dayan named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Colin Dayan, the Robert Penn Warren Professor in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University, has been named to a distinguished class of leaders from academia, business, public affairs, humanities and the arts, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced April 17. Read MoreApr 18, 2012
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Crime and punishment: the neurobiological roots of modern justice
Neuroscientists from Vanderbilt and Harvard have proposed the first neurobiological model for third-party punishment, outlining potential cognitive and brain processes that evolutionary pressures could have re-purposed to make this behavior possible. Read MoreApr 18, 2012
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Academic Minute: The neurology of alcohol addiction
In this Academic Minute podcast, Danny Winder, associate professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, explains why the effects of alcohol can vary widely among individuals. Read MoreApr 17, 2012
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Vanderbilt to study deep brain stimulation as treatment for depression
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of approximately 20 centers in a nationwide clinical study investigating the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as an intervention for patients with major depression. Read MoreApr 17, 2012
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Breakdown of white-matter pathways affects decisionmaking as we age
A brain-mapping study has found that people's ability to make decisions in novel situations decreases with age and is associated with a reduction in the integrity of two specific white-matter pathways. Read MoreApr 11, 2012
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Latest research on key education policies to be presented April 13-17
Peabody faculty will present research on the nation’s key issues in education at the AERA conference April 13-17. Read MoreApr 11, 2012
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Video: New, strong insect repellent discovered
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a new insect repellent compound that may be thousands of times stronger than DEET, the active ingredient currently in common mosquito repellents. This new compound is the first of its kind in the world. … Read MoreApr 11, 2012
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Political divide: Why health care is the issue on which Americans may never agree
Of all the issues being debated by politicians, lawmakers and voters, funding health care may be the issue on which no one can agree. Read MoreApr 10, 2012
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Common Ground: Amy-Jill Levine explores the shared heritage of Christianity and Judaism
Amy-Jill Levine explores the shared heritage of Christianity and Judaism. Read MoreApr 9, 2012
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Conflicting expert witnesses can give inaccurate view of science
Vanderbilt researcher Rebecca Haw gives suggestions on how to improve how expert testimony is presented in the courtroom so scientific consensus is more accurately portrayed. Read MoreApr 9, 2012
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Minds wide open: Neuroscience at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University has emerged as one of the nation’s leading academic centers in neuroscience. Read MoreApr 6, 2012
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Vanderbilt researchers help reveal complex role of genes in autism
Mutations in hundreds of genes involved in wiring the brain may contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Read MoreApr 4, 2012
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Study reveals effects of different teaching styles on learning new words
A new study on novel word learning uncovered clues on reading and plasticity in the brain that could determine interventions for children who struggle with reading. Read MoreApr 4, 2012
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Higher-spending hospitals have fewer deaths for emergency patients
Higher-spending hospitals have better outcomes for their emergency patients, including fewer deaths, according to a Vanderbilt study released as a working paper through the National Bureau of Economic Research. Read MoreApr 3, 2012
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TRIAD director on new CDC findings for autism prevalence
Zachary Warren, director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Vanderbilt University, says effective early identification and treatment of autism is a public health emergency. Read MoreMar 29, 2012