New clues to Alzheimer’s disease, helping kids deal with stress, understanding why our universe is three-dimensional and—of course—electric eels all appear in this year’s look back on the Vanderbilt research stories that were visited the most on Vanderbilt’s website in 2017.
20. Teach for America service leads to empathy
19. DNA duplicator small enough to hold in your hand
18. ‘Mind’s eye blink’ proves ‘paying attention’ is not just a figure of speech
17. Tolerance, participation in local government up in the Americas
16. Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans cooling on Trump, favor ACA provisions
15. Autism & Innovation center established to help people with ASD find meaningful work
14. Vanderbilt begins Phase 1 trials of new Alzheimer’s drug
13. Biologist reaches into electric eel tank, comes out with equation to measure shocks
12. New research identifies best coping strategies for kids
11. Alien particles from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on personal electronic devices
10. Dementia linked to diet
9. Fish eyes may hold key to regenerating human retinas
8. Gene mutation discovery may hold autism clues: study
7. RTI is getting a bad rap, say education researchers
6. Visual intelligence is not the same as IQ
5. Filling the early universe with knots can explain why the world is three-dimensional
4. Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
3. Smart underwear prevents back stress with just a tap
2. Sugars in human mother’s milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents
1. Sorry, Grumpy Cat—Study finds dogs are brainier than cats