The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown presents Dead Animals, or the curious occurrence of taxidermy in contemporary art, a survey of some of the current artistic uses of taxidermy through the work of approximately fifteen artists, on view from Saturday, Jan. 23, through Sunday, March 27, 2016. An opening reception and artist talk will take place on Friday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the List Art Center auditorium.
Brown University researchers and clinicians work on all aspects of concussion and brain injury, including basic research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment.
As the movie Concussion reaches viewers nationwide, Dr. Neha Raukar, an expert on sports injuries, hopes that the story will reduce denial and avoidance regarding head injuries. Early treatment is better than late, she said, and recovery needs to be full.
A buildup of the wrong kind of fats can cause cardiovascular disease. A new study in nematode worms and mice also finds that a protein that transports fats around the body can hinder protective processes in cells and affect life span.
A program that brings mobile produce markets to people who would otherwise struggle to access and afford fresh fruits and vegetables made its debut in Central Falls Dec. 9. Residents loaded up on the low-cost healthy foods, which was exactly what public health Associate Professor Amy Nunn was hoping for.
In the current issue of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, a team of researchers based at Brown University reports that information and resources regarding effective therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder are not easily available for nonveterans, who can be affected by the condition after crimes, disasters, and accidents. They offer recommendations for improvement.
With opioid overdoses reaching epidemic levels, Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have earned grants to train medical students, residents, and other health care students around the state to screen for substance abuse disorders and to provide interventions.
Clays and other minerals formed when rocks are altered by water have been found in multiple locations on Mars. It's been assumed that these minerals probably formed in the earliest Martian epoch, over 3.7 billion years ago. But a new study finds that later clay formation might have been more common than many scientists thought.
A new set of calibrations has improved the sensitivity of the LUX experiment, which had already proven itself to be the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector. The new results deliver a very significant improvement in potential dark matter detections at low particle masses, and give scientists higher confidence in LUX's sensitivity as the search for elusive dark matter particles continues.
For robots, picking up objects they've never encountered before is hard. Computer scientist Stefanie Tellex is working to teach them how to do it. A music video she made about the project won first prize in a competition and a new robot for her lab.
