New and Diverse Experiences Linked to Enhanced Happiness, New Study Shows
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New and diverse experiences are linked to enhanced happiness, and this relationship is associated with greater correlation of brain activity, new research has found.
NYU and IBM Research Takes Electrons for a Spin in Moving Toward More Efficient, Higher Density Data Storage
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Researchers at NYU and IBM Research have demonstrated a new mechanism involving electron motion in magnetic materials that points to new ways to potentially enhance data storage.
Global Cooling Event 4,200 Years Ago Spurred Rice’s Evolution, Spread Across Asia
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Scientists Use Genomics, Archeology, and Climate Data to Reconstruct History of Rice
New Discoveries on the Dead Sea Scrolls—Virtual International Conference to be Held May 17-20
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“Dead Sea Scrolls in Recent Scholarship,” an international virtual conference featuring more than three dozen scholars who will share their new discoveries on the ancient religious manuscripts, will be held May 17 through May 20.
How to Boost Plant Biomass: NYU Biologists Uncover Molecular Link Between Nutrient Availability and Plant Growth Rates
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Findings Have Implications for Increasing Plant Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Reducing Reliance on Fertilizers
It’s Not Me—It’s You: We Believe We’re Less Likely than Others Are to Fall for Online Scams
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We believe we are less likely than others are to fall for phishing scams, thereby underestimating our own exposure to risk, a new cybersecurity study has found.
Scientists Take Steps to Create a “Racetrack Memory,” Potentially Enhancing Digital Data Storage
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A team of scientists has taken steps to create a new form of digital data storage, a “Racetrack Memory,” which opens the possibility to both bolster computer power and lead to the creation of smaller, faster, and more energy efficient computer memory technologies.
What is “Public Space” in a Time of Social Distancing? A Discussion on Civic Engagement in an Online World—May 5
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What is “public space” in a time of social distancing? A panel of entrepreneurs, non-profit leaders, and researchers will consider this and other aspects of online civic engagement in a web discussion on Tues., May 5.
Researchers Offer Ways to Address Life Under COVID-19
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An international team of researchers has outlined ways to manage different facets of life under the spread of the COVID-19 virus, ranging from how we can combat racially driven bias and fake news to how we can increase cooperation and better manage stress.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects Three NYU Faculty as 2020 Fellows
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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected three New York University faculty as fellows: Susan Antón, a professor in the Department of Anthropology, Mary Carruthers, a professor emerita in the Department of English, and Gregory Murphy, a professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology.