Study Among First to Describe Work Environments for Nurses in Mexico
Tagged in Global Health and Medicine Research College of Nursing
Most Nurses Have Positive Perspective on Workplaces, But Also Feel Understaffed and Lacking Support
NYU Rudin Center Report Recommends New York Cannabis Tax Revenues Go to Mass Transit
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Research
“Clearly, increased fares and congestion pricing are insufficient to deal with the long-term financial needs of the subway system,” the new report states.
Low-Income, Rural Kids at Higher Risk for Second- or Third-Hand Smoke Exposure
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Health and Medicine Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Research
New research, by NYU Steinhardt Professor of Cognitive Psychology Clancy Blair and his colleagues, finds that infants and toddlers in low-income, rural areas may be at higher risk for second- and third-hand smoke than previously reported.
Navigation System in Rodents Akin to Ancient, Open Ocean Direction-Finding, Neuroscientists Find
Tagged in Engineering, Science and Technology Arts and Science Faculty Research
The navigation system used by rodents is similar to that used by Pacific Islanders in finding their way through the open ocean without a compass, a team of neuroscientists has found.
‘Mischievous Responders’ Taint LGBQ Health Estimates in National Survey, Finds NYU Steinhardt Professor
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Health and Medicine Research Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
‘Mischievous responders,’ research survey respondents who mislead researchers by providing extreme and untruthful responses to multiple items, have significantly affected overall estimates of health disparities between LGBQ and heterosexual youth.
Making Decisions Over Prolonged Periods Doesn’t Diminish Accuracy, New Study Finds
Tagged in Engineering, Science and Technology Arts and Science Research
Making good decisions typically involves gathering information over at least several seconds, much longer than the time that individual brain cells take to process their inputs. However, this disparity does not reduce our ability to make accurate choices, finds a new study by NYU neuroscientists.
Scientists Discover New “Pinwheel” Star System
Tagged in Engineering, Science and Technology Research Arts and Science NYU Homepage Feature
An international team of scientists has discovered a new, massive star system—one that also challenges existing theories of how large stars eventually die.
Russian Trolls Relied on Local News More than Fake News in 2016 Presidential Election, New Analysis Finds
Tagged in Engineering, Science and Technology Arts and Science Research
The Internet Research Agency, a Russia-based group of Internet trolls, relied on local news more than it did fake news to disrupt the 2016 presidential election, finds a new analysis by NYU's Social Media and Political Participation lab.
More Than H2O: Technology Simultaneously Measures 71 Elements in Water, Other Liquids
Tagged in Health and Medicine Engineering, Science and Technology Research College of Dentistry
Method Measures Inorganic Elements from Lithium to Uranium, Creating a “Fingerprint” That Can Distinguish Liquids from One Another
Growing Number of State Laws Limit Local Government Control Over Food and Nutrition
Tagged in Health and Medicine Law and Policy Research College of Global Public Health
Analysis Led by NYU College of Global Public Health Shows How State Preemption—Such as Banning New Soda Taxes—Hinders Public Health Progress