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Bisexual Men Have Higher Risk for Heart Disease

Study of Sexual Orientation and Heart Disease Risk Finds Some Disparities, Opportunities for Clinical Intervention

The Underground World of Psychedelics and the Potential of Plant Medicine

NYU Meyers' Caroline Dorsen explores the underground use of hallucinogenic drugs.

The Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons, New Research Shows

Distinct molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings enhance our understanding of brain cell development.

Machine Learning Helps Detect Lymphedema Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Early Detection Using Real-Time Symptom Reports May Help with Timely Treatment

Biologists Find Mechanisms that Control Where Transcription Factors Bind

A team of biologists has determined how transcription factors, which guide gene regulation, function differently in embryonic development. The results help illuminate how cells acquire distinct functions as the embryo matures.

Biologists Identify the Temporal Logic of Regulatory Genes Affecting Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants

A team of biologists and computer scientists has adopted a time-based machine-learning approach to deduce the temporal logic of nitrogen signaling in plants from genome-wide expression data.

Metro Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Equity in Education Event Series – May 17-20

Themed around equity in education, the series will include workshops, conferences, performances and a gala.

Working Overtime Linked to Less Collaboration Between Nurses and Doctors

One Third of Nurses Work Longer Than Scheduled, Resulting in Drops in Collaboration

New Research Puts Distinct Memories of Similar Events in Their Place

Neuroscientists have found new evidence on how distinct memories of similar events are represented in the brain.

NYC’s Expanded Success Initiative Produces Promising Changes in School Culture and Relationships, but Does Not Improve College Readiness

Report by NYU Steinhardt's Research Alliance for New York City Schools evaluates the New York City Department of Education's Expanded Success Initiative and makes notable findings.