https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Wright State University Allen Hunt, Ph.D., professor of physics at Wright State University, published a new co-authored paper, "Predicting Streamflow Elasticity Based on Percolation Theory and Ecological Optimality," in the journal AGU Advances. https://phys.org/news/2023-07-physicist-reveals-hydrology.html Earth Sciences Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:14:04 EDT news609585242 Michelle Vaughan, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology, has published "The Handbook of Consensual Non-Monogamy Affirming Mental Health Practice." https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-handbook-mental-health-practitioners-consensual.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:22:45 EDT news581257362 Wright State University researchers have identified a molecule that disrupts a highly specialized structure in neurons from the brain, a finding that could broaden the understanding of neurological complications in diseases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-11-key-neuronal-disruption-neurological-disease.html Neuroscience Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:08:10 EST news556877286 Many of the world's most iconic clear lakes are degrading at an alarming rate—shallow, nearshore lake bottoms are being carpeted by bright green fronds of slimy algae, especially during the summer. https://phys.org/news/2021-07-algal-blooms-emerging-threat-lakes.html Plants & Animals Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:16:41 EDT news544950998 Led by Catherine Marco, M.D., professor of emergency medicine and surgery, students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine have helped to complete a study into the connection between marijuana use and mental health. Results of the analysis may spur future research into the understudied impacts of marijuana use. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-marijuana-mental-health-emergency-department.html Health Tue, 19 May 2020 11:04:10 EDT news509105042 After social distancing became more prevalent due to the coronavirus, emergency departments in the Miami Valley saw a decrease in trauma injuries. Surgeons at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine have never seen such low numbers of trauma injuries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-trauma-injuries-falls-coronavirus-slowdown.html Health Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:02 EDT news506592049 A study led by Nikhil Reddy, a second-year student at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, has charted a protein's decline through the progression of Barrett's esophagus disease. The sickness, typically occurring after long-term acid reflux, is associated with a significant increase in the risk for esophageal cancer later in life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-01-protein-barrett-esophagus-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:20:01 EST news497783860 A study completed by researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine has found that children with Intellectual Disability (ID) have less access to medical care than children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The investigation was led by Kelly Haller, a second-year medical student. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-11-children-intellectual-disability-access-healthcare.html Autism spectrum disorders Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:50:02 EST news492425028 The idea struck him one day after spotting a billboard as he was driving home from work. When he came to learn that it cost businesses $425 a week to rent the sign space, he decided there should be a more affordable option, especially for small businesses. https://phys.org/news/2018-07-magnetic.html Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:00:03 EDT news450340856 Measuring optical blood flow in the resting human brain to detect spontaneous activity has for the first time been demonstrated by Wright State University imaging researchers, holding out promise for a better way to study people with autism, Alzheimer's and depression. https://phys.org/news/2018-05-approach-brain-function.html Optics & Photonics Tue, 22 May 2018 08:49:52 EDT news446197763 The development of masculinity among black males and its relationship to racial identity and race-related traumas and stress is the focus of a new book written by Wright State University's Steven Kniffley Jr. and two of his graduate students. https://phys.org/news/2018-03-masculinity-black-males.html Social Sciences Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:58:53 EDT news441449893 Researchers at Wright State University have helped pave the way for expanded applications of graphene in everything from space exploration to all-weather sensors. https://phys.org/news/2018-03-monatomic-moment-door-technology-advances.html Nanomaterials Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:36:49 EDT news441358601 Though cancer treatments have advanced somewhat in our time, the methods still commonly used on patients are very harsh. These include invasive surgeries and chemotherapy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-protein-keys-cancer-treatments.html Oncology & Cancer Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:40:01 EDT news412331139 The last words of nearly 200 souls are snugged inside a crimson accordion folder on a bedroom floor in the home of Wright State University psychology professor Cheryl Meyer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-psychology-professor-co-authors-exploring-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:20:02 EDT news410080924 A strong partnership between parents and pediatricians is critical to providing effective health care for children. But researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics found that parents and pediatricians don't necessarily share the same views of partnership. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-parents-pediatricians-differ-key-concepts.html Pediatrics Fri, 18 Nov 2016 08:18:30 EST news398679495 Teeth aren't used just for chewing food or smiling. For Wright State anthropologist Amelia "Amy" Hubbard, teeth tell stories about the lifestyle, family and cultural influences of earlier generations. https://phys.org/news/2016-08-professor-dead-people-teeth.html Archaeology Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:43:28 EDT news391336995 New research from two San Francisco State University biologists is filling in some pieces of the puzzle about how a deadly fungus arrived in California and began wiping out amphibian populations. https://phys.org/news/2015-11-biologists-piece-history-deadly-fungus.html Plants & Animals Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:41:25 EST news366453675 A pioneering website designed to prevent collisions and crashes among the rapidly growing number of drone aircraft has been developed by the Wright State Research Institute (WSRI). https://phys.org/news/2015-08-traffic-management-website-drones.html Engineering Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:10:04 EDT news359363414 Emerald ash borer is an invasive green beetle laying waste to ash trees in the United States and Canada. https://phys.org/news/2015-07-white-fringetree-emerald-ash-borer.html Ecology Wed, 22 Jul 2015 08:50:01 EDT news356772477 Researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine report that women with higher blood levels of certain chemicals tended to have slightly lower bone density and a higher prevalence of osteoporosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-nonstick-chemicals-linked-osteoporosis-women.html Health Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:20:01 EDT news353146063 The mallard, the mottled duck, the American black duck, the Mexican duck. https://phys.org/news/2014-12-species-differentiation-ducks.html Plants & Animals Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:20:01 EST news337510736 Wright State University researchers have discovered a formula that accurately predicts the rate at which soil develops from the surface to the underlying rock, a breakthrough that could answer questions about greenhouse gases and has potential applications in agriculture. https://phys.org/news/2014-10-formula-global-climate.html General Physics Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:30:01 EDT news333877350 The emerald ash borer, which is destroying ash trees in a large swath of the nation, has apparently spread to a different tree, a researcher at Wright State University suspects. https://phys.org/news/2014-10-emerald-ash-borer-tree.html Ecology Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:50:05 EDT news332149966 (Medical Xpress)—In a basement lab at the Medical Sciences building—the beat goes on. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-revolutionary-heart-insights-cardiac-function.html Cardiology Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:37:42 EDT news322990649 A new flu virus makes its first appearance in the United States on a restroom doorknob at an international airport in January. Before it can be positively identified by the Centers for Disease Control, the virus spreads throughout much of the country, leaving hundreds of thousands of people sick. https://phys.org/news/2013-09-bug-virus-detection-technology.html Analytical Chemistry Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:20:03 EDT news298886467 (Medical Xpress)—Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine professor Julian Gomez-Cambronero, Ph.D., and his research team have discovered a key protein that plays a critical role in the development of breast cancer tumors and the spread of the disease to the nearby lungs. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-mechanism-tumor-growth-metastasis-breast.html Oncology & Cancer Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:00:05 EDT news292578203 (Phys.org) —A high-power atomic force microscope that could revolutionize the study of materials at high temperatures and pressures is coming into focus in a Wright State University lab. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-chemistry-atomic-microscope.html Nanophysics Mon, 01 Jul 2013 08:29:05 EDT news291886128 A strip of masking tape under his name on the office door identifies him as "Lord of the Flies." With a salt-and-pepper beard and countless jungle jaunts under his belt, he's become the Indiana Jones of insects at Wright State. And now, he has a wasp named after him. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-species-wasp-wright-state-entomologist.html Plants & Animals Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:11:11 EST news276361848 (Medical Xpress)—Coming soon to a bookstore near you—a handbook on the science of reliance. Trust me. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-focuses-psychology.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:09:01 EST news276361736 It's cold and flu season. But taking antibiotics for cold and flu viruses won't make children and adults feel better or help them get back to school or work faster. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-physicians-patients-smart-antibiotics.html Medications Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:28:04 EST news272273240