June

Weight Loss Technologies Train the Brain to Resist Temptation

June 30, 2016
Psychologists have designed a computer game aimed at improving users’ inhibitory control and a mobile app that combats unhealthy urges before they strike.
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Mountaineering Ants Use Body Heat to Warm Nests

June 29, 2016
Underground army ants can keep their nests — called bivouacs — warm with their body heat; this social warming may enable fragile offspring to survive in chilly mountain forests , according to Drexel University researchers.
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Ladykiller: Artificial Sweetener Proves Deadly for Female Flies

June 27, 2016
In testing multiple artificial sweeteners, a Drexel University research team found that one was particularly deadly for female fruit flies — and left males relatively untouched.
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Tiny Algae Ideal for Sniffing Out Nutrient Pollution in Water

June 24, 2016
Tiny algae, called diatoms, living in water could be key to providing a definitive and clear measure of whether streams, rivers and lakes have damaging levels of nutrients in them.
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Origin of a Myth: The Second Trauma Cure for Amnesia

June 13, 2016
A Drexel professor explains how scientists’ limited and faulty understanding of the brain hundreds of years ago gave birth to the erroneous idea that amnesia induced by a blow to the head can be cured by a second “conk.”
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A Legacy of Paying It Forward

June 08, 2016
Eighty-one years ago, Marjorie Barker Gallagher graduated from Drexel thanks to the generosity of her uncle. His only request was that she promise to send someone else to college instead of paying him back. That legacy continues this year, when Marjorie’s granddaughter Elizabeth became the family’s second Drexel graduate.
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After Centuries of Confusion, Unique Bones Help Scientists Place Catfish

June 08, 2016
The Hypophthalmus catfish has long stumped scientists trying to explore its origins, but a pair of researchers from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University finally believes their analysis of the fish’s backbone and unique swim bladder has solved the puzzle.
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Pandas Don’t Like It Hot: Temperature, Not Food is Biggest Concern for Conservation

June 06, 2016
China’s bamboo supply is more than enough to support giant pandas after it was discovered that they have bigger appetites than originally believed, but climate change could destroy their plentiful food source anyway.
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Writers Room Celebrates its Second Year With a Special Reading, Anthology Release and Art Show

June 03, 2016
Writers Room has created many opportunities for members of the Drexel and West Philadelphia communities to create works of art and literature since its launch last year.
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Graduate Student Day Honors Research, Dissertations and Promise

June 01, 2016
Master’s and doctoral students were recognized at Graduate Student Day for their accomplishments throughout the year.
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