Technology
How Online Searches Reinforce Beliefs and Divide Us
Can the way you search online unknowingly lock you into your beliefs? A new Tulane University study suggests it can—and often does.
May 27, 2025
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Brain & Behavior
Brain Map Exposes How Alzheimer's Hijacks Protection Systems
Scientists have developed the most detailed map ever created of brain regions affected by Alzheimer's disease, revealing how the condition systematically dismantles the brain's natural defense mechanisms against harmful protein buildup.
May 4, 2025
Health
Virologist: These steps can halt the spread of bird flu and ‘prevent a human epidemic’
As bird flu continues to circulate among wild birds and domestic livestock, public health officials are increasingly concerned about the potential for the virus to become transmissible among humans and potentially cause an epidemic.
Feb 24, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Rage Clicks Rule: Study Reveals Why Political Outrage Fuels Social Media Engagement
A new Tulane University study explains why politically charged content gets more engagement from those who disagree.
Oct 10, 2024
Health
Promising New Drug Could Clear HIV from the Brain, Tulane Study Reveals
A groundbreaking study from Tulane University has uncovered a potential new treatment that may help eliminate HIV from one of its most stubborn hiding places - the brain.
Jul 26, 2024
Earth & Environment
New ‘time travel’ study reveals future impact of climate change on coastal marshes
A new Tulane University study published in Nature Communications offers a glimpse into the possible impact of climate change on coastal wetlands 50 years or longer into the future.
Feb 15, 2024
Health
Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children
Long-term consumption of water with fluoride levels far above established drinking water standards may be linked to cognitive impairments in children, according to a new pilot study from Tulane University.
Oct 27, 2023
Earth & Environment
Swapping chicken for beef, plant milk for cow can make big environmental difference
Curbing carbon emissions and eating healthier may both start at the dinner table.
Oct 27, 2023
Health
Exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage
Researchers at Tulane University have shown for the first time that mothers are much less likely to transmit a common virus known to cause miscarriages and birth defects if they are exposed to the virus prior to becoming pregnant.
Oct 6, 2023
Health
Walking more than five flights of stairs a day can cut risk of heart disease by 20%, study says
Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Tulane University.
Sep 29, 2023
Earth & Environment
World’s coastal wetlands and coral reef islands are hanging by a thread, new study shows
Coastal wetlands and coral reef islands will struggle to grow fast enough to keep pace with rising sea levels driven by climate change, according to a new study published in Nature.
Aug 30, 2023
Earth & Environment
How 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef
A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and…
Aug 30, 2023
Health
This disease can be caused by a food allergy and prevent children from eating. A new study may show how to treat it
A new study from Tulane University has identified a new treatment for a chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating.
Jul 31, 2023