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New research from Texas A&M is setting the foundation for helping those who struggle with alcohol addiction. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: MCT & Tribune News Service

This is your brain on bingeing

Kellie Plumhof July 11, 2016

At some point during a night of drinking you know, well most people know, when they have had enough. That time may come when you are up on a table, half-dressed with a lampshade on your head singing along...

Researchers found that vision was improved by passing electrical currents through the part of the brain that processes visual information. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: MCT & Tribune News Service

Science Weekly: ‘Shocking’ research toward improving vision

Kellie Plumhof July 5, 2016

From eyeglasses to contacts to Lasik, the world is constantly looking for ways to improve our vision. Several researchers have a new method involving electrical currents to do just that.In the latest issue...

Sarah Selwood, left, and Ashley Wilson from Australia take a selfie at Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on December 30, 2015. (Laura A. Oda/Bay Area News Group/TNS) Photo credit: MCT

Science Weekly: Say cheese

Kellie Plumhof June 13, 2016

The addition of a camera to the cell phone was a game-changer for the way we experience life, especially important events. Most people today have the option to pull out their cell phones and snap pictures...

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Skin cells turned into cancer hunters

Kellie Plumhof March 2, 2016

The world of medical science broke into new territory this week as researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Lineberger Comprehensive Care Center turned skin cells into...

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Science Weekly: Taste with your brain, not your tongue

Kellie Plumhof December 17, 2015

With Thanksgiving approaching it's no surprise that food is on many our minds. Those gathered around the table on Thursday will taste food that is sweet, salty and everything in between. It has...

Science Weekly: Reversing Milk Allergies

Science Weekly: Reversing Milk Allergies

Kellie Plumhof December 2, 2015

Milk allergies are becoming more common, and it's likely that you either know someone who has a milk allergy or have one yourself. Alternative milks and dairy products now provide many options for...

WSU Student Researches Mindfulness

WSU Student Researches Mindfulness

Kellie Plumhof November 19, 2015

Life can be stressful, especially during college. One Weber State University student is devoting his time to researching on mindfulness and how it can help reduce stress. Tyson Bryant first attended...

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WSU Pysch Students Study Facebook Usage

Emily Ferguson November 19, 2015

A group of Weber State University students conducted a study last semester about the links between personality traits and Facebook usage. Crystal Garcia, Corbin Standley, Kaitlin Staker and Lyndsi...

Healthcare advances in the LGBTQ community

Keela Disterhaft October 15, 2015

Students gathered together on Wednesday afternoon to listen to LGBT advocate and transgender researcher Lindsey Wright talk about advances in healthcare research within the LGBT community. “There...

Humans 2.0: The cyborg generation

Tanoya Poulsen September 29, 2015

As a kid, I read mythology—mostly Greek--Cyborg was one of my favorite X-men and The Power Rangers were one of my favorite after-school TV shows. These childhood characters all emphasized the idea...

Well-known Civil War artist to show work in Ogden

September 24, 2015

When most people do research, it ends up in a paper. Mort Kunstler's research, however, is poured into his artwork, and the artist known for his paintings of the Civil War will be showing that work...

Biometrics: A powerful tool for medical students

Chris Sessions August 24, 2015

Medicine is focused on the human body. The body is a system—several systems, in fact. To understand some specific "spot," it pays to understand the "landscape" in which that spot resides. For example,...

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