Research

WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with Jayanti Owens, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management, about her research that shows Black boys are more likely to be punished for acting out at school compared to their white classmates.

Research from Eastern Connecticut State University shows the venomous stingers of scorpions contain bacteria that could be useful in the development of new antibiotic medicines.

WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Emma Zang, an assistant professor of sociology, biostatistics, and global affairs at Yale University, about her research that shows many mothers had to work overtime to balance their work schedules and parenting roles during the pandemic.

Researchers from Eastern Connecticut State University have found patients with congestive heart failure who have a longer initial stay in hospital are less likely to be readmitted within 30 days of being discharged — helping to improve patient care and save on healthcare costs.

Yale ornithologist Richard Prum has spent years working with students to understand the full range of colors in hummingbirds’ plumage.

With smart urban planning, cities expected to grow by 2.5 billion people could be part of the solution to saving animal species.

The $662,400 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology will go toward research on the cracking and splintering of concrete foundations that contain the mineral pyrrhotite.

Researchers at Eastern Connecticut State University are looking at why people are hesitant to get vaccinated — and how public health messages can convince…

More than a quarter of a million lives were saved by the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign. That’s according to a study from the Yale School of Public…

Heat, humidity and the sun’s UV rays all play a part in slowing the spread of COVID-19. That’s according to new research from the Yale School of Public…