New UChicago research finds that children who saw an ‘equal’ gesture were more likely to express egalitarian beliefs. Susan Goldin-Meadow, the Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Psychology, co-authored the paper.
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The prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships recognize early-career scholars’ potential to make substantial contributions to their fields. Assistant Professor Sarah King, PhD (Department of Chemistry) is among the recipients. Congratulations!
New study led by Professor Andrea King, PhD finds that heavy drinkers with depression experience the same buzz as those without depression, countering long-held belief that the pleasure people get from drinking decreases with addiction.
Neuroscientists and engineers are paving the way for prosthetics that can handle everyday objects and provide lifelike feedback, two new studies detail.
The large nerve cord running down each octopus arm is separated into segments, giving it precise control over movements and creating a spatial map of its suckers.
Two new papers document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the "skin" of a bionic hand.
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