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Emotionally controlling parents and aggressive college-age children

Caitlin Wagner and Jamie Abaied from the University of Vermont conducted a study that validated the link between controlling parenting styles and aggression in emerging adults, particularly college…

Molecular “noise” aids cell differentiation

The ability of a cell to differentiate, or become more specialized in structure and function, entails a complex series of molecular interactions. Transcription factors represent one class of…

Trusting statistics in medicine

On Friday, January 15, Dr. Jessica Lasky-Su explained the mystery of medical statistics to a full auditorium for this week’s Charles C. Jones Seminar. Lasky-Su is currently serving…

Structure of key protein involved in malaria revealed

Malaria is a fever-based illness that has been a major issue across the globe, particularly in Africa. The history of malaria stretches back to prehistoric origins and is…

Faculty candidate presents molecular basis for autism

On Monday, January 11, 2016, faculty candidate Jason Yi, Ph.D., presented his findings, published in Cell, on a molecular basis for autism (1, 2). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…