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"Alexa, open Indiana University News" "Hey Google, talk to Indiana University News"Poor nutrition in bees, and gas tax breaks
June 29, 2022 — IU researchers have identified a bacterial microbe that can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees, and a professor explores the impacts of a federal gas tax holiday. View a transcript.
Geoengineering for K-12 students, and treating chronic pancreatitis
June 27, 2022 — IU researchers are creating a curriculum to teach K-12 students about how geoengineering can address climate change, and an IU-led clinical trial is studying a drug combination for patients with chronic pancreatitis. View a transcript.
Weight management, and the brightest-known solid materials
June 22, 2022 — A new study provides insight for outreach to a population heavily impacted by obesity, and IU researchers are working on an innovative new material with the potential to advance technologies such as solar panels, solid state lasers, medical imaging devices and 3D displays. View a transcript.
Mapping heat risk, and immune digital twins
June 20, 2022 — An IU geography professor is using satellites to identify communities at higher risk for dangerous heat waves, and a new study provides a roadmap for creating immune digital twins. View a transcript.
Disparities in opioid treatment, and improving HIV research
June 15, 2022 — A new study shows racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and an IU School of Nursing researcher is working to improve HIV research in teens and young adults. View a transcript.
Infant word learning, and naloxone beliefs
June 13, 2022 — A new study offers a fresh perspective on how infants connect names with objects, and IU public health researchers explore people's beliefs about overdose and naloxone. View a transcript.
COVID-19 in China, and a prehistoric look at genomic evolution
June 8, 2022 — An IU public health researcher is part of a global team of scientists who've issued grim predictions if China abandons its Zero-COVID Policy, and a new study by IU researchers gives a prehistoric look at genomic evolution. View a transcript.
Arab American history, and blood tests for Alzheimer's disease
June 6, 2022 — A new documentary about the history of Arab Americans in Indianapolis premieres June 7, thanks to the work of IU researchers. And IU School of Medicine researchers are gaining ground on the development of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease. View a transcript.
Caregiving apps, and adverse childhood experiences
June 3, 2022 — IU researchers examine the quality of various caregiving apps, and IU’s Kinsey Institute works to bring awareness about adverse childhood experiences to schools. View a transcript.
Colorectal cancer, and nutrition
June 1, 2022 — A newer type of cell analysis provides new insights into colorectal cancer, which could lead to better treatments, and IU Kokomo researchers work to educate communities on healthy eating to prevent disease. View a transcript.