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Research 22 Nov 2023

Communication Neuroscience Lab Visiting Undergraduate Students Present Research at Major Academic Conference

For ten weeks, Denise Cortés-Cortés from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez and Arden Spehar from Vassar College were immersed...

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Bottles of vaccine for Influenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial virus and Covid-19 for vaccination. Flu, RSV and Sars-cov-2 Coronavirus vaccine vials over Radiography pulmonar with stethoscope

Research 21 Nov 2023

Over a Third of Americans Worry About Getting the Flu, RSV, or COVID-19

Over a third of American adults worry that they or someone in their family will get the seasonal flu, COVID-19...

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6 Nov 2023

Vaccine Confidence Falls as Belief in Health Misinformation Grows

Americans have less confidence in vaccines to address a variety of illnesses than they did just a year or two...

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Research 1 Nov 2023

Annenberg and Penn School of Nursing Partner With Camden County To Launch Virtual Reality Narcan Training

In conjunction with the School of Nursing, the Annenberg Virtual Reality ColLABorative continues efforts to train as many people as possible on administering the lifesaving overdose reversal medication.

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Research 1 Nov 2023

Creating Mental Space From Alcohol Triggers Could Help College Students Drink Less Frequently

A new study found that prompting college students to take a step back when they encounter alcohol can reduce how often they drink.

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Research 24 Oct 2023

Brain Signals Can Predict How Often a News Article Is Shared Online

A new study from the Communication Neuroscience Lab finds that, even across cultures, neural models can reliably predict whether an article is popular on Facebook.

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Research 24 Oct 2023

LGBTQ Teens Nearly Twice As Likely To Vape Marijuana As Their Peers

High schoolers who identify as LGBTQ are at greater risk of vaping cannabis than their heterosexual peers, according to research from Professor Andy Tan and colleagues.