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Vanderbilt-Ancora partnership advances research for rare form of epilepsy 

Vanderbilt-Ancora partnership advances research for rare form of epilepsy

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Wikswo and VIIBRE team on track to build third-generation ‘self-driving lab’ with $1M from National Science Foundation

John Wikswo, founder and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education and Gordon A. Cain University Professor, is the principal investigator of a $1 million award from the National Science Foundation.

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Zechmeister, LAPOP rise to challenge of conducting phone surveys on democratic public opinion during COVID-19 pandemic

It’s often hardest to collect data when you need it most, according to Elizabeth Zechmeister, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of political science and director of the Latin American Public Opinion Project. When data is needed the most—when it is most informative—is often during times of civil unrest and national crises, such as a pandemic.

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How ants get angry: Precise “lock and key” process regulates aggression, acceptance

For most social animals, even humans, the ability to distinguish friend versus foe can be a challenge that often can lead to knee-jerk aggression. But when it comes to ants getting aggressive, there’s a more sophisticated method to their madness.

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EPA-funded study aims to create novel platform for research into long-term neurotoxin exposure

EPA-funded study aims to create novel platform for research into long-term neurotoxin exposure

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Biologist duo brings Wolbachia curriculum to students, citizen scientists around globe

A curriculum directed by husband-and-wife biologists at Vanderbilt University is responsible for helping countless thousands of college students, schoolkids and citizen scientists worldwide contribute to research on microbes using cutting-edge technology.

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Findings on eye-signal blending re-examine Nobel-winning research

Vanderbilt’s Alexander Maier, assistant professor of psychology, and Ph.D. student Kacie Dougherty used computerized eye-tracking cameras plus electrodes that can record activity of single neurons in a particular area.

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Quantum mechanics work lets oil industry know promise of recovery experiments before they start

With their current approach, energy companies can extract about 35 percent of the oil in each well. Every 1 percent above that, compounded across thousands of wells, can mean billions of dollars in additional revenue for the companies and supply for consumers.

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