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Tulane geoscientist helping researchers understand rare north Louisiana earthquakes
A Tulane University geoscientist has installed seismic monitoring equipment in northwest Louisiana following an unusual series of earthquakes in the…
Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to poorer bone health, study finds
A new study from Tulane University found that those who ate more ultra-processed foods had lower bone mineral density and a higher risk of hip…
Tulane study reveals key differences in long-term impacts of COVID-19 and flu
A Tulane University comparison of the flu and COVID-19 found differences in how lungs heal and how the brain is impacted after infection. The…
It’s never too late: Tulane med students who took the long road
When you picture a medical student, odds are the image that comes to mind is of a bright-eyed student, straight from their undergraduate studies,…
Tulane studies pave the way for improved drug testing
Researchers led by Mark Mondrinos, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane, have created a new method to improve how well lab…
As nights warm, study flags possible prenatal link to autism risk
Higher nighttime temperatures during pregnancy may be associated with a higher risk of autism diagnosis in children, according to a new study led by…
Hundreds of regional students converge on campus for inaugural Science Olympiad
Hundreds of middle and high school students from across the Gulf South converged on Tulane’s uptown campus last month for the university’s first…
Exposure to wildfire smoke late in pregnancy may raise autism risk in children
A new study led by Tulane University found that exposure to wildfire smoke during the final months of pregnancy may raise the risk that a child is…
Study explores most commonly transmitted mother-to-child infection
A new Tulane study shows how a common virus can cross the placenta during pregnancy and affect fetal development, helping scientists better…
New vaccine could be first to prevent deadly emerging tropical disease
Researchers at Tulane University have developed the first vaccine shown to successfully protect nonhuman primates from melioidosis, a little-known…
