There are very few developmental studies based on a broader risk behavior concept, i.e., including not only substance use but also other types of adolescent risk behavior. (link.springer.com)
The authors are Duflo; Moira R. Dillon, an assistant professor in New York University's Department of Psychology; Harini Kannan, a postdoc at J - PAL South Asia; Joshua T. Dean, a graduate student in MIT's Department of Economics; and Elizabeth Spelke, a professor of psychology and researcher at the Laboratory for Developmental Studies at Harvard University. (sciencedaily.com)
The new approach builds on information gleaned from developmental studies of embryonic stem cells (see story # 16) and one day may be used to create healthy replacements for harmed or diseased tissue. (discovermagazine.com)