Research

Did Homo naledi bury their dead? A Netflix documentary says yes, but new research published by George Mason anthropology professor Kimberly Foecke says no.

Researchers in George Mason’s Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) and Tulane National Primate Research Center conducted a breakthrough proof-of-concept study, published in Nature’s Gene Therapy, that found a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-like virus particle that could cease the need for lifelong medications.

Are you a fan of Netflix’s Bridgerton? Can you see yourself hanging out with the rest of the Ton attending extravagant balls in over-the-top gowns? Well before you do, you might want a quick lesson on the real traditions that took place during the Regency Era, and Dina Copelman, associate professor emerita of history and cultural studies at George Mason University, tells all about the facts and the fiction of all three seasons of the Shondaland drama.

Research by George Mason professor Martin Wiener recently demonstrated that the more memorable an image is, the longer and more accurately its viewers can perceive the passage of time.

With the help of Inova Health System, George Mason University is ready to partner with other Virginia universities on research to improve health during pregnancy and early childhood.

If you’re nervous about negotiating a starting salary, that’s because your mind is playing not one, but two tricks on you. A George Mason management prof explains how to undo the mental spell.

The Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP) is helping inventors and entrepreneurs like Jourdan Saunders, CEO of The Resource Key, bring their innovations and technologies to market.

Their study, published in the Journal of Proteome Research, involved extracting wheat proteins from three small leather cover samples obtained from the National Library of Medicine.

More than three dozen experts in crime and justice gathered at Mason Square where they exchanged ideas with more than 400 registrants on a variety of topics, including alternatives to criminal justice systems, community-based violence prevention, stop-question-and-frisk policies, and improving the recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers.

Lauren Kuykendall is working to define the relationship between out-of-office availability and organizational culture in order to help employees and employers be better about taking vacation time.