In case you missed last week’s news:
Research from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland found that cellphone use may decrease a person’s desire to help others.
In a study published last month in The Journal of Physiology, researchers at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, found that people who engage in interval training benefit as much as people who exercise for longer periods of time. Even low to moderate-intensity training can benefit cardiovascular health.
Fewer women major in computer science now than 30 years ago. About 15 percent of undergraduate computer science majors at the University are women, down from 37 percent in 1985.
Other noteworthy news:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review the new product AeroShot, a plastic inhaler that contains caffeine and B vitamins. The product hit the shelves last month, and has since become popular on college campuses, especially in Boston and New York.
Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the beginning of the flu season on Feb. 24. This is the latest start to the flu season in 24 years, and so far it has been one of the mildest.
The drawings of Eugene artist Becky Uhler will be on display at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History from Feb. 29 to June 24. Uhler’s natural science illustrations have been nationally recognized, one of which was chosen as the 2008 Traditional Botanical Illustration of the Year at the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.