/articles/channels/DaVinci Code - hidden This feature channel highlights stories related to the novel and motion picture release of The DaVinci Code. en-us Copyright 2023 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins/?sc=c58 /articles/live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins/?sc=c58 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:10:43 EST Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease. News /articles/breakthrough-cases-and-covid-boosters-live-expert-panel-for-august-18-2021/?sc=c58 /articles/breakthrough-cases-and-covid-boosters-live-expert-panel-for-august-18-2021/?sc=c58 Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:00:13 EST Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics. News /articles/policing-and-law-enforcement-further-considerations-from-psychological-science/?sc=c58 /articles/policing-and-law-enforcement-further-considerations-from-psychological-science/?sc=c58 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:40:32 EST Commentary by Ludmila Nunes, PhD, of the Association for Psychological Science on some research on police and stereotyping, police officers' aggressiveness, and the impact of psychological science on policing in the United States. Association for Psychological Science /articles/augustana-university-professor-s-research-leads-to-surprising-mating-decision-in-butterfly-species/?sc=c58 /articles/augustana-university-professor-s-research-leads-to-surprising-mating-decision-in-butterfly-species/?sc=c58 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:05:40 EST The males of one species of butterfly are more attracted to females that are active, not necessarily what they look like, according to a recent research conducted at Augustana University.The paper, "Behaviour before beauty: Signal weighting during mate selection in the butterfly Papilio polytes," found that males of the species noticed the activity levels of potential female mates, not their markings. Augustana University, South Dakota /articles/da-vinci-code-love-it-or-hate-it-but-dont-dismiss-it/?sc=c58 /articles/da-vinci-code-love-it-or-hate-it-but-dont-dismiss-it/?sc=c58 Mon, 22 May 2006 13:10:00 EST The Da Vinci Code, the Ron Howard movie based on the best-selling book by Dan Brown, was released Friday, May 19, in theaters across the United States to a loudly mixed chorus of critics and fans. University of North Dakota pop culture scholar and English professor Kathleen Dixon observes that the Da Vinci Code--love it or hate it--is a cultural phenomenon. University of North Dakota /articles/professor-available-to-discuss-controversy-around-da-vinci-code-movie/?sc=c58 /articles/professor-available-to-discuss-controversy-around-da-vinci-code-movie/?sc=c58 Thu, 18 May 2006 18:55:00 EST Michele Dillon, professor of sociology with a focus on religion and culture at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the religious controversy around The Da Vinci Code film, especially in relation to the Catholic Church and Opus Dei. University of New Hampshire /articles/experts-offer-background-on-da-vinci-code-secrets/?sc=c58 /articles/experts-offer-background-on-da-vinci-code-secrets/?sc=c58 Tue, 09 May 2006 14:15:00 EST Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis faculty experts are available to comment on themes and issues in The Da Vinci Code: Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, anagrams and cryptography, Catholicism. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) /articles/breaking-the-da-vinci-code-a-professor-weighs-in/?sc=c58 /articles/breaking-the-da-vinci-code-a-professor-weighs-in/?sc=c58 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:50:00 EST A professor of literature says Dan Brown is having it both ways: getting publicity by infuriating people, but getting away with it because of his book's fiction label. This expert can speak about factual inaccuracies, her recent tour of Opus Dei, the lawsuit and the upcoming movie. Champlain College