( Northwestern University ) Who knew about Blu-ray discs? One of the best ways to store high-definition movies and television shows because of their high-density data storage, Blu-ray discs also improve the performance of solar cells, according to a new Northwestern University study
Action movies may drive box office revenues, but dramas and deeper, more serious movies earn audience acclaim and appreciation, according to a team of researchers.
( University of Bristol ) The effect of movies featuring dogs on the popularity of dog breeds can last up to 10 years and is correlated with the general success of the movies, according to new research from the University of Bristol, the City University of New York, and Western Carolina University.
( Baylor University ) Viewing R-rated movies leads to decreased church attendance and lessens importance of faith among young people, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher published online in the Review of Religious Research.
( Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center ) Researchers at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found that current constraints on advertising for alcohol products in movies that adolescents watch are not effective. The study, “Trends in Tobacco and Alcohol Brand Placements in Popular US movies, 1996 through 2009,”was published online in the May 27, 2013, JAMA Pediatrics.
( International Communication Association ) Why are audiences attracted to bloodshed, gore and violence?
Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents’ sexual behavior. And yet, even though a great deal of research has shown that adolescents who watch more risky behaviors in popular movies, like drinking or smoking, are more likely to drink and smoke themselves, surprisingly little research has examined whether movies …
( Rutgers University ) A Rutgers-Camden researcher says that movies fail to treat children with asthma with respect.
( Joint Quantum Institute ) A two-frame “movie” has been stored for the first time in a vapor of room-temperature rubidium atoms.
( World Heart Federation ) Alcohol use in Bollywood movies is directly influencing the drinking habits of India’s adolescents, according to a new study presented today at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai.