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Aging population: Public willingness to pay for healthcare hinges on perceived benefits and risks
Healthcare is undoubtedly crucial for everyone. As individuals age, the risk for health issues and related expenses increases. Consequently, many...
In-person contact linked with lower levels of loneliness in older adults
EMBARGO UNTIL 6 A.M. EST, WEDNESDAY AUG. 28, 2024.Credit: The University of Texas at Austin EMBARGO UNTIL 6 A.M. EST,...
Researchers develop novel organic redox-active molecules for flow batteries
Organic redox-active molecules (ORAMs) are abundant and diverse, offering significant potential for cost-effective and sustainable energy storage, particularly in aqueous...
Bats are surviving and thriving on nothing but sugar
KANSAS CITY, MO—August 28, 2024—Humans must regulate blood sugar concentrations to stay healthy and to fuel our cells. Too little...
Alternatives in car and aircraft construction: New joining and additive manufacturing processes allow adhesive-free joining of wood and metal
The renewable raw material wood is climate-neutral and at the same time light and strong, making it fundamentally attractive for...
What role did fear play in Europe’s population growth?
– Since the end of the last Ice Age, growth of human population was far from uniform, marked instead by periods...
Protect your teeth with fruit: antimicrobial effects found in biomass compounds
Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease caused by a periodontal pathogenic bacteria infection that affects oral and internal health. Good...
Insights into spinel cobalt oxides may lead to efficient ammonia synthesis
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the development of catalysts for the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (eNO₃RR) to ammonia,...
U of A College of Nursing receives $1.6M grant to support Indigenous students
Indigenous students pursuing nursing careers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing will benefit from additional financial support thanks to a...
Heriot-Watt University breaks ground on new £2.5M Optical Ground Station
Work has started on a new Quantum Communications Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS), a state-of-the-art telescope which is being built...
Moths may use disco gene to regulate day/night cycles
How does one species become two? If you’re a biologist, that’s a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most...
Mizzou researchers explore solutions to help reduce nurse burnout
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily...
Illinois researchers develop near-infrared spectroscopy models to analyze corn kernels, biomass
URBANA, Ill. – In the agricultural and food industry, determining the chemical composition of raw materials is important for production...
Defining chronic pain for high-performance athletes with disabilities
With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games just around the corner, the extensive training and the sacrifices athletes make to compete...
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