Study proposes simple low-cost solutions to improve thermal comfort in social housing
Brazil has a housing deficit of 5.876 million units (5.044 million in urban areas and 832,000 in rural areas), according to the latest government survey. The...
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National SFIREG meeting hosted at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center
You may not think about the registration, distribution, sale and use of pesticide products that help control insects, weeds and diseases, but a lot of...
Researchers to train farmers on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil health
EL PASO, Texas (June 21, 2023) — In 2021, agricultural activities contributed to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Now, researchers at The University...
IOP Publishing extends co-review policy to entire owned journal portfolio, delivering a collaborative and supportive experience for all reviewers
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is rolling-out a new co-review policy across its entire owned journal portfolio as part of its commitment to ensuring an inclusive and...
Climate change could lead to “widespread chaos” for insect communities
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- New species continue to evolve the world over, as different groups of organisms separate and take divergent paths. What happens when you add...
Screening newborns for deadly immune disease saves lives
Introducing widespread screening of newborns for a deadly disease called severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, followed by early treatment boosted the five-year survival rate of...
Sustainability of a 12-month lifestyle intervention delivered by community health workers in reducing blood pressure in Nepal: 5-year follow-up of an open-label, cluster randomised (COBIN) trial
The sustainability and scalability of limited duration interventions in low- and middle-income countries remain unclear. A study published in The Lancet Global Health aimed to...
Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses
Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol. The findings, published in the Journal...
Impact Journals sponsors 2023 Ride for Roswell
Impact Journals is sponsoring Team Open Access in the annual cycling event to end cancer: The Ride for Roswell. This fundraiser is hosted by Roswell...
Novel intrinsic transport effect unlocks potential nonlinear applications
Like the blood coursing through our veins, electrons in the heart of our microchips breathe life into our computers. In the race to accelerate and...
UNCG spin-off launches national study to help prevent opioid misuse
Prevention Strategies received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to pursue the study and develop a commercially viable intervention tool based on prevention...
Tonga’s Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded
American Geophysical Union Release No. 23-26 20 June 2023 For Immediate ReleaseCredit: Van Eaton et al. (2023), Geophysical Research Letters, doi: 10.1029/2022GL102341 American Geophysical Union...
Helping define the impact of “art” in education
Growing up, Brian Kisida always enjoyed going to school. He especially enjoyed the broad spectrum of subjects he was able to explore, including the arts....
Scientists reveal how deepest sea dwellers adapted to their environment
A genetic analysis of the hadal snailfish, the deepest-dwelling known vertebrate species, has suggested a number of key adaptations that allow it to survive more...
Less-invasive cardiac MRI is a valuable diagnostic tool in the early evaluation of patients with acute chest pain
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 20, 2023 – An estimated 3 million patients visit emergency departments each year with acute chest pain and mildly elevated troponin levels....
