Geological engineers create landslide atlas of Kerala, India
Credit: Sajinkumar KS Dedicated to the thousands of lives lost in landslides, the new atlas assesses landslide risk in 13 districts in the Indian state...
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Problematic internet use and teen depression are closely linked, new Concordia study finds
Horizon postdoc István Tóth-Király says adolescents who spend too much time online might be at risk of depressive symptoms, substance abuse and poor gradesCredit: Concordia...
Researchers develop roadside barrier design to mitigate air pollution
The curved barriers deflect pollution away from pedestrians and back onto the roadCredit: n/a A unique curved barrier has been designed by researchers at Imperial...
Evidence review examines both benefits and harms for lung cancer screening
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, NC -- A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of publications,...
The neoliberal city needs to change, argues Concordia professor Meghan Joy
A new policy agenda calls for progressive measures to restrict widening inequalityCredit: Concordia University What would a truly progressive city look like? A city that...
New lung cancer screening recommendation expands access but may not address inequities
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL, NC -- Calling the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's newly released recommendation statement to expand eligibility for...
New high-performance computing cluster greatly enhances fusion research at PPPL
Credit: Dorland photo by Alison Harbaugh; Stellar photos by Kevin Abbey, PICSciE; Collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Stellar, a computing cluster that Princeton...
Recyclable bioplastic membrane to clear oil spills from water
Credit: Chongnan Ye, University of Groningen Polymer scientists from the University of Groningen and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, both in the Netherlands, have...
Unveiling the cause of onion center rot
Credit: Alex Polidore Since 1983, the bacteria Pantoea ananatis has been known to infect several important crops including onions, rice, and corn. It was unclear,...
Solid-state batteries could be made more cleanly by scaling-up flash sintering
Credit: University of Warwick Flash sintering is a ceramic processing technique which uses electric current to intensively heat the ceramic sample internally rather than using...
Gene discovery may help peaches tolerate climate stress
Researchers have identified genes in peach's wild relatives and local domesticated varieties that could improve the resistance of domesticated peach to many pressures imposed by...
New tool makes students better at detecting fake imagery and videos
Credit: Thomas Nygren Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a digital self-test that trains users to assess news items, images and videos presented on social...
Study finds increased risk of death among breast cancer patients who drink sugar-sweetened soda
Women who reported drinking non-diet soda five times or more per week were 85% more likely to die from breast cancerCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO,...
Breaking the warp barrier for faster-than-light travel
Astrophysicist at Göttingen University discovers new theoretical hyper-fast soliton solutionsCredit: E Lentz If travel to distant stars within an individual's lifetime is going to be...
JNCCN: New evidence on need to address muscle health among patients with cancer
Results of new study underscore the need for the development and testing of nutrition and fitness interventions, as muscle quality significantly correlates with symptom burden,...
