How online neighborhood reviews could aid urban planning
Online data can tell us a lot about the places where we live -- if we can develop ways to analyze it BUFFALO, N.Y. --...
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Sex differences in personality traits in Asian elephants
Credit: John Jackson Personality in humans has been a well-known concept for long, but during the last two decades science has shown us that also...
ACC combines NCDR, accreditation into one quality-focused meeting
ACC Quality Summit examines role of registries, quality campaigns and accreditation in quality and performance improvement efforts The American College of Cardiology's first annual ACC...
Mobile devices don’t reduce shared family time, study finds
New research shows that mobile device use is now embedded into family life Researchers at Oxford and Warwick have carried out the first study of...
Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study
UNC School of Medicine researchers, led by Flavio Frohlich, Ph.D., are the first to use transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) to significantly reduce symptoms...
Hannover Messe 2019: Smart software systems, new sensors, and efficient energy technologies
KIT presents innovations at two stands: At the trade show 'Research & Technology' in Hall 2 and at 'Integrated Energy' in Hall 27Credit: Sunfire GmbH...
To slow malaria, cure mosquitoes with drug-treated bed nets
Credit: Emily Lund, Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. For decades, one of the strongest weapons against malaria has been a one-two punch:...
Multi-country study: Many Airbnb listings that allow smoking lack smoke detectors
Study also finds carbon monoxide detectors lacking in one-third of Airbnb listings in 43 cities In a study that analyzed Airbnb listings across 17 countries,...
How susceptible are hospital employees to phishing attacks?
Multicenter study finds high click rate for simulated phishing emails, potential benefit in phishing awareness trainingCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital/JAMA Network Open Cybersecurity threats are...
A tale of two cities: Is air pollution improving in Paris and London?
Credit: King's College London and Airparif For the first time, a joint air pollution study across two mega-cities - London and Paris - measures the...
Chad A. Mirkin wins Netherlands Award for Supramolecular Chemistry 2019
The Research Center for Functional Molecular Systems presents the Netherlands Awards for Supramolecular Chemistry 2019. This year's laureates, Chad A. Mirkin and Helma Wennemers, have...
Cutting the standard dose of medication for acute mountain sickness in half does not reduce its effectiveness
Half the recommended dose of acetazolamide is virtually as effective in preventing debilitating symptoms that frequently afflict trekkers and climbers, according to a new study...
UNH researchers identify role gender-biased protein may play in autism
DURHAM, N.H. - Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are one step closer to helping answer the question of why autism is four times...
New study highlights ‘alarmingly high’ rate of visual problems in stroke survivors
A new University study, published in PLOS ONE, highlights the high incidence and prevalence of visual problems in acute stroke survivors. A stroke is a...
New study shows an eye scan can detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Study published in a journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests the noninvasive scan may also help distinguish between Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment...