Study highlights correlations between violent death and substance use
Consumption of alcohol or at least one drug was associated with over half the violent deaths that occurred in São Paulo City in the period...
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Study: Damning evidence of dam's impacts on rainforest birds
A 30-year old hydroelectric project in Thailand has caused rainforest bird communities to collapseCredit: Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij BANGKOK, Thailand (December 7, 2018) - A study by...
Some people uncomfortable discontinuing cancer screening even when benefit is low
Study finds mixed feelings about using age, life expectancy and risk calculators to guide screening decisionsCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ANN ARBOR, Michigan...
One out of 3 rivers in the Iberian Peninsula is affected by salinization
Current map of river salinizationCredit: Rubén Ladrera, University of La Rioja (Spain) These are some of the red lines revealed in the special volume on...
Modest increases indicate ongoing job growth for Americans with disabilities
nTIDE November 2018 Jobs Report: Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire -- featuring a call to action honoring the legacy of President BushCredit: Kessler...
Planning processes for Chicago's 606 Trail spawned gentrification, study finds
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When nonprofit groups coordinate large green infrastructure projects such as Chicago's 606 Trail, the risks of gentrification multiply...
Molecular insights into spider silk
Credit: Figure: Hannes Neuweiler/Universität Würzburg They are lightweight, almost invisible, highly extensible and strong, and of course biodegradable: the threads spiders use to build their...
Researchers evaluate pMSCs sheets for engineered repair and regeneration of heart tissue
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 7, 2018--The placenta offers an abundant source of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (pMSCs), which a...
Reproduction: From Hippocrates to IVF
Credit: Cambridge University Library The first book to take in 3,000 years of baby-making shows how women functioned as "vessels" in early ideas of creation,...
News about a plant hormone
Credit: Dirk Becker Jasmonic acid is not just the aromatic odor of the plant Jasminum grandiflorum used in cosmetics and perfume industries. Plants wounded by...
Faulty sensing: Cellular energy sensor linked to the progression of chronic kidney disease
Credit: Department of Nephrology,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Chronic kidney disease (CKD), an affliction characterized by progressive loss of kidney function, affects millions of people worldwide...
Vitamin C may reduce harm to infants' lungs caused by smoking during pregnancy
Helping mothers quit smoking should still be primary goalCredit: ATS Dec. 7, 2018--Vitamin C may reduce the harm done to lungs in infants born to...
New book from CSHLPress: RNA Worlds: New Tools for Deep Exploration
Credit: © Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) today announced the release of "RNA Worlds:...
Fog computing: like cloud computing, but closer to you
University of Arizona-led research into 5G networks allows for remote surgery, autonomous vehicles and ever-faster processing speedsCredit: University of Arizona If you have a cellphone,...
WSU researchers create 3D-printed glucose biosensors
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - A 3D-printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors has been created by Washington State University researchers. The work could...
