Parched Central Valley farms depend on Sierras for groundwater
New research shows that California’s Central Valley, known as America’s breadbasket, gets as much as half of its groundwater from the Sierra Nevadas. This is...
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Dr. Amy Acton, LeVar Burton, Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera named panelists for Inamori Ethics Prize symposium on moral imperatives in public health
CLEVELAND—In our increasingly interconnected world, the ongoing risk of communicable health conditions to human life demands organized and equitable public health efforts to combat known...
NYUAD researcher receives National Science Foundation grant to study the role of tiny diatoms in protecting endangered marine animals
Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 25, 2024: NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Associate Professor of Biology Shady Amin has received a grant of more than USD 500,000...
Exploring the dynamics of combatting market-driven epidemics
A case definition of market-driven epidemics (MDEs) could help address critical barriers to timely, effective prevention and mitigation, according to a study published this week...
Greater pulse consumption in American children is associated with a higher diet quality and improved shortfall nutrient intakes
Moscow, Idaho, July 25, 2024: New research showing the association between greater pulse consumption and significant health related outcomes in American children will be presented...
Can a computer tell patients how their multiple sclerosis will progress?
Machine learning models can reliably inform clinicians about the disability progression of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study published this week in the open-access...
Tackling industrial emissions begins at the chemical reaction
University of Sydney researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the “atomic intelligence” of liquid metals to deliver greener...
Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us.Credit: GAO Si Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. Many...
Method enables fast, accurate estimates of cardiovascular state to inform blood pressure management
If patients receiving intensive care or undergoing major surgery develop excessively high or low blood pressures, they could suffer severe organ dysfunction. It’s not enough...
Physical employment standards move beyond tactical settings to ensure workplace safety
Amsterdam, July 25, 2024 – A standard methodology for the development of Physical Employment Standards (PES) in tactical settings like the military and first responder...
Purdue researchers receive $175 thousand from Purdue Innovates to strengthen market readiness of their work
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers in the College of Agriculture, College of Pharmacy and College of Science have received $175,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop Purdue-owned intellectual property...
A soft needle in an oceanic haystack
The Cambrian fossil record indicates that most animal phyla had diversified and inhabited the Earth’s oceans approximately 518 million years ago. But even though chordates—the...
Midwestern launches public research profiles through Symplectic Elements
Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, is pleased to share the news that Midwestern University has successfully launched a new...
New $12 million research project aims to provide ‘practical solutions to critical environmental challenges’
Scientists at Rice University, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), part of the Army Corp of Engineers, are making...
World Hepatitis Day 2024: Madrid study shows decrease in active hepatitis C infection among risk groups, indicating effectiveness of public health measures
A study conducted through a mobile screening unit in Madrid, Spain from 2017 to 2023 and published in Eurosurveillance found that active hepatitis C virus...
