Artificial intelligence breakthrough gives longer advance warning of ozone issues
University of Houston research team finds 'holy grail' of air quality forecastingCredit: University of Houston Ozone levels in the earth's ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Study: Environmental risks exacerbated for vulnerable populations in small towns
Credit: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa -- A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those ...
Viruses as communication molecules
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Anastasia Serin How long do virus-laden particles persist in an elevator after a person infected with ...
Junk food relief in lockdown
Sneaky snacks creep in during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Sheffield University / Flinders University Beware of those snack attacks. A new study ...
VIMS study uncovers new cause for intensification of oyster disease
Rise in disease virulence due to evolving parasite, not just droughtCredit: © R. Carnegie/VIMS. A new paper in Scientific Reports ...
Separating natural and man-made pollutants in the air
What COVID-19's lockdown to prevent infection taught usCredit: Misra P. et al., 2021, Scientific Reports, Springer Nature doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87673-2 COVID-19 has ...
New material could remove respiratory droplets from air
'Every droplet effectively removed from indoor air would eliminate a potential source of transmission'Credit: Northwestern University Although plexiglass barriers are ...
Unlabeled PFAS chemicals detected in makeup
Credit: Green Science Policy Institute Makeup wearers may be absorbing and ingesting potentially toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according ...
New research finds 1M deaths in 2017 attributable to fossil fuel combustion
Contemporary and comprehensive evaluation of source sector and fuel contributions to the PM2.5 disease burden across over 200 countriesCredit: Lab ...
Children cannot understand sadness and happiness in people wearing facemasks
The study published in Frontiers in Psychology shows that children aged from 3 to 5 years old are able to ...
UMass Amherst researcher probes effects of ACOs on childhood asthma care
NIH awards $3 million grant for the five-year studyCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah ...
Feeling hot and bothered? It’s complicated
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith Rising temperatures are increasingly affecting the quality of life in many regions, setting new ...
Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
BU scientists are investigating how environmental molecules can be used to engineer 'designer' microbiomes for combating disease, pollution, and moreCredit: ...
Malaria parasite’s partiality for the spleen
Credit: Woodford J, Gillman A, Jenvey P, Roberts J, Woolley S, Barber BE, et al. (2021) Positron emission tomography and ...
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