Study reveals how green space can reduce violent crime
Researchers seek to enhance public safety by harnessing natureCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Properly designed and maintained outdoor green ...
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New book on tracking, monitoring disease outbreaks, including COVID-19
Credit: Virginia Tech A Virginia Tech statistician has co-authored a timely new book that touches on the recent novel coronavirus ...
Wildness in urban parks important for human well-being
Credit: Elizabeth Lev/University of Washington As metropolises balloon with growth and sprawl widens the footprint of cities around the world, ...
Tropical nations worst hit by climate-related fish shifts
Credit: Kimberly L. Oremus et al., Nature Sustainability. Feb. 24, 2020 Policymakers will need to step up to the challenges ...
Melbourne welcomes Indian delegation from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Joint Secretary Tarika Roy and Under Secretary Sanjay Singh from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD) in ...
PA school nurses on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (February 24, 2020) - As opioid overdoses continue to grab headlines, more states are providing their ...
New studies explore how knowledge drives action in climate change decision-making
Scientists explore how scientific knowledge can become more useful for societiesCredit: Cortada Projects MIAMI--In several new studies, University of Miami ...
AIBS recognizes science policy leadership
Michigan State University and Mississippi State University graduate students receive 2020 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership AwardsCredit: Andy Feliciotti Washington, ...
Green infrastructure provides benefits that residents are willing to work for, study shows
Credit: Noelwah Netusil. URBANA, Ill. - Urban areas face increasing problems with stormwater management. Impervious surfaces on roads and buildings ...
Supporting state science and technology policy fellows
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative awards nearly $450,000 for science policy fellows in Idaho, Missouri, and VirginiaCredit: Photo courtesy of CCST. Today, ...
UC study shows dramatic increase in naloxone dispensing in Ohio
Naloxone can now be dispensed by a pharmacist without a prescription in some states. Researchers have found it's made a ...
Helsinki declaration on planetary health calls for commitment from the EU
Credit: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare Scientific evidence shows that human activities impact global warming, biodiversity loss, land degradation, ...
Critically injured soldiers have high rates of mental health disorders
New UMass Amherst study found military members with serious brain injuries are at greater riskCredit: UMass Amherst U.S. combat soldiers ...
Keeping guns away from potential mass shooters
Credit: Photo by Derwin Edwards from Pexels EAST LANSING, Mich. - The United States currently averages 20 mass shootings per ...
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