Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction, shows a new survey
The endemic reptiles are already proposed to be listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild ...
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EU funds research on synthetic drugs, cookies in the Internet, and social inequality
Goethe University secures three ERC Advanced Grants, a total of € 7.7 million for five yearsCredit: Uwe Dettmar "For the ...
DC Council signs life saving initiative into law
DC joins 37 states in passing Breast Density Screening and Notification Act to address little known risk factor for breast ...
$2.9 million grant to help extract clean irrigation water from fracking wastewater
Michigan State University will share almost $3 million to develop a freshwater recovery system to extract clean irrigation water from ...
Air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies
According to an independent study released today by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on ...
How to make self-driving cars safer on roads
USC computer science researchers develop a new way to test machine learning algorithms that control self-driving carsCredit: Anand Balakrishnan It's ...
Seismic safety upgrades may cost CA hospitals billions
California hospitals would need to make substantial investments - between $34 billion and $143 billion statewide - to meet 2030 ...
A pan-European expert forum to tackle the complexity of big data in personalized medicine
On January 1st 2019 the Horizon2020 Coordinating and Support Action "EU-STANDS4PM - A European standardization framework for data integration and ...
White people’s eating habits produce most greenhouse gases
White individuals disproportionately affect the environment through their eating habits by eating more foods that require more water and release ...
BPS, institutional and industry partners host Eva Nogales for Cryo-EM briefing
Credit: BPS - On March 26, the Biophysical Society (BPS), in coordination with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), hosted Dr. Eva ...
2019 Global Food Policy Report: Crises in rural areas threatens progress in hunger and poverty reduction
Urgent need for rural revitalization, strong policies and accountability March 27, 2018, Washington, D.C.: Marked by deepening cycle of hunger ...
Penn Nursing study links nurse work environments and outcomes
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2019) - Nurses play critical roles in patient safety and are often the last ...
University of Cincinnati provides road map to combat human trafficking in Ohio
Research led by UC criminal justice professor identifies more than 1,000 victims of human trafficking in the state of Ohio ...
New in Ethics & Human Research, March-April 2019
Evolution, No. 16, Group VI, The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star series (cat. 82), 1908 Anticipatory Waivers of Consent for Pediatric Biobanking Jane ...
NJIT to host nuclear weapons conference: ‘Steps to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World’
On April 14, NJIT will host "Steps to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World" -- an all-day conference featuring nine of the ...
Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada
National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to ...
Highlighting social identity and peer group norms can increase water conservation
New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water. Researchers at the University of ...
Need for better forecasting and communication to mitigate repeat of Idai devastation
A better system for forecasting and communicating severe weather events in Africa is needed to reduce the impact of storms ...
Back to nature: Palm oil plantations are being turned back into protected rainforest
This creates a corridor for Borneo's endangered wildlifeCredit: Robert Risch, Rhino and Forest Fund e.V. (RFF) The foundation for this ...
Calling time on ‘statistical significance’ in science research
Credit: Pixabay Scientists should stop using the term 'statistically significant' in their research, urges this editorial in a special issue ...