Most physicians and other faculty in large medical center experienced sexual harassment
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 18, 2019--A new study has shown that the majority of ...
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Antimicrobial resistance poses significant risk to people, the economy
New CCA expert panel reportCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) In Canada, 26% of infections are resistant to the medicines ...
Gold mining critically impairs water quality in rivers across Peruvian biodiversity hotspot
Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of miningCredit: Images are from NASA LandSat. Figure compiled by ...
Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
Credit: University of Waterloo A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are ...
AI for longevity and longevity policy and governance summits at King’s College London
The biogerontology research foundation announces its strategic support of two longevity-themed summits being held at King's College London on Nov. ...
A solution to a hairy problem in forensic science
Making hair proteomics a practical method for forensic investigationCredit: N. Hanacek/NIST In an effort to make hair comparison a more ...
Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
California's switch to solar, wind energy reduced reliance on hydropower, natural gasCredit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University PRINCETON, N.J.--Solar and wind ...
Achieving a safe and just future for the ocean economy
Credit: © 2019 The People Seas Initiative The economic potential of the oceans is expected to double from US$1.5 trillion ...
UTHealth leads effort to enhance Texas’ financial exploitation investigations of seniors
Credit: UTHealth An elder abuse team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is partnering with ...
Study identifies 5 patterns of gun ownership by motivation, practices, other features
Credit: University of California Regents A study of 429 firearm owners who answered the 2018 California Safety and Wellbeing Survey ...
Four Loko continues to wreak havoc among young drinkers
New studies from George Mason University show that young drinkers still dangerously underestimate alcohol contentCredit: George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) ...
US firearm death rate rose sharply in recent years across most states & demographic groups
New analysis of 1999-2017 firearm deaths looks at changes in each state and within age, gender and racial/ethnic groupsCredit: Health ...
Hurricane resilience in the Bahamas
A Stanford-led study suggests ecosystem investments to minimize storm damageCredit: Katie Arkema / Natural Capital Project As new hurricanes gain ...
Diagnostic radiologists with lifetime ABR certificates less likely to participate in MOC
American Journal of Roentgenology research determines lifetime-certified diagnostic radiologists whose Maintenance of Certification was not mandated by the American Board ...