Despite general support for police use of body-worn cameras, impacts may be overestimated
Police use of body-worn cameras is growing rapidly in the United States. New research that looked at 70 studies of ...
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Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws
New Haven, Conn. -- State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and ...
2019 APS April Meeting: Preliminary highlights and last call for hotel registration
A list of interesting talks, sessions, and other highlights for the American Physical Society April Meeting, which takes place April ...
Want in on nanotechnology? Capitalize on collaborative environments
New study shows that partnerships could assist successful technology transfer and possibly, breakthroughs in innovationCredit: Raphael Zingg (Waseda University) and ...
‘Chronoprints’ identify samples by how they change over space and time
Credit: American Chemical Society Modern analytical tools like mass spectrometers can identify many unknown substances, allowing scientists to easily tell ...
Canadian food and beverage companies get mixed grades on nutrition goals: U of T report
Credit: Katherine Fogler Canada's largest food and beverage manufacturers could aim higher to improve nutrition, reduce obesity and prevent chronic ...
Where are teens getting their electronic cigarettes?
University of Cincinnati study finds that daily users are much more likely to purchase electronic cigarettes from stores and websites ...
CDC researchers report on trends in hospital breastfeeding policies
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 18, 2019--A new study from the CDC showed modest improvement ...
Tobacco control policies linked to reduced smoking
Increases in tobacco taxes and smoke-free policies in European countries were significantly related with a reduction in smoking among older ...
BPS and Rep. Bill Foster host Dr. Jennifer Doudna for CRISPR-101 Briefing
Sean Winkler - BPS; Rep. Foster; Dr. Jennifer Doudna; Jennifer Pesanelli - BPS view more Washington, DC - On March ...
Fingerprints, revisited
For more than a century, forensic scientists have linked criminals to crime scenes through the distinctive loops and whorls on ...
Review of noise impacts on marine mammals yields new policy recommendations
After a comprehensive review of current knowledge, a panel of scientists has published new recommendations regarding marine mammal noise exposureCredit: ...
Teachers ‘scarred’ by legacy of 1988 anti-LGBT+ law
Legislation repealed in 2003 continues to affect professional life of LGBT+ teachers LGBT+ teachers who taught in schools during the ...
Adolescents are more likely than adults to use fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes
Results from a nationally representative study by Dartmouth show that teen and young adult vapers prefer fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes ...