$10M grant from Exact Sciences to support Stand Up to Cancer colorectal cancer initiative
New grant will fund colorectal cancer prevention research and public awareness efforts to increase screenings, with a focus on medically ...
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In pandemic, people are turning to nature – especially women
Study is among first to explore COVID-19's impacts on how people value natureOne of the first studies of its kind ...
Sights set on curbing gun crime
Sub-culture and supply fuel drug-related violence: studyCredit: Flinders University A community or sub-culture encouraging young men's exposure and obsession with ...
Explained: Political polarization
Economic inequality can cause it; Reversing it is difficultCredit: University of Houston Political polarization - the ever-present and growing division ...
High-tech fixes for the food system could have unintended consequences
New technology is needed for our failing food systems; but anticipating trade-offs is crucial to making sure fixes do not ...
Seeing the values behind the numbers
In a new book, "Data Action," Associate Professor Sarah Williams issues a call for thinking ethically about data today.Credit: Photo: ...
Study: Telemedicine use disparity during COVID-19 among head and neck cancer patients
Patients more likely to complete a virtual visit by telephone, not videoCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (December 2, 2020) ...
Living with autonomous systems “we can trust”
New report calls for greater input from society on future direction of autonomyCredit: The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Autonomous systems ...
Most adults over 50 say they’ll get vaccinated against COVID-19, but many want to wait
People of color & those with lower incomes or education levels less likely to say they'll seek vaccination against a ...
Food, housing insecurities may delay breast cancer diagnosis
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Women who experience food or housing insecurity may be at ...
Joint efforts for stable electricity networks in Africa
As part of an international team of researchers, scientists at Paderborn University are developing modern systems to provide an uninterrupted ...
Bitcoin is COVID immune!
Credit: Source: Gerd Altmann via Pixabay The SARS-CoV-1 coronavirus pandemic has left a significant footprint on the global economy. For ...
Increased early-stage cancer diagnoses tied to ACA’s Medicaid expansion, Pitt study finds
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12, 2020 - In an analysis published today in the American Journal of Preventive ...
How to accelerate solar adoption for the underserved
Berkeley Lab study finds certain policies and business models can lead to more equitable distribution of solar installationsCredit: Google Streetview ...
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