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7:41pm, 9th May, 2019

Measles Outbreaks Follow a Predictable Path—Provided People Get Vaccinated

In the past, measles outbreaks have been brought under control with vaccines, but the dynamic may be shifting-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

VR can improve quality of life for people with dementia

7:55am, 9th May, 2019

Tech

VR can improve quality of life for people with dementia

(University of Kent) Virtual reality (VR) technology could vastly improve the quality of life for people with dementia by helping to recall past memories, reduce aggression and improve interactions with caregivers, new research by the University of K...

Research to improve access to justice for people with disabilities

9:39am, 8th May, 2019

Humans

Research to improve access to justice for people with disabilities

(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is taking part in a European research project called Just4All, coordinated by the ONCE Foundation, which aims to improve access to justice for people with disabilities thr...

Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports

3:01am, 7th May, 2019

Humans

Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports

(Carnegie Mellon University) Carnegie Mellon University researchers say a smart suitcase that warns blind users of impending collisions and a wayfinding smartphone app can help people with visual disabilities navigate airport terminals safely and ind...

9:55am, 2nd May, 2019

Space

Blue Origin sends dozens of payloads to space — and looks ahead to sending people

Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster touches down on its West Texas landing pad at the end of a successful flight. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, today sent dozens of science experiments and ot...

Only some people get one health benefit from social support

7:35am, 30th April, 2019

Humans

Only some people get one health benefit from social support

(Ohio State University) Scientists have long known that the support of friends and family plays a key role in protecting people's physical health.But a new study suggests that the benefits don't go to people who may really need it -- those...

A Tree and Its People in a Warming Landscape

5:10pm, 22nd April, 2019

Nature

A Tree and Its People in a Warming Landscape

Conservation scientist Lauren Oakes discusses her book about Alaska ecology and sociology, In Search of The Canary Tree: The Story of a Scientist, a Cypress, and a Changing World. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

BU scientists find electrostimulation can improve working memory in people

8:45pm, 12th April, 2019

Humans

BU scientists find electrostimulation can improve working memory in people

(Boston University) In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Boston University researchers demonstrate that electrostimulation can improve the working memory of people in their 70s so that their performance on memory tasks is indis...

Device-guided breathing lowers heart rate, sympathetic activity in people with PTSD

6:09pm, 7th April, 2019

Humans

Device-guided breathing lowers heart rate, sympathetic activity in people with PTSD

(American Physiological Society) Device-guided breathing may improve physiological symptoms in people with severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study. The findings will be presented today at the American Physiological Socie...

The <em>Other</em> Reasons People Don't Get Vaccines

2:31pm, 27th March, 2019

Humans

The <em>Other</em> Reasons People Don't Get Vaccines

When it comes to the flu, refusal often has nothing to do with the fear of autism-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Measles Outbreaks Follow a Predictable Path—Provided People Get Vaccinated

VR can improve quality of life for people with dementia

Research to improve access to justice for people with disabilities

Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports

Blue Origin sends dozens of payloads to space — and looks ahead to sending people

Only some people get one health benefit from social support

A Tree and Its People in a Warming Landscape

BU scientists find electrostimulation can improve working memory in people

Device-guided breathing lowers heart rate, sympathetic activity in people with PTSD

The <em>Other</em> Reasons People Don't Get Vaccines

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