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6:33am, 30th April, 2019

As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places, Safety Concerns Mount

A growing body of research is challenging the assumption that neonicotinoids are safer and less likely to spread than other pesticides-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Readmission penalties for safety net hospitals drop under new rules

8:02pm, 29th April, 2019

Humans

Readmission penalties for safety net hospitals drop under new rules

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Readmission penalties against hospitals providing care to socioeconomically disadvantaged patients have dropped 14 percentage points under new rules adopted in 2019 that more equitably account for low-income populatio...

New report examines the safety of using dispersants in oil spill clean ups

5:57pm, 15th April, 2019

Tech

New report examines the safety of using dispersants in oil spill clean ups

(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) A multi-disciplinary team of scientists has issued a series of findings and recommendations on the safety of using dispersal agents in oil spill clean-up efforts in a report published this month by the National...

Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety

4:31am, 6th March, 2019

Physics

Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety

(University of Texas at San Antonio) According to the US Department of Transportation, more than half of all roadway fatalities occur on rural roads. Now engineers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are building and testing a low-cost,...

4:31am, 6th March, 2019

Nature

Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety

(University of Texas at San Antonio) According to the US Department of Transportation, more than half of all roadway fatalities occur on rural roads. Now engineers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are building and testing a low-cost,...

The safety guide to nuclear plant design and operation

11:55am, 21st February, 2019

Physics

The safety guide to nuclear plant design and operation

(World Scientific) Nuclear safety is methodically established through science and simulation in compliance with government regulations. This book explains the related development practices and technical bases of safety cases addressing the siting and...

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As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places, Safety Concerns Mount

Readmission penalties for safety net hospitals drop under new rules

New report examines the safety of using dispersants in oil spill clean ups

Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety

Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety

The safety guide to nuclear plant design and operation

Don't Believe the Hype: The Pumice Raft Won't Save the Great Barrier Reef

"Particle" Robots Work Together to Perform Tasks

To Justify Using Weed, Some Pregnant Women Cling to an Old and Dubious Study

NASA checks SpaceX’s potential Starship landing sites on Mars, with water in mind

Cancer Medicine Is Failing Us