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Could Air Conditioning Fix Climate Change?
Researchers propose a carbon-neutral “synthetic oil well” on every rooftop-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
US cities host more regionally unique species than previously thought
(California Academy of Sciences) To better understand whether rapidly growing cities are hosting the same species, a team from the California Academy of Sciences analyzed an immense volume of data gathered by citizen scientists during the four-day gl...
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 promising new treatment for infants with Noonan syndrome
(University of Montreal) Infants less than six months old with Noonan Syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure normally have a poor prognosis, with a one-year survival rate of 34%. In the new study, doctors used Trametinib t...
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
A novel method for assessing combined risk of multiple tap water pollutants
(Environmental Working Group) The array of toxic pollutants in California drinking water could cause more than 15,000 cases of cancer, according to a peer-reviewed EWG study that is the first ever to assess the cumulative risk from all contaminants i...
Science, health journalists receive research fellowships from Marine Biological Laboratory
(Marine Biological Laboratory) Twelve journalists have been awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), an international center for biological and environmental research and education and an affiliate of...
NIH's All of Us Research Program to hold special symposium on May 6, 2019
(NIH/All of Us Research Program) The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health is hosting a special symposium, 'From Data to Discoveries: Creating a Research Program for All of Us.' Marking one year from the program�...
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...
Miniature transponder technology to be used in the war against ocean plastic
(Newcastle University) An international team embarks on a new project to reduce marine litter through lost fishing gear.