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Improved wildfire smoke model identifies areas for public health intervention
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Canadian wildfires of June 2023 exposed a large portion of the Northeastern United States to...
A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots
Imagine a slime-like robot that can seamlessly change its shape to squeeze through narrow spaces, which could be deployed inside...
Association between neighborhood deprivation and DNA methylation in an autopsy cohort
“ our study identified one CpG site (cg26514961, PLXNC1 gene) that was significantly associated with neighborhood deprivation in brain tissue.”Credit:...
Causal inference about the effects of interventions from observational studies in medical journals
About The Study: Adoption of the proposed framework to identify when causal interpretation is appropriate in observational studies promises to facilitate...
Scientists explore the global One Health goals to stop and reverse the loss of brain capital
A team of neuroscientists have studied the impact of escalating environmental and social challenges on both our brains and the...
Staffordshire and NUST universities launch Creative AI Lab
Staffordshire University has joined forces with Pakistan’s top university to drive research in artificial intelligence.Credit: Staffordshire University Staffordshire University has...
UT Health San Antonio to lead $11 million, NIH-funded study of a first-ever oral chlamydia vaccine
SAN ANTONIO, May 9, 2024 – The study of a novel oral vaccine that could protect against chlamydia infection has...
Rensselaer researcher finds that users seek out echo chambers on social media
We all know that communication encompasses so much more than words. Facial expressions, intonations, hand gestures, and more contribute to...
Adding immune-boosting agent to personalized cancer vaccine supercharges the body’s immune defense against malignant brain tumors
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have pinpointed a combination immunotherapy treatment that enhances the immune response for people...
Take cover! Survey shows tornado warnings widely misunderstood
Research by Nebraska’s Cory Armstrong is defining the effectiveness of the alerts, warnings and advisories that swirl around extreme weather events.Credit:...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies