Measuring nature’s effects on physical and mental health
A study recently published in BMC Psychology outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature, a first ...
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Measuring endocrine disruptors in wastewater
Treating pollutants, such as endocrine disruptors, is an effective way to protect the environment. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that alter ...
Quantum sensors: Measuring even more precisely
Atomic clocks are the best sensors mankind has ever built. Today, they can be found in national standards institutes or ...
Lowder measuring racial equity across criminal-legal decisions in Indiana
Evan Lowder, Assistant Professor, Criminology, Law and Society, received funding for project aimed at advancing understanding of racial disparities in criminal-legal processing in the State ...
Epidemiologists develop advanced state-of-the-art tool for measuring the pace of aging
January 18, 2022-- Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have developed a new blood test to measure ...
Measuring impact of drugs on global health can aid in identifying shortcomings
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – A common framework that standardizes health impact across diseases and their interventions can aid in identifying current ...
Measuring trust in AI
Prompted by the increasing prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) in society, University of Tokyo researchers investigated public attitudes toward the ...
Measuring a quantum computer’s power just got faster and more accurate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — What does a quantum computer have in common with a top draft pick in sports? Both have ...
Measuring cancer cell state can reveal drug susceptibility
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Over the past few decades, scientists have made great strides in understanding the genetic mutations that can ...
Measuring antibodies in saliva is a useful and easy strategy to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections
Saliva samples are easy to obtain and useful for measuring antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in children, which could facilitate epidemiological surveillance ...
COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die
Credit: CHUM The amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting which ...
Measuring financial and digital literacy in vulnerable populations
URBANA, Ill. – Financial inclusion is key to improving economic and social welfare, reducing inequality, and promoting economic growth. Globally, ...