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UrduA new study published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists investigates the impact of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), the largest international cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions in the world, on…
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Labels on alcohol bottles increase awareness of drinking harms, guidelines
PISCATAWAY, NJ – When alcohol bottles come with conspicuous labels providing information on the risks of alcohol consumption or drinking guidelines, people are better informed about alcohol’s harms and may cut down their drinking, according to a series of studies…
Labels on alcohol bottles increase awareness of drinking harms, guidelines
PISCATAWAY, NJ – When alcohol bottles come with conspicuous labels providing information on the risks of alcohol consumption or drinking guidelines, people are better informed about alcohol’s harms and may cut down their drinking, according to a series of studies…
Immunity passports to vaccination certificates for COVID-19: Equitable & legal challenges
WASHINGTON (May 4, 2020) – As governments from countries including the U.S., Germany, Italy and the U.K., explore the possibility of issuing so-called “immunity passports,” a leading global health and legal scholar warns that such action poses significant practical, equitable,…
Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
Deep-sea mining-related disturbances have a long-term impact on the natural ecosystem functions and microbial communities at the seafloor
Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
Deep-sea mining-related disturbances have a long-term impact on the natural ecosystem functions and microbial communities at the seafloor
Scholarly publishers are working together to maximize efficiency during COVID-19 pandemic
Scholarly publishers are working together to maximize the efficiency of peer review, ensuring that key work related to COVID-19 is reviewed and published as quickly and openly as possible. The group of publishers and scholarly communications organizations — initially comprising…
Crises are no excuse for lowering scientific standards, say ethicists
Ethicists from Carnegie Mellon and McGill universities are calling on the global research community to resist treating the urgency of the current COVID-19 outbreak as grounds for making exceptions to rigorous research standards in pursuit of treatments and vaccines. With…
Fishers livelihood measured by more than catch
Fishing for a living can seem so Zen – a time to be in the moment, just the fisher, the boat, the water. Yet scientists are throwing a bit of shade on that perception, showing all the arrangements before and…
Stirling receives £1.2 million to study global sustainability
A new £1.2 million project – led by the University of Stirling – is aiming to “deliver critical step change” to help resolve conflicts between the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Using hydropower as a model, the study will provide…
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Sustainable ways to overcome the crisis
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina presents third ad-hoc-statement
Why relying on new technology won’t save the planet
Overreliance on promises of new technology to solve climate change is enabling delay, say researchers from Lancaster University. Their research published in Nature Climate Change calls for an end to a longstanding cycle of technological promises and reframed climate change…
Mismanagment, not tampering, at root of supply problems for Ugandan farmers
For years, speculation about the poor quality of vital agricultural supplies in the African nation of Uganda has focused on questions of deliberate tampering with products – adding rocks to bags of seed in order to charge more money for…
Guide for COVID-19 remote consultation by primary carers designed by NTU Singapore scientist & peers
Primary care health workers now have a guide for conducting remote consultation of suspected COVID-19 patients, developed by a team of researchers from Singapore and the UK. During the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face examination of patients has been restricted in many…
UMD researchers find that incentive-based tariffs aren’t the way to control invasive pests
Researchers find that in order to see measurable impacts, tariffs would risk diplomacy and cost US consumers about $38 million for each potential invasive pest avoided in fruits and vegetables
For ecology and conservation
Marine ecologist Ben Halpern named a fellow of the Ecological Society of America
First study on the health conditions of adults one month into COVID-19 lockdown
Early evidence of people’s health conditions after one-month of lockdown in China
Protecting the high seas
Researchers use big data to identify biodiversity hotspots that could become the first generation of high seas marine protected areas
Shorter radiotherapy treatment for bowel cancer patients during COVID-19
An international panel of cancer experts has recommended a one-week course of radiotherapy and delaying surgery as the best way to treat patients with bowel cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The short course of treatment involves higher-intensity radiation rather than…
Groundwater, a threatened resource requiring sustainable management
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), groundwater supplies half of the world’s population with fresh water and makes up 43% of the water used in irrigation. Despite its importance, it is calculated…
Assessing forests from afar
UD’s Pinki Mondal offers recommendations on using remote sensing to quantify forest health
Assessing forests from afar
UD’s Pinki Mondal offers recommendations on using remote sensing to quantify forest health
International ozone treaty stops changes in Southern Hemisphere winds
Study adds to evidence showing effectiveness of Montreal Protocol
Majority in national survey against separating immigrant families at US/Mexico Border
Political conservatism is strongest correlation among supporters of ‘zero-tolerance’ policy that resulted in family separations, Baylor researchers find
Power struggles hinder urban adaptation policies to climate change
Transformative actions implemented by cities to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change may be hindered by political struggles for municipal power. This is clear from a study developed by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology…
Pain researchers get a common language to describe pain
Pain researchers around the world have agreed to classify pain in the mouth, jaw and face according to the same system; according to a Danish participant, this means more precise diagnoses and improved treatment
NCCN releases recommendations for standardizing quality measurement in oncology
NCCN Quality and Outcomes Committee’s endorsements of impactful and feasible quality and outcomes measures offer opportunities to advance the quality of cancer care in America
Homeless Health Research Network releases evidence-based clinical guideline
Substantial changes in the Canadian homeless population require new synergies for intervention and treatment
Bereaved individuals may face higher risk of dying from melanoma
Individuals who experience the loss of a partner are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma but face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Dermatology . The researchers, led…
Bereaved individuals may face higher risk of dying from melanoma
Individuals who experience the loss of a partner are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma but face an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Dermatology . The researchers, led…
Nobody at home: A great increase in out-of-home rates over 28 years in Kumamoto, Japan
New insights from novel use of travel survey data
UBCO professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectively
UBCO professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectively
Scientists call on government to increase ambition to save our ocean
In the last decade there has been rapid expansion in the area of ocean designated as a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Despite this progress, marine biodiversity continues to decline, placing at risk the health of our oceans and the critical…
Big data could yield big discoveries in archaeology, Brown scholar says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Centuries of archaeological research on the Inca Empire has netted a veritable library of knowledge. But new digital and data-driven projects led by Brown University scholars are proving that there is much more to discover…
Scientists call on government to increase ambition to save our ocean
In the last decade there has been rapid expansion in the area of ocean designated as a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Despite this progress, marine biodiversity continues to decline, placing at risk the health of our oceans and the critical…
Big data could yield big discoveries in archaeology, Brown scholar says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Centuries of archaeological research on the Inca Empire has netted a veritable library of knowledge. But new digital and data-driven projects led by Brown University scholars are proving that there is much more to discover…
Forschungszentrum Jülich and Frontiers develop world’s largest pure OA framework agreement
Jülich, 18 February 2020 – A successful outcome has been reached in the negotiations between Forschungszentrum Jülich and leading open access publisher Frontiers. The two partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Forschungszentrum Jülich for a pilot project that will…
In court, far-reaching psychology tests are unquestioned
Psychological tests are important instruments used in courts to aid legal decisions that profoundly affect people’s lives. They can help determine anything from parental fitness for child custody, to the sanity or insanity of a person at the time of…
Pilot program aims to improve reproducibility, utility, and ethics of biomedical research
Researchers conduct ‘large scale behavior change intervention’ with new tools and monetary incentives
Pilot program aims to improve reproducibility, utility, and ethics of biomedical research
Researchers conduct ‘large scale behavior change intervention’ with new tools and monetary incentives
A new learning model to enhance citizen participation
How to teach citizens to become active members of the society? Peter Ehrström, Head of Research in Regional Science, and Marina Lindell, Project Researcher at the Social Science Research Institute of Åbo Akademi University in Vaasa, Finland, approached the question…
Researchers study elephants’ unique interactions with their dead
Findings reveal broad interest in deceased, even in unrelated elephants
Researchers study elephants’ unique interactions with their dead
Findings reveal broad interest in deceased, even in unrelated elephants
Wilderness Medical Society issues important new clinical practice guidelines
Updated guidelines published in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine provide most up-to-date and relevant clinical information to frontline providers in wilderness or austere environments incl new guidelines on diabetes management & spinal immobilization
New guidelines will improve treatment for patients with hyperthyroidism
Radioactive iodine is to be recommended as the frontline treatment for patients with thyroid gland overactivity caused by conditions such as Graves’ disease, following an evidence review led by University of Birmingham researchers. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the…
Graphene Flagship publishes handbook of graphene manufacturing
This comprehensive review encompasses methods for producing and processing graphene and up to 5,000 innovative layered materials
Demand for drone delivery in e-retail is high, ability to meet that demand low
CATONSVILLE, MD, January 29, 2020 – Consumers want what they want, and they want it now. Drone delivery has long been talked about as an option to satisfy consumer delivery demands, but how realistic is it? New research in the…
New guidelines will improve treatment for patients with hyperthyroidism
Radioactive iodine is to be recommended as the frontline treatment for patients with thyroid gland overactivity caused by conditions such as Graves’ disease, following an evidence review led by University of Birmingham researchers. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the…
Graphene Flagship publishes handbook of graphene manufacturing
This comprehensive review encompasses methods for producing and processing graphene and up to 5,000 innovative layered materials