Environment
The Rationale for Distributing Carbon Storage Risk
Even the most optimistic estimates for the rapid deployment of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources recognize that coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels…
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Environment
Food Security in Wealthy Nations demonstrates resiliency to Climate Change
According to a study conducted by the University of Southampton, market forces have delivered good food price stability over the last half century, notwithstanding extreme…
Health
Better Medical Record-keeping is required to Fight Antibiotic Misuse
A lack of precise record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be impeding efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic usage, according to two recent investigations by…
Environment
Roadmap for Closing the Carbon Cycle
A key method to attaining net-zero carbon emissions is to convert many sectors of the economy, such as personal vehicles and heating, to run on…
Health
Racial differences in Childhood Obesity are on the Rise
Some of the most significant rises in childhood obesity among New York City public school kids in recent years have occurred among socioeconomic and demographic…
Economics
Team Investigates Factors associated with a Sense of Economic Instability in Older Persons
Japan has the world’s highest life expectancy. However, older persons who are struggling financially may avoid receiving medical attention or using long-term care insurance. These…
Geography
How Geography Functions as a Structural Determinant of Health
In unincorporated towns along the US-Mexico border, historically and socially marginalized groups become invisible to the healthcare system, demonstrating that geography serves as a structural…
Technology
The Cost of Phased-out Coal
Coal phase-out is vital to address climate change, but it can have a detrimental impact on workers and local communities who rely on coal for…
Biology
Advancing Cardiac Regeneration with Stem Cell-derived Heart Muscle Cells
Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged parts of the heart to restore function. However, this surgery is apparently associated with a…
Biology
Researchers develop Artificial Cells that Function like Biological Cells
In a new paper published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues reveal the methods they took to modify DNA and…
Neuroscience
Acid Reflux Medication has been related to an increased Risk of Migraines
According to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology, those who take acid-reducing…
Neuroscience
These Mice, with their Hybrid Brains, Smell like Rats
Mice without an olfactory system had their sense of smell restored using neurons from rats, marking the first time scientists effectively integrated sensory apparatus from…
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