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Should You Get an Additional COVID-19 Bivalent Booster?

An additional bivalent booster offers extra protection for those at high risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization and death.

Small Fraction of Eligible Texas Clinicians Prescribing Lifesaving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Despite scientific evidence that the medication buprenorphine/naloxone (or Suboxone) effectively treats opioid use disorder (OUD)

Telehealth Enables 8 Texas Nurseries to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Newborns by 32%

Telehealth consultations with a pediatric infectious disease specialist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio reduced the number of newborns receiving antibiotics by 32% in eight geographically distant nurseries that serve rural and medically underserved areas of South Texas, a study shows.

Robotic Kidney Cancer Surgery Shows Desirable Outcomes in Study

Kidney cancer is not always confined to the kidney. In advanced cases, this cancer invades the body’s biggest vein, the inferior vena cava (IVC), which carries blood out of the kidneys back to the heart.

Study Finds Large New Source Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Over a two-year period, researchers detected 1,200 methane "ultra-emitters."

It Takes A Special Kind Of Planet To Make A Moon

Generally thought to be the products of celestial bodies crashing into each other, moons around terrestrial planets may play important roles in shaping the conditions for life to emerge. For sizable moons to form successfully, the circumstances must be just right, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

The Two Types Of Climate Coping And What They Mean For Your Health

Knowing how different people cope with climate change could help policymakers communicate more effectively about the issue, new research suggests.

Future Forests Will Have Smaller Trees And Soak Up Less Carbon, Study Suggests

Predicting the future of forests is complex, but UArizona researchers just made it easier.

Cholesterol Buildup In Brain Presents New Target To Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers suggest the risk of developing dementia after a stroke might be reduced by a drug that could help immune cells process the cholesterol-rich debris generated by a stroke.

Rivers Speeding Up Arctic Ice Melt At Alarming Rate, Experts Say

Understanding the degree of change caused by major rivers delivering freshwater and heat to the Arctic Ocean is important for regulating and managing Arctic commerce and ecosystems as the region opens up to new shipping routes.

New Treasure Trove Of Globular Clusters Holds Clues About Galaxy Evolution

Using observations of the nearby elliptical galaxy Centaurus A, a team of astronomers led by the University of Arizona found an unprecedented number of possible globular clusters – old, dense groups of thousands of stars that all formed at the same time.

California's 'Climate Whiplash' Has Been Worsening For 50 Years And Will Continue

Most scientists researching California's extreme weather events have focused their investigations on the last decade and predict a more tumultuous future. But new UArizona research finds that an increasing trend in extreme weather began half a century ago.

Energy of the future: researchers boost solar cell efficiency with perovskites

Perovskite solar cells comprise a promising technology for the energy of the future. They could potentially replace traditional silicon-based solar cells and make photovoltaics cheaper, more high-performance, more flexible, and more environmentally friendly. An international team of researchers from Linköping University in Sweden and the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the CAS has succeeded in increasing the lifespan and efficiency of perovskite-based photovoltaic cells. The results of the new study have been published in the prestigious scientific journal Science.

Thrift around the globe: a new book on frugal living just published

The subject of thrift at a time of war in Ukraine, rising commodity prices, and climate uncertainty resonates in the public sphere. But behind this seemingly simple and universally valid idea lies a world of paradoxes. In the new publication Thrift & Its Paradoxes: From Domestic to Political Economy, an international team of experts presents the diversity of perceptions and practices of thrift in various parts of the world.

Uarizona Tracking Coronavirus Through Wastewater Across US

Researchers at the University of Arizona Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center are testing wastewater across the country to trace coronavirus prevalence in communities and help public health officials better prepare for the future.

Quantum Entanglement Offers Unprecedented Precision For GPS And More

University of Arizona researchers are using quantum entanglement to detect radio frequencies with more sensitivity and accuracy than ever.

Tumour ‘Signatures’ Could Provide Key To More Accurate Treatment For Deadliest Cancers

Scientists have found a way to identify and interpret ‘signatures’ that reveal the complex genetic causes of some of the deadliest cancers – which often have a survival rate of less than 10%. The results, published today in Nature, could allow them to develop more accurate treatments and significantly improve survival rates.

One In 500 Men Carry Extra Sex Chromosome, Putting Them At Higher Risk Of Several Common Diseases

Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, say researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Exeter.

Heart Surgery Delays Will Cost Lives, Warns Research

Pandemic has delayed lifesaving treatment for thousands of people with severe aortic stenosis.

New Clues About Origin Of Complex Life Trace Roots To Common Ancestor

Thor, the legendary Norse god from the mythological city of Asgard, is not alone.