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Three Misconceptions Blocking the Sustainability Transformation – Researchers List 28 Ways to Overturn Them

We must let go of the desperate vision of the future engendered by doomsday scenarios, and of the idea that the current way of living can continue with only minor adjustments.

Do We Purify Water Effectively? Quality Can Easily Be Improved, Research Shows

For raw water to turn into drinking water, it must go through a process of complex purification which first removes any physical impurities.

Boost for One Health and Quantitative Legal Research

With its new funding instrument, TRANSFORM, UZH is laying the groundwork for innovation across the whole university.

Surrogacy in Ukraine

Advances in medical technology are expanding the possibilities for humans to have a child.

Talking About Pain

Words used to describe pain often do not have the same meaning for patients as for medical professionals. That can lead to misdiagnoses, says philosopher Kevin Reuter. He conducts research into our understanding of pain.

New Study of Racism Caught on Video Spotlights Hate Faced by Asians, Asian Americans Amid Pandemic

A new Rice University study showcases the severity of discriminatory behavior toward Asians and Asian Americans driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

WSU Experts: Washington Monkeypox Case Cause for Concern, Not Panic

A recent presumed case of monkeypox in Washington state should raise awareness of the virus, but it will not spread as easily as COVID-19, according to Washington State University infectious disease experts.

Traumatic Societal Events May Undermine Classroom Behavior Interventions for Certain Groups, MU Study Finds

Keith Herman has found that, in general, offering students more positive encouragement rather than negative reprimands not only reduces disruptive student classroom behavior but can also improve students’ academic and social outcomes.

NIH Grant Will Help Research Lack of Breastfeeding in Rural Missouri

Two-year grant aims to help nurses talk with rural mothers about newborn care, feeding options.

Pharmacists at Higher Risk of Suicide than General Population, Study Finds

The pandemic put a spotlight on mental health and burnout within health care professions, but emerging research reveals these issues have been affecting health care workers for years, with suicide rates notably high among physicians and nurses.

New Knowledge About Airborne Virus Particles Could Help Hospitals

The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 particles increases with shorter physical distance to a patient, higher patient viral load and poor ventilation.

ASU, TGen, NAU, UArizona and ADHS Position State to Play a Role in the Planned U.s. Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence

A massive effort to track the COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona over the past two years resulted in the genomic sequencing of more than 100,000 samples of the COVID-19 virus by a coalition of Arizona universities and health agencies

Scent Dogs Detect Coronavirus Reliably from Skin Swabs

A recent study by the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital confirmed that scent detection dogs can be taught to identify individuals with a coronavirus infection from skin swabs.

New Knowledge About Airborne Virus Particles Could Help Hospitals

The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 particles increases with shorter physical distance to a patient, higher patient viral load and poor ventilation.

Metabolic BMI Can Predict the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Normal Weight Patients

Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease.

The Most Effective Ways of Reducing Car Traffic

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the top 12 ways European cities have been able to curb car use.

French researchers discover swimming techniques of deadly plant pathogen

The Phytophtora species are devastating plant pathogens, responsible for billions of dollars of crop damage yearly. Understanding exactly how their zoospores swim at high speed is important in controlling their spread.

Wastewater Testing for COVID-19 Resumes in Austin

A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers has resumed testing Austin’s wastewater for signals of COVID-19 after the Texas Division of Emergency Management gave new funding for the project.

Texas Can Get to Net-Zero by 2050 and Simultaneously Bolster the Economy

Texas could eliminate its carbon pollution in fewer than 30 years