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Medical Xpress / Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds
A new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S. The findings, published in Neurology, suggest that improvements in the BCS ...
Phys.org / With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?
Imagine a healthy forest, home to a variety of species: Birds are flitting between tree branches, salamanders are sliding through leaf litter, and wolves are tracking the scent of deer through the understory. Each of these ...
Phys.org / Protected areas mitigate mammal behavioral disturbances, study finds
A research team led by Professor Li Sheng from the School of Life Sciences at Peking University published a study that reveals the crucial role of protected areas in mitigating human-induced behavioral disturbances to mammals.
Medical Xpress / Model helps predict hip fractures among women with osteoporosis by analyzing only 7% of the joint
Scientists at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap forward in predicting the risk of hip fracture among women due to osteoporosis. They have discovered that it is not necessary to examine all parts of the ...
Phys.org / Researchers reveal how climate change is shaping decisions to move—or stay put
As climate change becomes a major driver of migration, EU researchers are listening to affected communities to help support fairer policies for those most at risk.
Phys.org / Refugees living outside camps make significant gains in self-reliance
Refugees receiving interventions in local communities are far more likely to regain stability and independence than those confined to traditional camps, according to new research from the Washington University in St. Louis ...
Phys.org / Space station research supports new FDA-approved cancer therapy
NASA opens the International Space Station for scientists and researchers, inviting them to use the benefits of microgravity for private industry research, technology demonstrations, and more. Today, half of the crew's time ...
Tech Xplore / Sustainable production of high-quality perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar modules provide numerous benefits. They are lightweight, highly efficient, easily scalable, and at the same time inexpensive and facile to produce. However, their commercial use still faces challenges. During ...
Medical Xpress / HHS cuts funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' programs
The U.S. government has ended several health grants to one of the nation's largest pediatricians' groups, a move the organization says could hurt children and families across the country.
Tech Xplore / Exploring how negative electricity prices influence consumer behavior
In some cases, and for limited periods, energy suppliers can generate more energy than is needed, which can lead to so-called negative prices. This is typically observed in wind and solar energy, for instance, during particularly ...
Medical Xpress / Latin American research indicates a lower prevalence of a type of head and neck cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common and aggressive types of cancer in the head and neck region. It is the fifth-most common cancer and the sixth-leading cause of cancer death. Accounting for about 95% of cancer ...
Tech Xplore / Can 'miracle' heaters really warm your home for pennies? The physics says no
The internet is awash with adverts for various portable heaters, with claims that they will heat your house for pennies. Some are marketed as the "Tesla of the heating industry" (despite being nothing to do with Elon Musk's ...