Texting while driving is a significant risk factor for automobile collisions, and cell phone use…
Month: January 2016
Drivers for low-priced solar photovoltaic systems in the United States
The price of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed on homes and small businesses spans a…
Statement on the importance of insect collections released
A statement about the value of entomological collections has been issued. It outlines the need…
New framework sheds light on how, not if, climate change affects cold-blooded animals
Cold-blooded animals like lizards, insects and fish have a preferred body temperature range at which…
Defects could improve solar cells, researchers theorize
Scientists are studying what may seem paradoxical — certain defects in silicon solar cells may…
Discoveries on women veterans’ long-term health outcomes
13 new articles by Veterans Affairs researchers and colleagues are looking at differences in aging…
Infant-friendly flu vaccine developed with key protein
Influenza causes serious illness among millions of people each year, resulting in 250,000 to 500,000…
Researchers examine effect of return policies on consumer behavior
In 2014, product returns totaled about $280 million across all U.S. retailers. New research has…
Global analysis reveals why many bat populations are in decline
Many of the 1,300 species of bat are considered to be threatened and declining. A…
Airlines aren’t learning enough from near misses
When it comes to flight safety, US airlines are pretty good at learning from accidents….