A new systematic review summarizes the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect…
Month: March 2017
Brain scans of service-dog trainees help sort weaker recruits from the pack
Brain scans of canine candidates to assist people with disabilities can help predict which dogs…
US grasslands affected more by atmospheric dryness than precipitation
According to 33 years of remote sensing data, productivity of US grasslands is more sensitive…
Better injury data management can save fire departments hundreds of thousands of dollars
A new study shows that more accurately tracking injuries in the fire service can save…
Fly-over states matter when understanding — and saving — migratory birds
Around the world, thousands of migratory animals travel hundreds or even thousands of miles each…
New study shines light on photosynthesis
Researchers have solved a longstanding mystery in photosynthesis, a process used by plants and other…
Tackling Lupus and its renal complications with novel small molecule drug candidate
A drug starting through the pipeline could ameliorate or even eliminate the symptoms in most…
Vaginal progesterone reduces the rate of preterm birth
Treatment with vaginal progesterone reduced the risk of preterm birth, neonatal complications and death in…
Designing the fuel-efficient aircraft of the future
Researchers are using the Stampede supercomputer to design novel, fuel-efficient, wing designs for jets, and…
Evidence lacking to support ‘lead diet’
Public health experts need to be more up front with parents in explaining that CDC…