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November 14, 2016

Low Growth in Global Carbon Emissions Continues

Birth Year Dictates Immunity to Flu Strains

Major Advance in Cheap Flexible Solar Cells

Positive School Climates Can Narrow Grade Gaps

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Retail Clinics Do Not Reduce ER Visits for Minor Ailments

Nov. 14, 2016 — A new study provides further evidence that retail clinics may not cut health costs. There has been hope that retail clinics will help lower health care costs by diverting care from costly emergency ... read more

Can We Meet Global Energy Demands With Nuclear Power?

Nov. 9, 2016 — An international team of scientists suggests that we must ramp up energy production by nuclear power if we are to succeed in warding off the worst effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate ... read more

Pneumonia, Diarrhea Continue to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Young Children in Many Countries

Nov. 10, 2016 — A new report finds some progress in combating pneumonia and diarrhea among young children in the nations most severely impacted by the two diseases, ... read more

Probable Scientific Misconduct in Bone Health Studies, New Study Suggests

Nov. 9, 2016 — A new study suggests probable scientific misconduct in at least some of 33 bone health trials published in various medical journals. The study used statistical methods to detect scientific misconduct ... read more

Global Progress on Reducing Child Deaths Largely Due to Fewer Cases of Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Death During Birth, Malaria and Measles

Nov. 10, 2016 — Estimates for 2015 suggest that 5.9 million children worldwide died before reaching the age of five, including 2.7 million newborns. Globally, four ... read more

Potential Support for Ban on Microbeads in Cosmetics

Nov. 10, 2016 — New research explored attitudes regarding the presence of microplastic particles within readily available ... read more

Fighting the Water Army of Fake Reviewers

Nov. 8, 2016 — Fake reviews do nothing for the confidence of customers buying products and services online, they also damage company reputations and can lead to ill feeling about the online marketplace ... read more

Mapping out Ways to Pay for Climate-Related Loss, Damage

Nov. 9, 2016 — New work clarifies a key article of the Paris Agreement and assesses options that can help pay for the losses and damages climate change will ... read more

Chemistry Driven by the Sun, for a Sustainable Future

Nov. 8, 2016 — Researchers demonstrate that it is possible, and even necessary for a sustainable future, to drive chemical reactions using solar ... read more

Coastal Cities at Risk from Rapid Sea-Level Rise With Warming Above Two Degree

Nov. 8, 2016 — The first predications of coastal sea level with warming of two degrees by 2040 show an average rate of increase three times higher than the 20th ... read more

Prisons Fight Opioids With $1,000 Injection

Burn Not Bury When It Comes to Trash in China

'World's Saddest Polar Bear' Gets A Break From Chinese Mall

As Delhi Chokes, Farmers Defend Scorched Earth Policy

Consumers Are More Accepting of Native Advertisements, Research Finds

Nov. 14, 2016 — Consumers are becoming more accepting of native advertisements, especially when they are sponsored by a company with which the consumer has a strong relationship or if the advertisements provide ... read more

$384,961.42 for a House? When Precise Bids Work and When They Backfire

Nov. 10, 2016 — Making a very precise offer for a car or a house may hurt your chances of success if you’re negotiating with someone who has expertise in that area, according to research. Results from a series of ... read more

Precaution, Governance of Emerging Technologies

Nov. 10, 2016 — Precautionary approaches to governance of emerging technology, which call for constraints on the use of technology whose potential harms and other outcomes are highly uncertain, are often criticized ... read more

When Fish Come to School, Kids Get Hooked on Science

Nov. 10, 2016 — A program that brings live fish into K-12 classrooms to teach the fundamentals of biology not only helps students learn, but improves their attitudes about science, a study ... read more

Preservation of Monuments: Pinpointed Repair Reduces Costs

Nov. 10, 2016 — The Waldbahn railway line near Welzheim is one of the most beautiful railway lines in South Germany and listed as a monument. Its viaducts, however, require restoration. The 100-year-old Laufenmühle ... read more

Visitors to Countryside Not Attracted by Conservation Importance

Nov. 9, 2016 — Countryside visitors choose where to go based on the presence of features such as coastline, woodland or abundant footpaths, rather than a site’s importance to conservation, according to new ... read more

Experts Call on Climate Change Panel to Better Reflect Ocean Variability in Their Projections

Nov. 9, 2016 — Ocean variability and realistic marine regional projections should be included in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports to better inform policy-makers, state ... read more

Human Health Risks from Hydroelectric Projects

Nov. 9, 2016 — Over 90 percent of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury in food webs near indigenous communities, new research has ... read more

Researchers Examine the Influence of Country-Level and Health System Factors on Nursing and Physician Personnel Production

Nov. 8, 2016 — A key component to achieving good patient outcomes in the healthcare world is having the right number and type of healthcare professionals with the right resources. This is still a large problem for ... read more