Geology researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are partnering with scientists in the Kingdom of Bhutan to detect and mitigate the impact of glacial floods on rural mountain villages. The new project is supported by approximately $380,000 from the National Science Foundation.
A collaboration between The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a medicinal plant with anti-HIV potential in Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch, a species of African tree that has been used in traditional healing in Cameroon to treat a variety of diseases and conditions including cancers and diabetes.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) a five-year grant, totaling more than $4.5 million, to expand mental health services in Chenango County as part of its Mental Health Service Provider Demonstration Grant Program. This initiative, entitled Empowering Rural Communities: Promoting Mental Health, Equity, and Wellbeing Through a University-assisted Community Schools Approach, will expand social work support to students and families in the Norwich and Oxford school districts with the ability to serve 2,310 students and their families.
Rutgers Institute for Health researchers found that the use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis surpassed more typical therapies in recent years.
On June 13, Bonnie Hutton became the first patient in Kentucky to receive a GORE TAMBE device. Since then, Sam Tyagi, M.D., a vascular surgeon at UK HealthCare, said they鈥檝e already been able to complete four such surgeries with several more already scheduled.
Doctors have long known that lead exposure during pregnancy poses significant health risks for both mothers and newborns, but universal screening is not mandated in New Jersey or nationwide. In 2019, a pioneering program launched by Rutgers Health with support by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced lead and heavy-metal screening at University Hospital in Newark, N.J., the main teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), to detect and address exposure early.
Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at UA Little Rock, is using her research skills to conduct a biographical study on Dr. Stuart Tonemah, a leader of gifted, creative, and talented education for Native Americans.
Four Tufts University researchers have been named to a ranking of the world鈥檚 most highly cited researchers. The researchers in the Clarivate 2024 list have a significant impact on the research community as judged by the rate their work is cited by their peers, according to Clarivate, an information and analytics firm focused on research.
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign discovered a new type of palladium hydride nanoparticle by adding electrons to palladium ions and water molecules.
La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and Link Campus University of Rome, Italy, and have signed a collaborative agreement as part of a strategic program aimed at promoting scientific research and innovation between the United States and Italy.
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A new edition of the book, Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional, is now available. This essential resource provides public health professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to address the devastating health impacts of racism.
A doctoral student in speech-language pathology at Universit茅 de Montr茅al is testing the use of audiovisual content to support communication in people with dementia.
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control: 45% of playground injuries are considered severe鈥攆ractures, dislocations, and concussions. So it鈥檚 important for parents and caregivers to be aware of the physical cues that accompany common pediatric injuries.
Researchers examined the characteristics and qualifications of the STEM teacher workforce in high-need schools in the U.S. and how they have evolved over nearly 30 years of national workforce surveys. The study primarily used high-poverty schools as the lens for examining differences in STEM teacher qualifications and characteristics over time.