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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 4-Jan-2025 18:08 ET (4-Jan-2025 23:08 GMT/UTC)

3-Jan-2025

NUS Medicine students bring hearing care to Cambodian villagers

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

NUS Medicine students and WS Audiology collaborate on Project Battambang to conduct screenings for hearing loss and donate hearing aids to villagers in Poipet, Cambodia

2-Jan-2025

National lab collaboration enables faster, safer inspection of nuclear reactor components, materials

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A research partnership between two Department of Energy national laboratories has accelerated inspection of additively manufactured nuclear components, and the effort is now expanding to inspect nuclear fuels. Idaho National Laboratory is using a software algorithm developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory to check for flaws in additively manufactured components as part of the process of identifying promising metals and alloys for 3D printing the next generation of nuclear reactors.

2-Jan-2025

Portable device could help New Yorkers know if garden soil is lead-contaminated

Cornell University

A Cornell Tech-led research group is developing a portable, inexpensive device that uses radio frequency signals and machine learning for another important job: measuring lead contamination levels in soil.

2-Jan-2025

Which early childhood experiences most affect mental health?

Columbia University

Doctoral candidate Anna Vannucci’s new research uses AI to predict kids’ mental health outcomes.

Journal: Nature Mental Health
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research

2-Jan-2025

A snowstorm’s a-brewing — be careful out there to stay heart-healthy

American Heart Association

Research shows that the exertion of shoveling snow may lead to an increased risk of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest.

2-Jan-2025

The culprit behind many broken New Year’s resolutions

Mayo Clinic

There is a common culprit behind many broken New Year's resolutions and other unrealized goals, and it can influence your thoughts and actions without your awareness, says Safia Debar, M.B.B.S., a general practitioner and resiliency expert at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.

31-Dec-2024

Ready to take the plunge?

University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine

New Year’s Day will see gatherings large and small stepping out from the heated comfort of their cars, shedding their heavy coats, shirts and pants, and wearing only bathing suits and towels to fight off the cold.

Some come to wash away the old year and jump or splash into the new. Others come to take advantage of reported health benefits of a cold plunge, which range from reducing blood sugar to easing depression.

23-Dec-2024

Problem-solver Chad Parish advances materials for nuclear safety

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Back in the early days of his college career, Chad Parish realized his curiosity and interests were drawing him to the type of work he performs today in the Low Activation Materials Development and Analysis, or LAMDA, laboratory at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Using microscopy and microstructural characterization, he reveals the intricate atomic structures of materials essential for developing safer and more economical nuclear reactors. His talents and expertise place him at the center of many collaborations that pertain to materials for extreme environments and national security.

23-Dec-2024

Preventing Christmas tree fires, with science (video)

American Chemical Society

Each year, 160 U.S. homes experience Christmas tree fires. They are hot, fast, dangerous — and preventable. In this video, the ACS Reactions team tests different Christmas tree watering conditions, including an internet recipe that supposedly fireproofs your Christmas tree with borax, to investigate the science behind preventing these fires. With some help from the University of Maryland, they light some Christmas trees on fire and conclude that just plain water is one of the best things you can give your tree to keep your home safe.

23-Dec-2024

Loneliness, a year-round health issue, is exacerbated during the holidays

Regenstrief Institute

While loneliness is a year-round problem for older adults, it can be exacerbated during the holiday season as the air resounds with the sights, sounds and smells of celebration when many older adults are missing the social connections they once had or wish they had.

Loneliness is a significant -- but often ignored -- health issue. More than half of older adults experience loneliness, more than other age groups.