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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 1-Jul-2025 21:10 ET (2-Jul-2025 01:10 GMT/UTC)

Scientists urge plastic limit for lateral flow tests

Heriot-Watt University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls for urgent action to limit plastic waste in these essential diagnostic tools.

Researchers from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh propose limiting how much plastic is used in test kits to curb unnecessary plastic waste.

Journal: Bulletin of the World Health Organization

New method improves survival analysis power in clinical and epidemiological studies

Texas A&M University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Innovative statistical method helps determine ideal threshold times in restricted mean survival time analyses

Journal: American Journal of Epidemiology

Finding 'win-win-wins' for climate, economics and justice

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In examining how different countries have rolled out climate change mitigation strategies, research led by the University of Michigan has found reasons to be optimistic about preserving our environment while promoting prosperity and well-being.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Illinois research shows benefits of prairie grass for sustainable aviation fuel

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Switchgrass has gripped Midwestern soils for millions of years, but soon, the earthbound prairie grass could fly. New studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign identify economic and environmental considerations that make switchgrass a candidate for sustainable aviation fuel.

Journal: Journal of Environmental Quality
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, DOE/US Department of Energy

Former DOJ officials suggest antitrust attention, action to address concerning traits of health care conglomerates

Carnegie Mellon University
Reports and Proceedings

n a new opinion piece, two experts who worked in the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division argue that a few huge health care conglomerate platforms have many of the same concerning traits as big tech platforms. In suggesting that policymakers and stakeholders look beyond the individual services provided by each platform, they recommend that antitrust attention and action may be needed.

Journal: JAMA

Higher wealth taxes equal less philanthropy

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

One widespread theory is that people would donate more in the face of higher wealth taxes. But by looking at data from Norway, Marius Ring, assistant professor of finance at Texas McCombs, finds the opposite to be true. When faced with a 1% increase in the wealth tax rate, people cut their donation amounts to charities by 26%; they were also 27% less likely to give at all.

Journal: The Review of Economics and Statistics

A new framework for assessing climate risks for businesses

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study categorizes corporate climate risks into physical, transition and perceived categories. Researchers propose an integrated assessment framework combining exposure data, management capabilities and market perceptions. The work highlights supply chain vulnerabilities in physical risks, ESG limitations in transition risks, and AI applications for perceived risks. Findings help firms navigate climate challenges while identifying green energy opportunities.

Journal: Risk Sciences
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

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