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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Aug-2025 21:11 ET (24-Aug-2025 01:11 GMT/UTC)

Remote work spurs grassroots environmental action in New York City

NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Remote and hybrid work arrangements enabled New Yorkers to participate in community environmental action by giving them both the time and the motivation to do so, a new study from NYU Tandon School of Engineering finds.

Journal: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

How a gift card could help speed up Alzheimer’s clinical research

University of Southern California
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Offering a small gift card boosted enrollment in a patient registry, though other approaches may be more cost-effective for engaging low-income patients.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum
Funder: American Heart Association

Introducing New Contaminants – a new era in environmental science!

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Business Announcement

We’re excited to announce the launch of New Contaminants, a pioneering journal dedicated to emerging pollutants and their impacts on our planet and health. From microplastics to antimicrobial resistance genes, this journal explores the unseen threats in our environment.

Walkable communities lowered mental health stressors during COVID-19 pandemic

University of New Hampshire
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research out of the University of New Hampshire shows that communities that were easier for people to lace up and get out for a walk during the COVID-19 pandemic also helped lower the impact of mental health issues, like stress and anxiety.

Journal: Health Economics

Why parents should have a bigger say in how schools are run

Ohio State University
Book Announcement

One reason why so many schools in the United States struggle to provide a high-quality education is that their core constituents – students and parents – have the least say in how they’re run. That’s the argument made by Vladimir Kogan, a political science professor at The Ohio State University, in his new book “No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education Policy and Hurts Kids.”

How AI will transform mental health support for patients with breast cancer

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

From virtual counselors that can hear depression creeping into a person’s voice to smart watches that can detect stress, artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize mental health care for patients with breast cancer.

Journal: AI in Precision Oncology

Hospital stays among migrants in Austria much lower than among Austrians

Complexity Science Hub
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) analyzed 13 million hospital stays involving around 4 million individuals in Austria: Although about 20% of the population in Austria does not hold Austrian citizenship, this group accounts for only 9.4% of hospital patients and 9.8% of total hospital nights.

Journal: Journal of Migration and Health

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