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Since 2020, when Fort Lauderdale Assistant Fire Rescue Chief Tim Heiser graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Master’s Program, he’s been trying to disseminate the core message and recommendations of…

Title: CreelCat, collaborative development of a national inland recreational fisheries database Date: April 12, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific Speaker: Nick Sievert, ORISE Fellow in Data Informatics with the USGS National…

Title: Finding The Core: Tools for Identifying Intact Grasslands and Tracking Restoration Outcomes   Date: March 22, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific Speaker: Caleb Roberts, Unit Leader, USGS Arkansas Cooperative…

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Graphical abstract. Credit: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c05419 Lithium-ion batteries contain…

Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk5979 Research led by Macquarie University sheds new light on how concentrations of metals used in renewable energy technologies can be…

Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk5979 Research led by Macquarie University sheds new light on how concentrations of…

Petroglyphs in close association with sauropod tracks. The dashed line represents the area where there are pecking marks on the rock surface, indicating the presence…

Inspections identified 58 significant, substantial violations, 2 unwarrantable failures WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 13 mines in…

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a considerable impact on the day-to-day functioning and overall wellbeing of people affected. It causes a variety of symptoms including difficulty focusing, impulsivity and…

Throughout the course of the assessment, the results obtained from all samples collected indicate the water continues to meet all state and federal drinking water standards. Low-level detections of total…

CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference May 2-5, 2022, via a virtual platform that is free and open to the public. This conference highlights CDC’s disease detectives’ outbreak investigations, innovative…

Title:  Fields & Feedlots: Agricultural Research by the Food Resources Lifecycle Integrated Science Team  Speaker:  Dr. Dana Kolpin, Research Hydrologist, Central Midwest Water Science Center  Date:  February 9, 2024 at 2:00 pm…

Title:  Fields & Feedlots: Agricultural Research by the Food Resources Lifecycle Integrated Science Team Speaker:  Dr. Dana Kolpin, Research Hydrologist, Central Midwest Water Science Center Date:  February 9, 2024 at …

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Title:  Ancient human footprints in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum Speakers:  Kathleen Springer and Jeff Pigati, Research Geologists, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center  Date:  January 12, 2024 at 2:00 pm…

Title:  Ancient human footprints in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum Speakers:  Kathleen Springer and Jeff Pigati, Research Geologists, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center  Date:  January 12, 2024 at 2:00…

Ecological Pathways of Contaminant Transfer and Effects: Aquatic Insects and InsectivoresDate: October 15, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern…

Title: Celebrating International Women's Day and the Paths Taken to a Career in ScienceDate: March 8, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific

1. IntroductionData on the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy in adolescents indicate that the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents are inadequately met. In 2021, approximately…

Illuminating the roadmap for research and innovation at the nexus of cities and climate change science, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy released its latest report, “Shared Spaces for Urban Innovation:…

USGS scientists leverage and develop cutting-edge technology and methods to produce novel findings that decision-makers need to sustainably manage ocean resources.    Talks and posters will showcase how USGS ecologists produce…

Association Between Cumulative Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication (ADHD) Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease The solid lines represent the…

Household air pollution from cooking, heating and lighting with fuels like wood, charcoal and kerosene poses a substantial global health problem. Globally, 2 billion people cook with polluting fuels and are exposed to high levels…

Buccarello et al., 2017 Phoenix Micron IV Image-guided OCTCircular scan (diameter of 550 μm) around the ONH.Insight software (Phoenix Research Laboratories).NFL/GCL, IRL, ORL, total retinal thickness.RNFL-GCC (4 months)-Salobrar-García…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent study reported that sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, and other medicines from the same…

Date of action:                       Feb. 13, 2024 Type of action:                      Summary decision Names of defendants:           Zoom Flume Water Park LLC (in East Durham, New York) Background:                          An…

1 Introduction Dementia is becoming a dire global health concern (Wimo et al., 2017). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a stage of cognitive impairment beyond normal aging but does not meet the diagnostic criteria for dementia (Winblad…

The global push to weave disability inclusion into governmental strategies, disaster risk reduction (DRR) plans, and humanitarian efforts has seen notable progress in recent years. Yet, the lack of detailed data on the prevalence of…

1. IntroductionPhysical activity (PA) is an essential component of child development that provides many physical , cognitive , and psychosocial health benefits. Children and youth with disabilities (CYD) often exhibit poorer physical…

3.6.1. Research Hot TopicsKeywords can represent the core and essence of a paper’s research scope and focus . The high-frequency occurrence of keywords in a bibliometric database can reflect the main research themes of a subject area.…

The interviews revealed common perceptions and experiences across the Bedouin student population. Analysis of the data from the interviews revealed three main themes: (1) facilitators for the decision to pursue higher education in public…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 172: Exploring the Acquisition of Social Communication Skills in Children with Autism: Preliminary Findings from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Parent Training, and Video Modeling Brain Sciences doi:…

Credit: Martha Sexton/public domain Like humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is…

Introduction Dementia remains one of the greatest global health, social, and economic challenges of the 21st century (Livingston et al., 2017), yet evidence suggests up to 40% of dementia risk is modifiable (Livingston et al., 2020).…

1. IntroductionThree-quarters of the global mental health disease burden are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) . Mental health concerns, including depression and anxiety, are increasing in developing countries, particularly…

Posted on February 1st, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Researchers gave one group…

Using data from the United States and Brazil, NIEHS grantees have unearthed the genetic basis for the production of guanitoxin, an important cyanotoxin produced by freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs). Their findings could help…

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) One of my leadership goals is to empower NIEHS-supported researchers to share their knowledge and diverse perspectives. For if we are to…

Posted on January 18th, 2024 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli A new study found injuries…

1. IntroductionIndividuals experience many stressful life events over the entire life course. Existing studies mainly focus on the experience of life events in children and youth . Meanwhile, some studies investigate the relationships…

1. BackgroundPneumococcal disease is a significant public health concern due to its diverse clinical manifestations, which include pneumonia, invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), septic arthritis, and meningitis. It is caused by…

Precipitation and TPW following DI events. a–d, Same as in Fig. 2 but for precipitation anomaly (mm day−1, shading) and TPW anomaly (integrated from the surface to 200…

Credit: Tel-Aviv University A breakthrough achieved by researchers from four Israeli universities—Tel Aviv University, The Hebrew University…

Beart; Hawkins; Kroese; Smithson; Tolosa 2001UKn = 29 (mild to moderate ID)>16QualitativeFocused interview (focus group)Activities performed, facilitators to perform these activities, leisure wishes/interests, barriers to…

Ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society are being altered by climate change, and these impacts are projected to continue. Without substantial and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions,…

2. MethodsWe conducted a retrospective case–control study among infants hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 or RSV infection at the National Institute for Mother and Child Health “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” (NIMCH) over a 12-month period from…

Date: May 20, 2022 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern time Speaker: Jeffrey Steevens, Columbia Environmental Resources Center

1. IntroductionThe intersection of sport and disability has been described as a ‘troubled and troublesome one’ , and an extensive (and growing) body of literature has identified inclusion in sport and physical activity (PA) as a…