New economic study shows combination of SNAP and WIC improves food security On 2019-06-13 Forty million Americans, including 6.5 million children, are food insecure, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which means they […]
Five rules to tackle antibiotic resistance On 2019-05-15 Current efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance are “not nearly radical enough,” a leading scientist says. Dr Ben Raymond, of the […]
Screening for colorectal cancer at 45 would avert deaths, but testing older adults would do more On 2019-03-31 Starting routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 rather than 50 would decrease U.S. cancer deaths by as much as […]
Sign language reveals the hidden logical structure, and limitations, of spoken language On 2018-11-07 Sign languages can help reveal hidden aspects of the logical structure of spoken language, but they also highlight its limitations […]
Heat-related deaths likely to increase significantly as global temperatures rise, warn researchers: Models show that the implementation of the Paris Agreement is critical to avoid a large increase in temperature-related deaths On 2018-09-17 The world needs to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or […]
New tools to systematically build cooperation: Theory of repeated games On 2018-07-07 When what we want as individuals clashes with what is best for the group, we have a social dilemma. How […]