Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

E-Readers Enhance Reading for Individuals with Dyslexia

The team discovered that when e-readers are set up to display only a few words per line, some people with dyslexia can read more easily, quickly and with…

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BMI Impact on Pregnancy: Risks of Complications Revealed

The study was carried out in collaboration between researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and the Information Services Division of NHS…

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Study Reveals Misdiagnosis of Autism in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

Children with a genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, who frequently are believed to also have autism, often may be misidentified because the…

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Solar Manufacturing Costs: Scale, Not Labor, Drives Advantage

Production scale, not lower labor costs, drives China’s current advantage in manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems, according to a new report…

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Earth’s Wobble: New Insights on Nitrogen for Marine Life

“Human activity has very different effects on the temperature of the upper and lower atmosphere, and a very different fingerprint from purely natural…

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Death & disability from air pollution down 35 percent in the US

In fact, a new study by this BYU professor concludes that improvements in U.S. air quality since 1990 have sparked a 35 percent reduction in deaths and…

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Best Arrangement for Tidal Sails Device Revealed

In the long sprint to find new sources of clean, low-cost power, slow and steady might win the race — the slow-moving water of currents and tides, that is….

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Financial Incentives Boost Exercise Among Sedentary Adults

Lead author Marc Mitchell, University of Toronto PhD candidate and Cardiac Rehabilitation Supervisor at Toronto Rehab, worked under the leadership of…

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Link Between Oil Spill Exposure and Health Risks Revealed

A new study reports that workers exposed to crude oil and dispersants used during the Gulf oil spill cleanup display significantly altered blood profiles,…

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Immediate Surgery for Acute Cholecystitis: New Study Insights

Should surgery be performed immediately, or is it better to first administer antibiotics and then perform surgery? A study led by Heidelberg University…

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Space Weather Linked to Satellite Failures, MIT Study Finds

Is your cable television on the fritz? One explanation, scientists suspect, may be the weather — the weather in space, that is. MIT researchers are…

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Opioid Prescriptions for Non-Cancer Pain Surge in the U.S.

Prescribing of strong opioid medications for non-cancer pain in the United States has nearly doubled over the past decade, reports a study in the October issue…

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Climate Change’s Impact on Malaria in West Africa: What to Expect

But projections of future malaria infection have been hampered by wide variation in rainfall predictions for the region and lack of a malaria-transmission…

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Tropical Forests’ Carbon Absorption Linked to Tree Diversity

The findings suggest that the role of tropical forests in offsetting the atmospheric buildup of carbon from fossil fuels depends on tree diversity,…

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Earth's wobble 'fixes' dinner for marine organisms

The discovery of factors that control this nutrient, known as “fixed” nitrogen, gives researchers insight into how the ocean regulates its own life-support…

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EU Farmers Face Financial Crisis: Impact and Insights

European economies and the European Union (EU) as a political and economic project are currently in deep trouble. Martin Petrick and Mathias Kloss, researchers…

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