Smart farming starts paying off
The use of robots, drones and AI tools in agriculture is already paying off on 42 percent of the world’s cropland. This could increase to 50 percent in the next 20 years and to as…
Rural medical training key to stronger healthcare in First Nations communities
Training doctors in rural and remote communities and embedding First Nations knowledge and leadership in medical education could be key to strengthening healthcare access, building a sustainable workforce and improving health outcomes in communities across…
Girls vaping at higher rates than boys, national study finds
For decades, boys and men were more likely than their female peers to use nicotine. But a new study from MUSC shows that among U.S. adolescents, that pattern has reversed for vaping. Girls have been…
Exercise helps astronauts’ hearts handle months in space, boosting prospects for Mars
CHICAGO — A trip to Mars may be more feasible than previously thought, suggests a new study led by Northwestern Medicine, UT Southwestern and UT Houston that tracked the heart function of 13 astronauts during…
Study of 38K+ songs finds lyrics are losing feeling
EAST LANSING, Mich. – New research from Michigan State University finds that popular music has gradually become less explicit about emotion and relationships — both across generations of artists and within artists’ careers. The study,…
Japanese philosophy offers a new perspective on education
Modern education is predominantly shaped by approaches that emphasize efficiency, measurable achievement, prediction, and the ability to solve problems through rational intervention. This approach is associated with what is known as “technological rationality” and is…
Many states with higher burden of alcohol use disorder among women have fewer treatment facilities tailored to their needs
A new study found that states in New England, the Midwest, and West had a higher prevalence of alcohol use disorder among women, but fewer services that address women’s unique concerns and common barriers to…
The ‘excess oxygen’ stored in deep Earth magma may help explain how Earth’s atmosphere became oxygen-rich
The research team, led by Dr. Yanhao Lin and Dr. Ho-kwang Mao of the Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR), together with Prof. Haiyang Niu of Northwestern Polytechnical University and Prof.…
Why it’s still hard to get the right over-the-counter hearing aid
Someone shopping for an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid may have to sort through dozens of products, determine which ones are regulated by the FDA, figure out what insurance will cover, and find an expert willing…
Fatal Neanderthal wound may be earliest evidence of a wooden spear attack on a human ancestor
A round hole in the shoulder blade (scapula) of a Neanderthal whose partial remains were unearthed in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan may be the earliest known example of lethal interpersonal violence with a wooden…