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18-Nov-2024

Revealing the hidden costs of what we eat

University of California - Santa Barbara
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Shifting our diets to be more sustainable can be a powerful way for each of us to address both climate change and global food insecurity, however making such adjustments at the large scales necessary to make a difference globally can be a delicate matter.

Journal: Environmental Research Letters

18-Nov-2024

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

WashU Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have used AI tools to describe three sub-types of Chiari type-1, which will help guide clinicians to make the most effective treatment decisions for their patients. Chiari type-1 malformation is a condition in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spinal cord.

Journal: Neurosurgery
Funder: Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health

18-Nov-2024

NASA awards SwRI $60 million contract to develop next-generation coronagraphs

Southwest Research Institute
Grant and Award Announcement

Southwest Research Institute has won a $60 million contract to build three coronagraphs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). SwRI’s novel Space Weather Solar Coronagraph (SwSCOR) is NOAA’s next-generation instrument to provide early detection and characterization of Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs).

18-Nov-2024

Modeling and analysis reveals technological, environmental challenges to increasing water recovery from desalination

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using zero liquid discharge to increase water recovery from desalination is an emerging method to combat water scarcity, but is expensive, energy-intensive and comes with environmental risks. Researchers have optimized zero liquid discharge technologies for cost, energy consumption and land use.

Journal: Nature Water
Funder: US–Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation

18-Nov-2024

Gaming for the good!

University of Houston
Peer-Reviewed Publication

It turns out gaming is good for you! New research from University of Houston indicates massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours previously thought of as frittering away time.

Journal: Human Resource Development International

18-Nov-2024

Empowering people, saving the planet: A case for direct democracy

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study explores the relationship between democratic attributes and greenhouse gas emissions, using data from over 150 countries over the recent three decades. The findings reveal that Direct Popular Voting is the most effective democratic feature in reducing emissions, while Civil Society Participation also plays a significant role. The research highlights the complex interplay between democracy, economic development, and environmental outcomes, offering insights for designing climate policies that balance democratic principles and sustainability goals.

Journal: Ecological Economics

18-Nov-2024

Kaya advancing AI literacy

George Mason University
Grant and Award Announcement

Erdogan Kaya, Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), received funding for the project: “EducateAI DCL: Cultivating Artificial Intelligence Literacy through Linguistically Inclusive Integrated Elementary Curriculum via Educational Robotics.”

Funder: National Science Foundation