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College Dorm Moving-In Made Easier

College dorm rooms become a home away from home for hundreds of thousands of college students every year. Even though these rooms are often small and lack storage space, college students often have to fit a lot of things into… Read the rest

History of Leading Private Jet Manufacturers

During the 1930s, the plans for creating jet-propelled airplanes came into light, with the first of the ever jet plane taking off in the year 1939 and 1941. This event also led to the debate on which aircraft was better,… Read the rest

Finding Inner Silence in Daily Life

Everything is instant. Instant text messaging while eating dinner, e-mails, instant updates on Twitter that chronicle the mundanities of life, keeping the world informed of one’s doings via blogs and web pages while multi-tasking in numerous ways. Smartphones cling to… Read the rest

Music as ADHD Therapy

It should be easy for anyone to search for music classes online and to book for their discounted trials before signing up, right? Wrong. When you have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), or you take care of a child with… Read the rest

An Explanation of Deafness and Its Causes

The old riddle, “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one to hear it…” reminds us that sound is not “sound” at all. The sound is the brain’s interpretation of the vibrations set off by sound waves.… Read the rest

Makeup Trends You Don’t Want to Put on Improperly

South Korea is the land of innovation, and the makeup industry is one of its biggest exports. From BB creams, CC creams, hair extensions, charcoal masks, to cheek tints, South Korea is no stranger to new beauty products that get… Read the rest

Which Appliances Can I get Fixed by a Professional Service Technician?

Without the major appliances that make our lives easier, most of us would be encumbered with the arduous tasks of hand washing clothes and building an open fire on which to cook daily meals and how will you replace the… Read the rest

How Acupuncture Works for Your Body and Overall Health

Acupuncture is an ancient system hailing from the East that can help to heal a variety of ailments in your body, including addictions and fertility troubles. If you are interested in learning the ways that you can live life so… Read the rest

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Study: Benefits of workplace wellness programs underwhelming

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studied the efficacy of workplace wellness programs and found only a modest impact on employee health, health beliefs and medical utilization.

Former surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy receives award

(Vilcek Foundation) The Vilcek Foundation and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation announce Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States, as the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare.

AI management can benefit the growing online workforce

(University of Southern California) USC research shows that gig workers and others in the new crowdwork economy need more autonomy and clear purpose in online tasks to perform at a high level -- advantages that AI assistance offers. The findings are significant for an economy changed by coronavirus pandemic.

Solving the space junk problem

(University of Colorado at Boulder) Aging satellites and space debris crowd low-Earth orbit, and launching new satellites adds to the collision risk. The most effective way to solve the space junk problem, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is not to capture debris or deorbit old satellites: […]

Pensoft partners with ReviewerCredit to certify and reward peer review

(Pensoft Publishers) A recent integration between Pensoft and ReviewerCredits enables reviewers in Pensoft's peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journals to access additional benefits and receive recognition and reward for their activity. Apart from an easy process to certify ongoing and past reviews, the integration allows reviewers to showcase their activity and to be assigned virtual credits, which […]

Public disclosure of COVID-19 cases is more effective than lockdowns

(University of California - San Diego) South Korea is a standout in the current battle against COVID-19, largely due to its widespread testing and contact tracing; however, key to its innovation is publicly disclosing detailed information on the individuals who test positive for COVID-19. These measures prove more effective at reducing deaths among than comprehensive […]

We need a new approach to UK resilience -- leading Cranfield academics

(Cranfield University) Leading academics from across Cranfield University are calling for a new approach to UK resilience. Writing in today's Financial Times, the academics believe that as well as lessons learnt from the response to COVID-19 there is a much wider lesson to be learnt about how the UK identifies, prepares and responds to threats […]

New molecules for innovative high-tech materials

(Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) ) Thanks to their special properties, rare earths are used in many high-tech products. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are now working on new applications of these elements. The team produces so-called sandwich compounds based on rare earths, which might serve as novel molecular materials for more efficient […]

Viewing COVID-19 through the lens of data science

(The MIT Press) New research published in the HARVARD DATA SCIENCE REVIEW addresses the societal, epidemiological, political, and educational issues that have rapidly emerged from the SARS-CoV2 pandemic

RIHN taking initiative on discussion toward 'new life' after COVID-19 pandemic

(Research Institute for Humanity and Nature ) The Future Earth Knowledge-Action Network on Systems of Sustainable Consumption and Production invites you to participate in the Mini-conference on COVID-19 and Sustainability Transitions on May 27 starting at 9pm Japan, 2pm Amsterdam, 1pm London, 9 am Sao Paolo, 8 am New York, and 5am San Francisco.

Pain doesn't take a holiday: Dental opioids study points to need for better prescribing

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) As dentists and their teams across America get back to their regular schedules after a sharp COVID-19-related reduction, a new study shows a key opportunity to reduce the use of opioid painkillers by patients. The analysis of four years' worth of data from two million patients show that those […]

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