Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public's health

According to a new study, many hospitals in New York and Illinois were understaffed right before…

North American cold-climate forests are already absorbing less carbon, study shows

Trees are one of humans’ biggest allies in the fight against climate change, soaking up around…

New research will improve early warning of devastating megastorms

Scientific research will make it easier to predict the path of some of the world’s most…

Climate change mitigation not the primary motivator in regenerative ranching

Regenerative ranching, a holistic approach to managing grazing lands, enhances ranchers’ adaptive capacity and socioeconomic well-being…

Measuring social networks of young adults with autism

While social isolation is a core challenge associated with autism, researchers have laid the groundwork to…

Postmenopausal women at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, review suggests

A new review suggests that following menopause, women are at higher risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty…

Antibiotics associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased…

Autism-cholesterol link

A new study identifies a subtype of autism arising from a cluster of genes that regulate…

New findings could help scientists tame damaging heat bursts in fusion reactors

Physicists have discovered a new trigger for edge localized modes (ELMs) — instabilities that can halt…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 17 August 2020

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 17 August 2020 Click here for…