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New Research: China Is Winning Some Health-Care Battles — And Losing Others

7:01am October 05, 2019

by Susan Brink

A suite of new research shows the country beating infectious diseases over the last two decades. But deaths from lifestyle-related diseases like cancer and diabetes are on the rise.

The parts of the scroll were scanned using shortwave-infrared hyperspectral imaging.

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Ancient Greek Scroll's Hidden Contents Revealed Through Infrared Imaging

10:59pm October 04, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

More than 200 years ago, a scroll damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was unrolled and pasted onto cardboard, even though it had writing on the back. New imagery shows some of what's hidden.

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A new study finds that tuna harvests, including of some species considered "vulnerable," have increased by an astonishing 1,000% in the last 60 years — a rate that some scientists warn is unsustainable.

We're Pulling Tuna Out Of The Ocean At Unprecedented — And Unsustainable — Rates

2:02pm October 04, 2019

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

A new study finds that tuna harvests, including of some species considered "vulnerable," have increased by an astonishing 1,000% in the last 60 years — a rate some scientists warn is unsustainable.

The Akademik Federov in heavy ice, Sept. 29, 2019.

Researchers Are Freezing Their Ship Into Arctic Ice To Study Climate Change

1:38pm October 04, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

An ambitious Arctic expedition has reached a milestone. Researchers have found a floe to freeze into, where they'll construct an observatory and study Arctic systems from a ship.

The long arms of pivot irrigation rigs deliver water from the Ogallala Aquifer to circular fields of corn in northwestern Kansas. A new study suggests many of the world's rivers and streams could dry up because people are draining underground aquifers tha

Irrigation For Farming Could Leave Many Of The World's Streams and Rivers Dry

7:28pm October 02, 2019

by Dan Charles

A new study shows many of the world's streams and rivers could dry up because people are draining underground aquifers that sustain streams through dry periods. Climate change won't help matters.

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A worker cuts black granite to make a countertop. Though granite, marble and "engineered stone" all can produce harmful silica dust when cut, ground or polished, the artificial stone typically contains much more silica, says a CDC researcher tracking case

Workers Are Falling Ill, Even Dying, After Making Kitchen Countertops

12:25pm October 02, 2019

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Irreversible lung disease has started to show up among young workers who cut, grind and polish countertops made of increasingly popular "engineered" stone. The material is more than 90% silica.

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After finishing up some household chores, Brody Knapp gets a chance to play with his mother, Ashley, at their home in Kansas City, Mo.

Pediatricians Stand By Meds For ADHD, But Some Say Therapy Should Come First

5:26pm September 30, 2019

by Alex Smith

New treatment guidelines don't assuage concerns that some children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being prescribed medication too soon, before behavioral interventions are tried.

U.S. adults put on about a pound a year on average. But people who had a regular nut-snacking habit put on less weight and had a lower risk of becoming obese over time, a new study finds.

Just A Handful Of Nuts May Help Keep Us From Packing On The Pounds As We Age

5:06am September 30, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

U.S. adults put on about a pound a year on average. But people who had a regular nut-snacking habit put on less weight and had a lower risk of becoming obese over time, a new study finds.

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UCLA Opens World's 1st Institute To Study Kindness

5:03pm September 28, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with anthropology professor Daniel Fessler about UCLA's new Bedari Kindness Institute.

Triathletes who trained too much chose immediate gratification over long-term rewards, researchers found.

Too Much Training Can Tax Athletes' Brains

12:43pm September 26, 2019

by Jon Hamilton

Research finds that triathletes who train too hard can impair a brain area involved in achieving goals such as winning a race. Fatigued athletes choose immediate gratification over long-term rewards.