A study of 130 Global South nations has found that their greenhouse gas emissions were linked with IMF lending policies. The constraints of IMF’s structural loans imposed coercive lending conditions that prompted borrowers to focus on increasing their exports, indirectly raising their greenhouse gas emissions through greater agricultural or manufacturing activities. GHG emissions increased within …
More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds. That’s actually down somewhat from the percentage of new doctors who experienced the same five or six years …
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A team of archaeologists discovered tiny microplastic particles in deposits located more than seven meters deep, in samples dating back to the first or early second century and excavated in the late 1980s. A team of archaeologists discovered tiny microplastic particles in deposits located more than seven meters deep, in samples dating back to the …
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The health impacts of a complex protein that plays a major role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and heart conditions can be lessened by three kinds of drug inhibitors, according to scientists. The health impacts of a complex protein that plays a major role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and heart conditions can …
Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality. A recent study found that the participants who had an avocado per day significantly increased their adherence to dietary guidelines. Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality. A recent study found that the participants who had an avocado per day significantly increased …
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Millions of people are spreading tuberculosis unknowingly – now scientists say they are close to developing a new test that is as simple as the lateral flows used during the Covid pandemic. Millions of people are spreading tuberculosis unknowingly – now scientists say they are close to developing a new test that is as simple …
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Scientists recently published the results of a competition that put researchers to the test. For the competition, part of the NIH-funded Computational Models of Immunity network, teams of researchers from different institutions offered up their best predictions regarding B. pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination. Scientists recently published the results of a competition that put researchers to …
Researchers have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical principles in the development and governance of AI for children. Researchers have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical principles in the development and governance of AI for children. Researchers have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical principles in the …
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A mobile app that uses artificial intelligence, AI, to analyze images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision, according to a new study. A mobile app that uses artificial intelligence, AI, to analyze images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision, according to a new study. A mobile …
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Astronauts have been able to track their muscle health in spaceflight for the first time using a handheld device, revealing which muscles are most at risk of weakening in low gravity conditions. Researchers monitored the muscle health of twelve astronauts before, during and after a stay on the International Space Station. Astronauts have been able …
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