A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system — which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels — …read more Source:: Science
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Sea level rise could reshape the United States, trigger migration inland
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•A new study uses machine learning to project migration patterns resulting from sea-level rise. Researchers found the impact of rising oceans will ripple across the country, beyond coastal areas at …read more Source:: Science
Study identifies dog breeds, physical traits that pose highest risk of biting children
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•Nearly five million people are bitten by dogs each year in the United States, and children are at a much higher risk than adults. Dog bites can cause significant psychological …read more Source:: Science
Breakthrough in ice-repelling materials
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•Icy weather is blamed for multibillion dollar losses every year in the United States, including delays and damage related to air travel, infrastructure and power generation and transmission facilities. Now …read more Source:: Science
Far-ranging fin whales find year-round residence in Gulf of California
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•Researchers from Mexico and the United States have concluded that a population of fin whales in the rich Gulf of California ecosystem may live there year-round — an unusual circumstance …read more Source:: Science
Immigration to the United States changes a person’s microbiome
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•Researchers new evidence that the gut microbiota of immigrants and refugees rapidly Westernize after a person’s arrival in the United States. The study of communities migrating from Southeast Asia to …read more Source:: Science
Older fathers associated with increased birth risks, study reports
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•A decade of data documenting live births in the United States links babies of older fathers with a variety of increased risks at birth, including low birth weight and seizures, …read more Source:: Science
Near two million acres on fire in the United States
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•The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does not include smaller fires within each complex of fires) that have erupted …read more Source:: Science
Stark increase in opioid-related admissions, deaths in nation’s ICUs
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•In one of the first efforts to quantify the impact of opioid abuse on intensive care units on United States’ hospitals, a new study revealed that opioid-related demand for acute …read more Source:: Science
Climate change damages US economy, increases inequality
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•Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a new study. The poorest third of counties could sustain economic damages costing as much as …read more Source:: Science