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Scientific evidence in new U.N. report stresses that climate change is now unprecedented and unavoidable with new research enabling smarter decision-making.

It's been a hazy August in Arkansas, and it'll probably stay that way for the rest of the month.

What happens to atmospheric carbon dioxide when a cold front moves in has largely remained a mystery, but Penn State-led research is offering new insights that may help improve global carbon models.

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 E-Mail A new study at the University of Chicago Medicine and Washington University found that a single inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide gas was nearly as effective as 50% nitrous oxide at rapidly relieving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, with fewer adverse side effects. The study, published June 9 in Science Translational Medicine, also found that the effects lasted much longer than previously suspected, with some participants experiencing improvements for upwards of two...

The way an elephant manipulates its trunk to eat and drink could lead to better robots, researchers say. Elephants dilate their nostrils to create more space in their trunks, allowing them to store up to 5.5 liters (1.45 gallons) of water, according to their new study. They can also suck up three liters (0.79 gallons) per second—a speed 30 times faster than a human sneeze (150 meters per second/330 mph), the researchers found. The researchers wanted to better understand the physics of how ele...

New research from Georgia Tech finds that elephants dilate their nostrils in order to create more space in their trunks, allowing them to store up to nine liters of water. They can also suck up three liters per second -- a speed 50 times faster than a human sneeze. The findings could inspire different ways to building robots that manipulate air to move or hold things.

UC Santa Cruz: Professor Karen Holl Wins MacArthur Foundation Endowed Chair To Support Work On Natural Climate Solutions - Santa Cruz, CA - This week, campus leadership awarded Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl the MacArthur Foundation Chair at UC Santa Cruz. This fi ...

 E-Mail As hospitals, insurance companies and policy makers seek to improve healthcare quality and reduce rising medical costs, one important metric used to assess clinicians hinges on how patients feel about their healthcare experience. Many healthcare providers and policy makers fear that increased pressure to please patients -- and ensure high satisfaction ratings as a result -- could lead to overuse of low-value care that doesnt provide any clinical benefit while unnecessarily ratcheting u...

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