An in-home exercise program reduced subsequent falls in high-risk seniors by 36 per cent, according the results of a 12-month clinical trial published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Alcatraz Island Is Unlikely Place of Learning for Students of Energy Innovation
On Alcatraz Island, five students from Princeton University peered across the San Francisco skyline from a solar rooftop.
Researchers Produce Renewable Engine Fuel from Wet Biowaste
A team of researchers from UMass Lowell, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and China Agricultural University in Beijing has developed a new, sustainable way of converting wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel, using heat and water.
Evidence of Multiple Unmonitored Coal Ash Spills Found in N.C. Lake
Coal ash solids found in sediments collected from Sutton Lake in 2015 and 2018 suggest the eastern North Carolina lake has been contaminated by multiple coal ash spills, most of them apparently unmonitored and unreported until now.
World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Now Operational
The world’s largest offshore wind farm began operations this week in the North Sea.
Early Lives of Alaska Sockeye Salmon Accelerating with Climate Change
An ample buffet of freshwater food, brought on by climate change, is altering the life history of one of the world’s most important salmon species.
