Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have developed and validated a tablet-based app that offers a faster, easier and more accurate way for health care providers who don’t have specialized training to assess the cognitive function of people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Oxford Climate Change Conference Ramps up Efforts to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions
Community leaders will join academics from the University of Oxford and around the world at the Achieving Net Zero conference, 9-11 September, to discuss opportunities, challenges and pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming.
NASA Finds Classic Comma-Shape in Tropical Storm Faxai
NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and looked at comma-shaped Tropical Storm Faxai in infrared light.
January Through August Was Wettest On Record For U.S.
While the contiguous U.S. was breaking records with its wettest first eight months of the year, it also roasted through a warmer-than-average summer, with Alaska sweating through its second-hottest summer on record.
A Swifter Way Towards 3d-Printed Organs
20 people die every day waiting for an organ transplant in the United States, and while more than 30,000 transplants are now performed annually, there are over 113,000 patients currently on organ waitlists.
Researcher Examines UN Climate Change Education
According to the United Nations, education and training is a crucial part of tackling climate change.