A snapshot of health conditions revealing the disparities across 38 neighborhood areas in Harris County has been published in the 2018 Health of Houston Survey by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
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Brain Tumors Form Synapses with Healthy Neurons, Stanford-Led Study Finds
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown for the first time that severe brain cancers integrate into the brain’s wiring.
NASA Satellite Data Shows Tapah Becoming Extra-Tropical
Tropical Storm Tapah had taken on an elongated shape as it moved through the Sea of Japan, between South Korea and Japan.
New Report Deepens Understanding of Wind-Wildlife Interactions
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) announces the publication of a new report, “Impacts to Wildlife of Wind Energy Siting and Operation in the United States,” in ESA’s Issues in Ecology publication.
No Clear Link Between Local Food and Cancer Risk in Glassworks Areas
There is no clear link between cancer incidence and locally produced food from an area with a history of glass manufacture with contaminated soil, according to a new study from, among others, Linköping University.
Nearly 30% Of Birds in U.S., Canada Have Vanished Since 1970
If you were alive in 1970, more than 1 in 4 birds in the U.S. and Canada have disappeared within your lifetime.