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What’s behind China’s mysterious wave of childhood pneumonia?
Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty China is grappling with a surge in respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, in children. The World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that common winter infections — rather than any new pathogens — are behind the spike in hospitalizations. A surge of infections was expected in the country this winter, China’s first…
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Psychological distress as a systemic economic risk in the USA
Abstract During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the USA experienced a crisis of increasing psychological distress that was associated with rising morbidity and mortality, especially among young people. The increasing distress probably arose from changing economic, social, technological and political conditions that, unabated, may continue to progress in coming years. The increasing…
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Collaboration between women helps close the gender gap in ice core science
Abstract Within ice core science, woman-led studies contain 20% more women co-authors than man-led studies, and exceed the estimated proportion of women within the community by nearly 10%. We conclude that collaboration with other women is a key factor in closing gender gaps in science. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your…
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Sizing a lab
Labs range in size, and no one size is likely to fit all. Here some researchers share their lab size experiences and preferences. With lab size, says Lars Juhl Jensen of the University of Copenhagen, who works in proteomics, network biology and text mining, “it’s always a tradeoff.” Getting things done takes a critical mass…
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Novel light regimes in European forests
Abstract Tree canopies are one of the most recognizable features of forests, providing shelter from external influences to a myriad of species that live within and below the tree foliage. Canopy disturbances are now increasing across European forests, and climate-change-induced drought is a key driver, together with pests and pathogens, storms and fire. These disturbances…
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STEM doctorate recipients with disabilities experienced early in life earn lower salaries and are underrepresented among higher academic positions
Abstract There is paucity of data examining disparities in salary and representation for disabled scientists, which is needed to advance inclusion and equity for people with disabilities in STEM. Using data from the 2019 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (United States, N = 1,148,817), we show that doctorate recipients working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with…
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What’s behind China’s mysterious wave of childhood pneumonia?
Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty China is grappling with a surge in respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, in children. The World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that common winter infections — rather than any new pathogens — are behind the spike in hospitalizations. A surge of infections was expected in the country this winter, China’s first…
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Psychological distress as a systemic economic risk in the USA
Abstract During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the USA experienced a crisis of increasing psychological distress that was associated with rising morbidity and mortality, especially among young people. The increasing distress probably arose from changing economic, social, technological and political conditions that, unabated, may continue to progress in coming years. The increasing…
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Organic hazes will impact JWST observations of water-rich exoplanets
The optical properties of the organic hazes that form in water-rich exoplanet atmospheres differ from those that form in nitrogen-rich atmospheres. This difference in optical properties can have an observable effect on spectral observations of exoplanets and could impact the interpretation of current and upcoming JWST observations. This is a preview of subscription content, access…
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Em cartaz no Museu do Futebol, exposição “Futebol de Brinquedo” apresenta entrada gratuita
A partir desta semana, a exposição temporária “Futebol de Brinquedo”, em cartaz no Museu do Futebol, contará com entrada gratuita. Localizado no Estádio do Pacaembu, é uma instituição da Secretaria da Cultura, Economia e Indústria Criativas do Governo do Estado de São Paulo. De terça a domingo, das 9h às 18h, todas as pessoas poderão…