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- Primary texting bans associated with lower traffic fatalities, study finds
- Computerized ADHD testing
- Smartphone experiment tracks whether our life story is written in our gut bacteria
- Role of media in sharing life events
- Creating sustainable STEM teacher programs
- Geography of global electronic waste ('e-waste') burden
- 3D images of cardiac dynamics in zebrafish captured
- No increased risk of cancer near Sellafield or Dounreay in recent years
| Primary texting bans associated with lower traffic fatalities, study finds Posted: 25 Jul 2014 11:44 AM PDT States that allow officers to pull over a driver for texting while driving saw fewer deaths than those that use secondary enforcement of texting bans. Some states have banned all drivers from texting while driving, while others have banned only young drivers. Also, some states' texting bans entail secondary enforcement, meaning an officer must have another reason to stop a vehicle, like speeding or running a red light, before citing a driver for texting while driving. These differences appear to impact traffic deaths, this study concludes.       |
| Posted: 25 Jul 2014 08:07 AM PDT A new technology can now be utilized on patients called the Quotient® ADHD Test. t is FDA-cleared for the objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, as an aid in the assessment of ADHD. ADHD is a common childhood condition characterized by more than normal difficulty with focus, behavior control, impulsivity and hyperactivity.  |
| Smartphone experiment tracks whether our life story is written in our gut bacteria Posted: 25 Jul 2014 05:04 AM PDT Life events such as visiting another country or contracting a disease cause a significant shift in the make-up of the gut microbiota -- the community of bacteria living in the digestive system, according to. Two participants in a recent study used smartphone apps to collect information every day for a year. The authors think the method could be rolled out to studies of human-bacteria relationships with many more participants.  |
| Role of media in sharing life events Posted: 24 Jul 2014 02:18 PM PDT To share is human. And the means to share personal news — good and bad — have exploded over the last decade, particularly social media and texting. But until now, all research about what is known as "social sharing," or the act of telling others about the important events in our lives, has been restricted to face-to-face interactions.  |
| Creating sustainable STEM teacher programs Posted: 24 Jul 2014 11:42 AM PDT Faculty members who choose to champion physics teacher education, in combination with institutional motivation and commitment, ensure that STEM teacher education programs remain viable after initial funding ends.  |
| Geography of global electronic waste ('e-waste') burden Posted: 23 Jul 2014 08:11 AM PDT As local and national governments struggle to deal with ever-growing piles of electronic waste, scientists are now refining the picture of just how much there is and where it really ends up. Their study found that nearly a quarter of e-waste that developed countries discard floods into just seven developing countries -- with major potential health risks for the people who live there.  |
| 3D images of cardiac dynamics in zebrafish captured Posted: 23 Jul 2014 08:10 AM PDT Researchers report how they managed to capture detailed three-dimensional images of cardiac dynamics in zebrafish. The novel approach: They combine high-speed Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM) and clever image processing to reconstruct multi-view movie stacks of the beating heart.  |
| No increased risk of cancer near Sellafield or Dounreay in recent years Posted: 23 Jul 2014 08:08 AM PDT Children, teenagers and young adults living near Sellafield or Dounreay, England, since the 1990s are not at an increased risk of developing cancer according to research. "For many years, there have been concerns over the potential raised cancer risk among people -- particularly children -- who live near nuclear installations. This study found that children, teenagers and young adults living close to Sellafield and Dounreay are no longer at an increased risk of developing cancer," a researcher remarked.  |
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