Poor countries are hardest hit by tobacco marketing
People living in poor countries are exposed to more intense and aggressive tobacco marketing than those living in affluent countries, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the World Health...
View ArticleStudies examine cesarean delivery rates, outcomes
Two studies in the Dec. 1 issue of JAMA examine the relationship between cesarean delivery rates and maternal and infant death, and adverse outcomes in childhood health following planned cesarean...
View Article32 cross-strait universities sign agreement to promote academic Chinese
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) held a summit today (18 November) on Assessment and Development of Academic Chinese as one of the initiating universities including Peking University (PKU),...
View ArticlePolyU launches the Hong Kong Business Sustainability Index
The Index was launched on Dec. 1, 2015 following the announcement of the index results in a ceremony held in Hotel ICON in Hong Kong
View ArticleUrine test identifies patients at risk for worsening chronic kidney disease
A study of about 900 chronic kidney disease patients worldwide identifies a protein detectable in urine that could predict whether a patient is at high risk of developing end-stage kidney failure.
View ArticleMysterious 'fast radio burst' sheds new light on the origin of these extreme...
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), brief yet brilliant eruptions of radio waves from the distant Universe, have baffled astronomers since they were first reported nearly a decade ago. Though they appear to...
View ArticleEven for free online education, socioeconomic disparities remain
While the emergence of free online educational courses may seem like an advantage to all, students of lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to enroll in such programs and earn a certificate...
View ArticleFew migratory birds are adequately protected across migration cycle
Results from a new study reveal that a remarkably low percentage -- just 9% -- of migratory birds receive adequate protection across their entire ranges.
View ArticleLocal human activity altering global water footprint more than thought
After accounting for evapotranspiration and runoff due to local water management strategies, humans may be consuming more fresh water and altering the water cycle to a greater degree than previously...
View ArticleGenetic origin of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants with heart disease
A new study identifies numerous genetic mutations that help explain why newborns with congenital heart disease (CHD) have a high risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.
View ArticlePerpendicular magnetic clusters with configurable domain structures via...
We have proposed a new concept-perpendicular magnetic island clusters with configurable domain structure (multi flux stages) via dipole-dipole interactions. Their flux stage can be switched through...
View ArticleGlobal CO2 emissions projected to stall in 2015
Global carbon emissions are projected to stall in 2015, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Global Carbon Project.
View ArticleRadioisotopic ages and dinosaur origins
Dinosaurs appeared on Earth relatively soon after their evolutionary predecessors, according to a study. The early history of dinosaurs remains clouded by uncertainty. Dinosaurs’ origin and rise to...
View ArticleMarsh resilience to sea-level rise
Carbon dioxide fertilization effects may increase rates of coastal marsh soil accretion and marsh resilience to sea-level rise, according to a study.
View ArticleReconciling methane emissions estimates
A study in the Barnett Shale oil -- and gas-producing region in Texas finds that repeated atmospheric measurements and improved inventories of emissions sources can reconcile previously divergent...
View ArticleClimate impacts and income inequality
Researchers report that the share of climate change damages borne by the poor may have significant consequences for climate policy.
View ArticleOrigin of Chaco Canyon timbers
Construction timbers used in the monumental great houses of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico likely came from forests more than 75 kilometers away, a study suggests.
View ArticleLake Malawi cichlids and lake level changes
Large-scale climate fluctuations in East Africa might explain why Lake Malawi houses an abundance of cichlid fish species.
View ArticleAlso of interest from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Researchers report that injection of light-sensitive liposomes containing the local anesthetic tetrodotoxin into the sciatic nerves of rats followed by irradiation with near-infrared light led to the...
View ArticlePolyU develops novel intelligent transportation system for personalized...
The Department of Civil and Environment Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel intelligent transportation system, utilizing integrated algorithm for...
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