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Raspberry Pi Health Care

The Health Care Blog

There’s an almost unlimited range of other software that can easily be downloaded to run on them. If you are of a certain age or have studied the history of computers, you’ll know that in the 1970s and early 1980s, (home) computers came in a kit. The target age range is 9 to 13. Kids love their screens, at ever younger ages.

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Cycling in school improves teenagers’ mental health, but wider social factors may impact benefits

Frontiers

Researchers in the US have examined if taking part in an in-school cycling program improves middle schoolers’ mental health and found positive effects. Physical activity has positive effects on mental health and yet, activity rates are declining. In the US, one in six school children is diagnosed with some type of mental disorder.

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Top 21 Frontiers ebook releases from 2021

Frontiers

All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Solomon PDF The Aging Immune System and Health Edited by Valquiria Bueno; Rafael Solana; Annemieke Boots PDF Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene Edited by Michael Sweet; Dominic A Andradi-Brown; Christian Robert Voolstra; Catherine Ellen Ivy Head; David Curnick; Thomas K Frazer; Anastazia T.

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The answer to keeping moose populations healthy? Wolves

Frontiers

A new study found that wolves select adult moose based on age and osteoarthritis, a chronic disease that can be influenced by genetics. Wolves also showed a strong preference for elderly moose over prime-aged adults. Wolves preyed more on prime-aged adult moose with osteoarthritis than healthy prime-aged individuals.

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Frontiers for Young Minds: Chinese speakers are the latest audience to access high-quality science for kids 

Frontiers

Articles are written by leading scientific authors and are peer-reviewed by young reviewers aged 8-15, before being widely disseminated online and in a downloadable format. With 1150+ original articles published in English, the journal has achieved over 35 million views and downloads from 230 countries worldwide.

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Frontiers eBook releases: September 2021

Frontiers

All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own eBook — by editing a Special Issue around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. See all eBooks.

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Frontiers ebook releases: September 2023

Frontiers

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including: work on planning for agriculture and sustainable food systems insights into the consequences of sleep deprivation findings on neurological disorders post COVID-19 research on longevity and healthy aging All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute.