Science Daily: Pharmacology News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Common push puppet toys in the shapes of animals and popular figures can move or collapse with the push of a button at the bottom of the toys' base. Now, a team of engineers has created a new class of tunable dynamic material that mimics the inner workings of push puppets, with applications for soft robotics, reconfigurable architectures and space engineering.
Black Health Matters
AUGUST 12, 2024
The pain I was feeling might have just arrived in my body, but it was familiar to me. I knew its name and face. I was closer to it than I wanted to be because I had seen it slowly rise in the bodies of some of the other women in my family, literally forcing them to their knees. Watching them turn to various methods of minimizing it was unforgettable.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Large Language Models (LLMs) are entirely controllable through human prompts and lack 'emergent abilities'; that is, the means to form their own insights or conclusions. Increasing model size does not lead LLMs to gain emergent reasoning abilities, meaning they will not develop hazardous abilities and therefore do not pose an existential threat. A new study sheds light on the (until now unexplained) capabilities and shortcomings of LLMs, including the need for carefully engineered prompts to exh
PHAB
AUGUST 12, 2024
Media Contact Keith Coleman, VP of Communications and Public Affairs communications@phaboard.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Developed with experts from the field, the reaccreditation program aims to improve the quality and accountability within public health. August 12, 2024 — The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) has announced the launch of the Reaccreditation Program for Vital Records/Health Statistics (VRHS) Units.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Quakes and meteor impacts on Mars generate seismic waves that can help map the interior. A new study analyzed seismic waves detected by the Insight lander and concludes that 11-20 kilometers beneath the surface, a zone of pores and fractures is filled with liquid water -- more than was thought to fill Mars' surface oceans before they disappeared 3 billion years ago.
Public Health Law Center
AUGUST 12, 2024
Low & No-Cost Regulatory Proposals to Address Climate Change and Pollution in HUD-Assisted Homes The Public Health Law Center and a group of 20 health, housing and environmental advocates are calling for HUD to act without delay on more than a dozen no- and low-cost measures to improve housing conditions for residents.
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Public Health Law Center
AUGUST 12, 2024
Petition for Rulemaking to Electrify Public Housing The 900,000 households living in federal public housing oftentime face conditions that pose health and safety risks, including indoor air pollution from fossil fuel appliances and other asthma triggers. The Public Health Law Center and 22 housing, public health, environmental justice, energy, and climate organizations filed a petition calling on the U.S.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
AUGUST 12, 2024
In a pilot study, most people viewed humor as an effective parenting tool and that a parent or caregiver's use of humor affected the quality of their relationship with their children, according to new research. Among those whose parents used humor, the majority viewed their relationship with their parents and the way they were parented in a positive light.
Black Health Matters
AUGUST 12, 2024
As the 2024 election approaches, health is a critical election platform topic. In this piece, we wanted to examine Vice President Harris’s position on healthcare and issues related to women’s health and the potential implications for our future. The Early Years During her tenure as California’s Attorney General, Harris was a dedicated advocate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Researchers genetically modified poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy intensive processing.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
AUGUST 12, 2024
New findings document fewer ship tracks, reduced cloud cover, and boosted warming after ship emissions regulations took effect in 2020.
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