Tag: focus
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Is it safe to drink rainwater? | | Live Science
[ad_1] A person soaking his hands in rainwater collected in a barrel. (Image credit: Shutterstock) If you stick your tongue out in the rain, you might think that the drops you drink are the same as the water that comes out of the faucet. However, rainwater actually contains many microscopic elements that are filtered before ... -
Focus should be on fixing system, not punishing patients for hospital violence, mental health advocates say
[ad_1] Jenny McCarthy of Raymond, a certified intentional peer support specialist, sits earlier this month in the lavender garden she planted. She plans to have a large garden of lavender where people can relax. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal file To prevent violence in hospitals, the state should focus on fixing the mental health system’s failures, not ... -
Scott Hollifield: Now for the latest science news | Columnist
[ad_1] Scott Holyfield Keep up with the latest scientific advances impacting our lives as talented and dedicated researchers publish their findings around the clock, on multiple platforms and in many languages we don’t understand. What should I do to It’s hard, especially when we live in an age where it’s easy to get distracted by ... -
A new study reveals that mosquitoes have a unique ability to sniff out humans.Science and technology
[ad_1] The question we ask ourselves each summer is an empty one: Why is it so difficult, even impossible, to escape the sight of ruthless mosquitoes? . Why do they bite me more than anyone else? Scientists and repellent makers believe that carbon dioxide (CO₂), which we exhale when we breathe, and octanol, a volatile ... -
CDC didn’t take action as global health threats evolved
[ad_1] Beating disease is in the DNA of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a federal agency. During his first decade, this federal agency oversaw the eradication of smallpox, the eradication of malaria, and the eradication of polio as a threat to American health. But as the 75-year-old organization’s director admitted this week, the ... -
STEPHENSON: Different Perspectives on Public Education | Opinions
[ad_1] A few weeks ago, I had an interesting exchange with voters while knocking on the door of District 32. Living in South Dakota. This particular afternoon, a gentleman from the neighborhood was enjoying a drink on the front porch when I jumped up the stairs. He was sorry to interrupt but he was very ... -
Untangling the network effects of productivity and prominence among scientists
[ad_1] We begin by extracting pairs of coauthors defined across 20.0 million research articles in the Microsoft Academic Graph (MAG) database since 195048,49, across six STEM fields: biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, medicine, and physics. To better isolate the most important network connections, we focus on the coauthorship links defined by the first and last ... -
Former Green Party leader goes back to roots, seeks solutions through climate science
[ad_1] The Oak Bay climate scientist turned politician returns to his roots and reclaims his role as an outspoken expert on the topic. Former MLA of Oak Bay Gordon Head and leader of the BC Green Party, Andrew Weaver first launched his website while leaving a legitimate position, speeches and essays as the first Green ...
