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24-Dec-2024

Unveil the secret of stretchable technology through color

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

POSTECH research team accelerates stretchable technology commercialization with world's first visualization of serpentine structures.

Journal: Advanced Science

24-Dec-2024

'Capture the oxygen!' The key to extending next-generation lithium-ion battery life

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

POSTECH research team led by Professor Jihyun Hong develops manganese-based cathodes with longer lifespan by suppressing oxygen release.

Journal: Energy & Environmental Science

23-Dec-2024

Public shows greater acceptance of RSV vaccine as vaccine hesitancy appears to have plateaued

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Reports and Proceedings

A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey conducted in November 2024.

23-Dec-2024

AMS 2025 meeting promotes atmospheric science for a “thriving planet”

American Meteorological Society
Meeting Announcement

[Boston, MA—23 December, 2024] Thousands of professionals and students will gather to share the latest science and address key issues in weather, water, and climate at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in January. The world’s largest annual meeting focused on atmospheric and related sciences, AMS 2025 will be held 12–16 January, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, and will highlight the latest scientific and professional advances in areas from extreme weather to environmental health, from cloud physics to space weather and more.

Meeting: 105th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society

23-Dec-2024

Firearm and motor vehicle pediatric deaths— intersections of age, sex, race, and ethnicity

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study, U.S. youths ages 0 to 19 years experienced important disparities in firearm and motor vehicle crash fatality rates and increases over time when considering the intersectionality by age group, sex, race, and ethnicity. These findings suggest that a multipronged strategy focused on individual, community, and policy level approaches for specific high-risk groups for each injury mechanism is necessary to address these leading causes of death in U.S. youths.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

23-Dec-2024

Association of state cannabis legalization with cannabis use disorder and cannabis poisoning

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this longitudinal cohort study, medical cannabis laws were associated with increased cannabis use disorder and cannabis poisoning diagnoses, and recreational cannabis laws were associated with increased cannabis poisoning in adults ages 18 to 64 with employer-sponsored health insurance. Communities with increased access to cannabis may experience increased health care use and costs due to increases in cannabis poisoning and cannabis use disorder, and new clinical and policy interventions are needed to curb these rising diagnoses.

Journal: JAMA Psychiatry

23-Dec-2024

How the freezer factors into lowering food waste

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Putting extra holiday cookies and leftovers in the freezer will not only extend their shelf life – it could also put a dent in the U.S. household tendency to throw away edible food, a new study suggests.

Journal: British Food Journal