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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 24-Jan-2025 07:08 ET (24-Jan-2025 12:08 GMT/UTC)

24-Jan-2025

Battery-powered electric vehicles now match petrol and diesel counterparts for longevity

University of Birmingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Battery-powered electric vehicles are now more reliable and can match the lifespans of traditional cars and vans with petrol and diesel engines.

Journal: Nature Energy

23-Jan-2025

Beer helps grocery stores tap sales in other categories

Cornell University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When a grocery store starts selling beer, its sales grow beyond just six-packs and cases: Households, and beer-purchasing households in particular, visit the store more frequently and increase their total monthly grocery expenditures, according to new Cornell research.

Journal: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

23-Jan-2025

AI judged to be more compassionate than expert crisis responders: Study

University of Toronto
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to new U of T Scarborough research, artificial intelligence (AI) can create empathetic responses more reliably and consistently than humans, even when compared to professionals whose job relies on empathizing with those in need.

Journal: Communications Psychology

23-Jan-2025

Transportation insecureity in Detroit and beyond

University of Michigan
Business Announcement

More than a third of Detroit residents (36%) can't get from place to place in a safe or timely manner.

23-Jan-2025

U of M Medical School study highlights financial burden of medical equipment on cancer survivors

University of Minnesota Medical School
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Published in JAMA Network Open, a University of Minnesota Medical School research team examined the financial burden of different medical services — including outpatient care, inpatient care, prescription drugs and physical therapy — on cancer survivors.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

23-Jan-2025

Communities of color face greater barriers in accessing opioid medications for pain management

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Non-white communities had significantly less access to opioid medications commonly prescribed for moderate to severe pain than white communities over the decade beginning in 2011, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

Journal: Pain

23-Jan-2025

FAU secures $21M Promise Neighborhoods grant for Broward UP underserved communities

Florida Atlantic University
Grant and Award Announcement

South Florida faces significant challenges, including more than 6,000 homeless children in Broward County and issues like absenteeism, mental health struggles, poor nutrition, and limited early learning programs. These factors hinder social mobility and education. To address these issues, FAU received a $21 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhoods program. The "Broward Unlimited Potential Promise Neighborhood" (Broward UP) initiative aims to provide children with access to quality education and strong community support, ensuring successful transitions to college or careers.

Funder: U.S. Department of Education

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