Tag: Research
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Researchers introduce rapid diagnostic test for Listeria
It could help food processors identify contamination early.
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Wind has caused 479 injuries, 28 deaths in bounce houses since 2000
Watching the weather and securing bouncy houses with stakes can keep kids safe.
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Some types of stress could be good for brain functioning
Safe levels of stress can benefit mental health and brain functions.
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Heat safety for marching bands
Marching bands need guidelines for heat protection just like athletes, says researcher.
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Burning woody biomass in power plants could reduce carbon
The research calculated both economic and environmental factors.
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Feminism may lead to better body image
How mothers speak about their bodies affects how their daughters view theirs.
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Women can live better with an improved diet
Eating more bright-colored fruits and vegetables can help women’s health issues.
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Age may rival politics in COVID-19 vaccine debate
Age and risk perception may be the deciding factors on getting the COVID shot.
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Refugees at higher risk for persistent infections
Researchers find these populations are more susceptible to infectious diseases.
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New flood maps clarify the risk homeowners face
Maps more realistically depict flood zones with less effort, lower costs.
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New online tools help assess COVID-19 risks
People can use the COVID-Taser website to predict likelihood of severe illness or death.
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Did democracy have a separate origin in the Americas?
Research points to a democratic-style governance a millennium before Europeans.
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Panthers now considered No. 1 predator of deer in Southwest Florida
During the 1990s, the main sources of deer mortality were bobcats and hunter harvest.
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Monarch butterfly populations are thriving in North America
Monarch butterfly populations in North America have been stable for 25 years.
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Low levels of high-risk salmonella evade traditional methods of detection
New technology identifies all the kinds of salmonella in poultry samples.
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Wellness programs help employees — and their companies
Workers reported better health while their organizations saw the benefits.
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Customer dissatisfaction can erode merger benefits
Mergers often cost companies in the long run, unless they focus on marketing and sales.
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Scavengers, such as raccoons, can be picky eaters
Birds and mammals preferred to dine on the carcasses of herbivores.
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How social media posts could affect credit scores
UGA researcher warns of risks with using alternative data to determine credit scores.
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Smoke from wildfires ages in the atmosphere
When a person is exposed to wildfire smoke it may affect needed medical treatments.
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One-sport high school athletes prone to injury, burnout
Negative effects can be avoided by encouraging participation in multiple sports.
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Pediatric transplant patients may skip adult appointments
Young organ transplant recipients are missing their adult doctor appointments.
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Improving Georgia land conservation through algorithms
A team of UGA researchers has created a model to help land developers and public…
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Most infants on WIC don’t get enough vitamin D
Health care providers can address vitamin D deficiency through education.
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