Almost Half of Cancer Deaths Are Preventable

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September 01, 2022

Cancer Almost Half of Cancer Deaths Are Preventable Data show that smoking, drinking alcohol and having a high body mass index are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide By Giorgia Guglielmi,Nature magazine

Psychology Changing Perceptions about Harm Can Temper Moral Outrage If you can find ways to make an activity appear safer, you can also make it more morally acceptable to some people By Jordan Wylie,Ana Gantman

Neuroscience A Hormone May Boost Cognition in Down Syndrome The hormone GnRH may have potential for improving language, memory and other intellectual functions in people with Down syndrome, according to a pilot study By Simon Makin

Paleontology New Dinosaur Species Is Oldest Ever Found in Africa A small, speedy, omnivorous dinosaur was a forerunner of Brachiosaurus and other giant plant-eaters  By Riley Black

Animals 13,000 Crabs Crawl into a Museum (Collection) The American Museum of Natural History recently received the life's work of a professor in Minnesota—1,274 jars of crabs collected over decades from around the world. By Luke Groskin

Climate Change This Hot Summer Is One of the Coolest of the Rest of Our Lives Heat waves broke temperature records around the world this past summer, but it will still be one of the coolest summers of the next few decades By Andrea Thompson

Space Exploration NASA's Next Launch Attempt for Artemis I Will Occur September 3 Technical glitches and questionable weather forecasts continue to delay liftoff for NASA's landmark lunar mission By Mike Wall,SPACE.com

Education The Science of School and Education Here are solutions to improve students' emotional, physical, and mental health and to boost educational outcomes

Public Health A Community-Led Response Can Help Stem Racial Disparities in COVID Pittsburgh's Black residents are at a high risk of contracting COVID. A Black-led coalition is trying to reduce it By Jamil Bey,Tiffany L. Gary-Webb,Fred Brown,Noble Maseru

Public Health A Cure for Vaccine Hesitancy Could Start in Kindergarten Teaching simple basics in school about masks, handwashing and ethics can stave off misconceptions in adulthood By Gary Stix

Engineering 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: September 2022 Booster shots for smallpox, molten moonglow By Mark Fischetti

FROM THE STORE Hacking the Immune System The immune system is a marvel, but sometimes those defenses need help. In this eBook, we examine various ways the immune system is being manipulated to fight disease, starting with the science behind the research into COVID vaccines and treatments. We also examine cutting-edge interventions for infectious diseases beyond COVID such as a universal flu vaccine, immunotherapies for cancer and more.

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