Citizen scientists have long contributed to the collection and observation of natural events—from weather watchers to wildlife trackers—with thousands of organized community projects spanning decades. Beginning in 2020, ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach to find water that's green, red or brown, and possibly foul-smelling, can instantly spoil the party.
May 3, 2023
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When a new coronavirus emerged from nature in 2019, it changed the world. But COVID-19 won't be the last disease to jump across from the shrinking wild. Just this weekend, it was announced that Australia, is no longer an ...
May 27, 2022
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A research team at the University of Zurich has helped people affected by long COVID identify the problems they most urgently want scientists to tackle, through a collaborative citizen science approach. The topics identified ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Molds, and especially yeasts, were far more common in indoor daycare centers than outside of them, according to a new study. Factors such as certain building features and the number of children in a daycare influenced the ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Well-intentioned "citizen scientists" developing homemade COVID-19 vaccines may believe they're inoculating themselves against the ongoing pandemic, but the practice of self-experimentation with do-it-yourself medical innovations ...
Sep 17, 2020
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Mosquito-borne disease is a concern for health authorities around Australia. Each year, thousands fall ill to Ross River virus disease caused by mosquito bites.
Dec 11, 2019
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The United States spends twice as much on health care per person than any other affluent democracy. But that spending has not produced the results that might be expected, noted Penn President Amy Gutmann.
Sep 9, 2019
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A nationwide investigation of the prevalence and distribution of ticks and exposure to tick-borne diseases highlights the value of public participation in science. The study, published on July 11th in the open-access journal ...
Jul 12, 2018
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Householders and school children are being urged to get behind a University of South Australia campaign to help keep the State free from nasty viruses and diseases.
Apr 9, 2018
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