Ableism, which is discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities, was the focus of the Oct. 24 NIEHS Diversity Speaker Series event in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. David Rice, the acting...

The co-location of load with generation has become a major focus in the electric utility industry, driven by technology companies seeking to bypass generator interconnection queues, writes contributor Rao Konidena. Source link Rao Konidena...

1. Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease associated with neurodegeneration and involving inflammation of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS), oxidative stress (OS), and the disruption of the...

An inspirational talk, a raffle, refreshments, and presentations by community partners were just some of the highlights from this year’s NIEHS Veterans Day Celebration held Nov. 10. The event recognized the bravery and sacrifice...

The announcement comes as the U.S. territory continues to struggle with chronic power outages that have worsened since Hurricane Maria pummeled the island as a powerful Category 4 storm in 2017, razing the electric grid. Source link Associated...

Framing theory examines how certain elements of a message are selected, emphasized, and structured to shape public perception. According to Entman’s (1993) influential definition, framing involves choosing “some aspects of a perceived reality and...

Adriana Alexander, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the NIEHS Reproductive Developmental Biology Group, received a $5,000 award to help offset family care expenses and attend the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) conference....

Doral Renewables hopes to begin construction on the 1,300 MW solar farm and 300 MW battery energy storage system in March 2025. Source link Paul Gerke www.renewableenergyworld.com...

Zarei, F.; Nik-Bakht, M.; Lee, J.; Zarei, F. Urban-Scale Acoustic Comfort Map: Fusion of Social Inputs, Noise Levels, and Citizen Comfort in Open GIS. Processes 2024, 12, 2864. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12122864 AMA Style Zarei F, Nik-Bakht...

Researchers at NIEHS have developed a three-dimensional (3D) model that shows how exposure to cadmium might lead to congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect in the United States,...