Like other professionals, architects have used computer-aided design (CAD) software in their work for decades. Typically, the resulting digital files are converted to hard-copy plans, which then are used to support traditional construction in the a

The world can significantly slow the pace of climate change with practical efforts to control so-called "short-lived climate pollutants" and by bringing successful Western technologies to the developing world, three UC San Diego scientists assert a

While working on a research sailboat gliding over glassy seas in the Pacific Ocean, oceanographer Giora Prosku-rowski noticed something new: The water was littered with confetti-size pieces of plastic debris, until the wind picked up and most of of

Jay Savage is an avid NASCAR fan. A few months ago, the 51-year-old man bought a new motorhome and infield passes to the May race at Talladega Superspeedway. He hoped to see his favorite driver, Kevin Harvick, post his first victory of the season a

Research by investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey suggests post-mastectomy radiation therapy may not have a significant effect on disease recurrence or mortality rates in early-stage breast cancer patients with one to three cancerous

The Federation of State Medical Boards House of Delegates has adopted a new policy addressing patient safety and other issues related to physicians re-entering clinical practice after a significant leave of absence from medicine. Separately, the

Alarming increases of Type 2 diabetes in children are no closer to being managed successfully, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine showing common diabetes-control medications failed to work in children.The study also that

Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates by device of

The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, the American Cancer Society, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology have released new guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. The guidelines a in

A Canadian study led by researchers from Ryerson University and Dalhousie University found that nurse practitioners play a vital role in providing rapid access to health care for residents living in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes be