The annual bird migration has begun. Birding pros offer hope and advice
Peggy Stenger casually admits to having a freezer of dead birds.
Plants & Animals
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Professor proposes solutions to reduce recidivism and impact of incarceration
A Penn State Abington professor is proposing public policy solutions to help reduce the mental health impact of incarceration among African-American men.
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2017
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Developing a robotic therapist for children
In collaboration with other national institutions, researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) are designing a new therapeutic tool for motor rehabilitation for children. In this project, an interactive social ...
Robotics
Apr 20, 2015
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Exploring physical rehabilitation for dogs
When dogs have an injury or chronic condition, such as arthritis, physical rehabilitation can ease their pain and improve their strength and flexibility.
Veterinary medicine
Apr 14, 2023
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Sea turtles start nesting season with 'unheard-of' numbers on one NC island, town says
Each day from May through August, volunteers walk and survey the 26 miles of coastline on North Carolina's Topsail Island looking for the tell-tale tracks of sea turtles coming onto the beach.
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2019
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'Anklebot' helps determine ankle stiffness
For most healthy bipeds, the act of walking is seldom given a second thought: One foot follows the other, and the rest of the body falls in line, supported by a system of muscle, tendon, and bones.
Engineering
Oct 24, 2013
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Strong social networks mean less stress for parents
A U of A professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy has found that those conversations with fellow parents around the barbeque or at the playground can be important to maintaining a happy family.
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2011
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Study finds support for second look sentencing
Washington, D.C., has recently implemented second look sentencing, giving incarcerated individuals who committed their crime while young the opportunity to petition a judge to take a second look and consider releasing them ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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Inside a former Ford plant, a robot takes step into the future
More than 80 years ago, Model As rolled out of the gleaming new Ford assembly plant at the edge of the San Francisco Bay. Today the brick "daylight factory" with tall ceilings and an open floor plan is where state-of-the-art ...
Robotics
Jul 16, 2015
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Two smuggled Indonesian orangutans fly home from Thailand
Eating fruit and drinking from plastic bottles, two Sumatran orangutans stared from their cages at Bangkok airport on Thursday before flying home to Indonesia, years after being smuggled into Thailand.
Ecology
Dec 17, 2020
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