OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 11 -- The Canadian Journal of Forest Research, a journal that says it features forest sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2021 edition: Articles: * Responses of evapotranspiration to droughts across global forests: a systematic assessment * Biochar effects on germination and radicle extension in temperate tree seedlings under field conditions * Effects of simulated acid rain on the photosynthetic physiology of Acer ginnala seedli  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following announcement on Jan. 8: The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) today released a Final Evidence Report and Report-at-a-Glance assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of supervised injection facilities (SIFs), as a means to reduce harm among people who inject drugs. This assessment is another facet of ICER's work to deliver independent evaluations of the  more

BERKELEY, California, Jan. 8 (TNSRes) -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news: Human-produced debris is filling up the ocean at an alarming rate. Necropsies of nearly every marine animal reveal the high risk of this pollution crisis, as marine animals like birds, dolphins, turtles, and whales have all been found dead contaminated with various types of trash. Although this pollution comes from individuals and corporations worldwide, one of t  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Jan. 7, 2021 edition: Perspective: * A Half-Century of Progress in Health: The National Academy of Medicine at 50: Human Molecular Genetics and Genomics -- Imp  more

POKFULAM, Hong Kong, Jan. 10 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Seven academics across different academic backgrounds from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) were awarded under the inaugural Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) and Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) of the Research Grants Council (RGC), for their distinguished research achievements and significant contributions to the higher education sector. Among them, four were conferred as Senior Research Fellows and  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: A scalpel-free alternative to brain surgery has the potential to benefit people with Parkinson's disease symptoms that are much more severe on one side of the body, new research suggests. More testing is needed, but the approach, which uses a technology called focused ultrasound, could offer a new option for patients whose symptoms are poorly controlled by medications and those who canno  more