Imperial Valley News Center
MITEI releases report on the future of solar energy
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- Written by Melissa Abraham
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Solar energy holds the best potential for meeting humanity’s future long-term energy needs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions - but to realize this potential will require increased emphasis on developing lower-cost technologies and more effective deployment policy, says a comprehensive new study, titled “The Future of Solar Energy,” released by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI).
Frailty Among Older Heart Patients Helps Predicts Severe Outcomes
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Durham, North Carolina - Frailty among older people with cardiovascular disease appears to be more predictive than age for gauging their risk of heart attack, stroke and death, according to an international study that included researchers at Duke Medicine.
New Centimeter-Accurate GPS System Could Transform Virtual Reality and Mobile Devices
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- Written by Sandra Zaragoza
Austin, Texas - Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a centimeter-accurate GPS-based positioning system that could revolutionize geolocation on virtual reality headsets, cellphones and other technologies, making global positioning and orientation far more precise than what is currently available on a mobile device.
Hip strengthening might ease pain of clogged leg arteries
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- Written by Darcy Spitz
San Francisco, California - Detailed gait analysis reveals that people with clogged leg arteries rely more on muscles in the back of the calf when they walk to compensate for weakness in certain hip muscles, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology/Peripheral Vascular Disease Scientific Sessions 2015.
Bystander CPR helps cardiac arrest survivors return to work
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Dallas, Texas - More bystanders performing CPR contributed to more cardiac arrest survivors returning to work in a Danish study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
The Most Important Psychological Concepts for Teachers to Apply in Classrooms
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- Written by Jim Sliwa
Washington, DC - In an effort to help teachers educate their students, a new report from the American Psychological Association outlines the 20 most important psychological concepts that can enhance elementary and secondary teaching and learning and offers tips on how to apply them in the classroom.
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