Group averages obscure how an individual's brain controls behavior, study finds

Studying cognition by averaging data from many people's brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, new Stanford ...
New Scientist

Gravity's strength measured more reliably than ever before

Measuring the strength of gravity is extraordinarily difficult, and different experiments have always disagreed – but a new ...
IEEE

Concurrent Validity of Motion Parameters Measured With an RGB-D Camera-Based Markerless 3D Motion Tracking Method in Children and Young Adults

Abstract: Objective: Low-cost, portable RGB-D cameras with integrated motion tracking functionality enable easy-to-use 3D motion analysis without requiring expensive facilities and specialized ...
IEEE

Concurrent validity of instrumented insoles measuring gait and balance metrics in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract: Several commercially available instrumented insole systems have been examined for validity and repeatability, but very few studies have focused on validation of the Moticon OpenGo sensor ...
Oak Ridge National Lab

Concurrent Measurement of O2 Production and Isoprene Emission During Photosynthesis: Pros, Cons and Metabolic Implications of Responses to Light, CO2 and Temperature

Traditional leaf gas exchange experiments have focused on net CO2 exchange (Anet). Here, using California poplar (Populus trichocarpa), we coupled measurements of net oxygen production (NOP), isoprene ...
Frontiers

Exploring the concurrent validity of a linguistically responsive pre-reading assessment in bilingual children: the Urdu Phonological Tele-Assessment (U-PASS) tool

Childhood language and reading contribute to academic and socio-economic success. It is therefore important to identify school-aged children’s language and reading abilities as early as possible to ...
ascopubs.org

Development of a pediatric oncology financial toxicity outcome measure with content and face validity: The Parent-Reported Instrument of Costs and Experiences with financial ...

Evaluating survivorship-related communication gaps to develop a community health worker-led intervention for Hispanic/Latino young adult childhood cancer survivors and their families. This is an ASCO ...
The New York Times

In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution

Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech. By Hiroko Tabuchi Since 2022, residents of St. James ...
Health Affairs

A More Holistic Approach To Measurement For Value-Based Care

Clinical quality measures implemented into federal quality programs are vetted by organizations such as CMS’s consensus-based entity by applying a set of criteria against individual measures to assess ...