Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Reducing Unreasonable Lab Requests with Demand Management Tools
This quality improvement project was implemented to reduce unnecessary laboratory testing requests with a focus on chromogenic and coagulation tests to improve efficiency and productivity in the hematology department of a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
A billboard announced a carbon program
A program announced by a highway billboard caught my (Jeremy) attention, but would it catch the interest and commitment of forest landowners? And given the diversity of land and landowners, who would commit?
Comparative analysis of smart city scientific research trends in the USA and China
Our study, published in Nature Cities, compares U.S. and China smart city research trends using funded proposals and LLM-based analysis. Findings reveal shared priorities in sustainability and equity, but also national divides, highlighting the need for global collaboration.
It is time for a global ban of declaw in cats
I graduated as a veterinarian in Lyon, France, in 1992 — the very year the European Union banned declawing cats. When I later arrived in North America to specialize in anesthesia and pain management, I was shocked to see how common this procedure still was. I had never even learned how to do it.
Rethinking urban flood resilience in the age of inequality
This Nature Cities study began as a technical assessment of levees but evolved into a deeper exploration of how partial flood protection can shift risk, reduce lead time for some, and amplify inequality across cities with core–periphery structures.
Bringing Exposure-Related Malnutrition (ERM) to the Scientific Stage
Patients can appear well-nourished yet show fatigue, slow recovery, and early decline. Our work defines Exposure-Related Malnutrition (ERM) — a hidden, reversible state where chronic stress and exposures divert nutrients from repair to survival, accelerating biological aging.
