Atlas Nominations 2017

December 2017

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Exploring the role of telemedicine in improving access to healthcare services by women and girls in rural Nepal(opens in new tab/window)Telematics and Informatics

Read the story “Telemedicine Helps to Overcome Gender-Based Barriers to Healthcare(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

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  Impact of training vegetable farmers in Bangladesh in integrated pest management (IPM)(opens in new tab/window) Crop Protection

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  Epidemiology of dry eye disease in Africa: The sparse information, gaps and opportunities(opens in new tab/window) The Ocular Surface

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  Economic and environmental assessment of recycling and reuse of electronic waste: Multiple case studies in Brazil and Switzerland(opens in new tab/window) Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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  International policies to reduce plastic marine pollution from single-use plastics (plastic bags and microbeads): A review(opens in new tab/window) Marine Pollution Bulletin

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  Dengue vaccine supplies under endemic and epidemic conditions in three dengue-endemic countries: Colombia, Thailand, and Vietnam(opens in new tab/window) Vaccine

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  Biophysical and biological properties of small linear peptides derived from crotamine, a cationic antimicrobial/antitumoral toxin with cell penetrating and cargo delivery abilities(opens in new tab/window) Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Biomembranes

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  Cultivating youth resilience to prevent bullying and cyberbullying victimization(opens in new tab/window) Child Abuse & Neglect

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  Past and future carbon sequestration benefits of China’s grain for green program(opens in new tab/window) Global Environmental Change

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  ‘Fake news’: Incorrect, but hard to correct. The role of cognitive ability on the impact of false information on social impressions(opens in new tab/window) Intelligence

November 2017 Atlas nominations

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Allergy and immunology in Africa: Challenges and unmet needs(opens in new tab/window)Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Read the story “Allergies are on the rise in Africa, but there aren’t enough specialists to treat them(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

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  The Importance of Breakfast in Atherosclerosis Disease: Insights from the PESA Study(opens in new tab/window) Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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  Effect of blueberry agro-industrial waste addition to corn starch-based films for the production of a pH-indicator film(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

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  Burden of proof: A comprehensive review of the feasibility of 100% renewable-electricity systems(opens in new tab/window) Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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  Moveable social manufacturing: Making for shared peace and prosperity in fragile regions(opens in new tab/window) Technology in Society

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  Acupuncture's Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic: Evidence, Cost-Effectiveness, and Care Availability for Acupuncture as a Primary, Non-Pharmacologic Method for Pain Relief and Management–White Paper 2017(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Integrative Medicine

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  Amazon entrepreneurs: Women’s economic empowerment and the potential for more sustainable land use practices(opens in new tab/window) Women's Studies International Forum

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  Free play and children's mental health(opens in new tab/window) The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

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  A sustainable livelihood framework to implement Corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects in coal mining sector(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Sustainable Mining

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  Gradient of association between parenting styles and patterns of drug use in adolescence: A latent class analysis(opens in new tab/window) Drug and Alcohol Dependence

October 2017 Atlas nominations

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The end of famine? Prospects for the elimination of mass starvation by political action(opens in new tab/window)Political Geography

Read the story “Understanding causes of famines of the past may help put an end to them(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

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  Delayed Versus Early Umbilical Cord Clamping for Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(opens in new tab/window) American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  Transcendental meditation for lowering blood pressure: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses(opens in new tab/window) Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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  Changes in the gut microbial communities following addition of walnuts to the diet(opens in new tab/window) The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

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  Transforming tradition: The aflaj* and changing role of traditional knowledge systems for collective water management(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Arid Environments

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  Children are sensitive to norms of giving(opens in new tab/window) Cognition

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  Early warning of limit-exceeding concentrations of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in drinking water reservoirs by inferential modelling(opens in new tab/window) Harmful Algae

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  Systematic biobanking, novel imaging techniques, and advanced molecular analysis for precise tumor diagnosis and therapy: The Polish MOBIT project(opens in new tab/window) Advances in Medical Sciences

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  Community-based distribution of misoprostol for early abortion: evaluation of a program along the Thailand–Burma border(opens in new tab/window) Contraception

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  Traditional Medicines and Kidney Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Opportunities and Challenges(opens in new tab/window) Seminars in Nephrology

September 2017 Atlas nominations

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Implementing and managing urban forests: A much needed conservation strategy to increase ecosystem services and urban wellbeing(opens in new tab/window)Ecological Modelling

Read the story “Urban forests make megacities more environmentally sustainable(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

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  Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa(opens in new tab/window) Global Food Security

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  100% Clean and Renewable Wind, Water, and Sunlight All-Sector Energy Roadmaps for 139 Countries of the World(opens in new tab/window) Joule

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  In vitro test method for the development of intelligent lower limb prosthetic devices(opens in new tab/window) Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering

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  Direct transesterification of spent coffee grounds for biodiesel production(opens in new tab/window) Fuel

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  The finance of innovation in Latin America(opens in new tab/window) International Review of Financial Analysis

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  Interactive eBooks in educating patients and their families about head injury regardless of age(opens in new tab/window) Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

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  An aluminum – ionic liquid interface sustaining a durable Al-air battery(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Power Sources

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  The Impact of a Computer-based Adult Literacy Program on Literacy and Numeracy: Evidence from India(opens in new tab/window) World Development

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  Global review of human-induced earthquakes(opens in new tab/window)

  Earth-Science Reviews

August 2017 Atlas nominations

Winning article

Growth, inequality, and poverty reduction in developing countries: Recent global evidence(opens in new tab/window)Research in Economics

Read the story “Growth, Inequality, and Poverty Reduction(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

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  Antibiotic innovation for future public health needs(opens in new tab/window) Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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  Children's exposure to alcohol marketing within supermarkets: An objective analysis using GPS technology and wearable cameras(opens in new tab/window) Health & Place

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  Technology, employment and skills: A look into job duration(opens in new tab/window) Research Policy

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  Changing household water consumption practices after drought in three Australian cities(opens in new tab/window) Geoforum

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  A gradient sensing middleware to handle flash flood(opens in new tab/window) Computers & Electrical Engineering

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  Drought-tolerant Desmodium species effectively suppress parasitic striga weed and improve cereal grain yields in western Kenya(opens in new tab/window) Crop Protection

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  Economic impact of thermostable vaccines(opens in new tab/window) Vaccine

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  Women’s Political Empowerment: A New Global Index, 1900–2012(opens in new tab/window) World Development

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  From “transplant with the soil” toward the establishment of the innovation ecosystem: A case study of a leading high-tech company in China(opens in new tab/window) Technological Forecasting and Social Change

July 2017 Atlas nominations

Winning article

Women’s empowerment through seed improvement and seed governance: Evidence from participatory barley breeding in pre-war Syria(opens in new tab/window)NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Read the story “Plant breeding for gender equality(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

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  Is the supply chain ready for the green transformation? The case of offshore wind logistics(opens in new tab/window) Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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  From challenge to opportunity – Management education's crucial role in sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals – An overview and framework(opens in new tab/window) The International Journal of Management Education

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  Regenerated cellulose from high alpha cellulose pulp of steam-exploded sugarcane bagasse(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Materials Research and Technology

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  IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates for the prevalence of diabetes for 2015 and 2040(opens in new tab/window) Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

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  Effects of parenting practices through deviant peers on nonviolent and violent antisocial behaviours in middle- and late-adolescence(opens in new tab/window) The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context

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  Solar power potential of Tanzania: Identifying CSP and PV hot spots through a GIS (Geographic Information System) multicriteria decision making analysis(opens in new tab/window) Renewable Energy          

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  Meningococcal disease in the Middle East and Africa: Findings and updates from the Global Meningococcal Initiative(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Infection

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  Neonatal resuscitation training for midwives in Uganda: Strengthening skill and knowledge retention(opens in new tab/window) Midwifery

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  Health impacts of urban transport policy measures: A guidance note for practice}(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Transport & Health

June 2017 Atlas nominations

Winning article

Read the story “Girl Talk: Smartphone app teaches girls about sexual health(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

Girl Talk: A Smartphone Application to Teach Sexual Health Education to Adolescent Girls(opens in new tab/window)Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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  When more flexibility yields more fragility: The microfoundations of Keynesian aggregate unemployment(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control

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  Strigolactones in Plant Interactions with Beneficial and Detrimental Organisms: The Yin and Yang(opens in new tab/window) Trends in Plant Science

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  Does intercropping play a role in alleviating weeds in cassava as a non-chemical tool of weed management? – A review(opens in new tab/window) Crop Protection

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  One-pot and eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanocrystals using (opens in new tab/window) Journal of Applied Biomedicine

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  Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community(opens in new tab/window) Alzheimer's & Dementia

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  Millennials and the sharing economy: Lessons from a ‘buy nothing new, share everything month’ project(opens in new tab/window) Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

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  Bio-environmental factors associated with myopia: An updated review(opens in new tab/window)

  Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition)

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  HOMER analysis of the water and renewable energy nexus for water-stressed urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Cleaner Production

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  Small-scale poultry and food security in resource-poor settings: A Review Article(opens in new tab/window) Global Food Security

May 2017 Atlas nominations

Winning article

Read the story “Run for your (longer) life!(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

Running as a Key Lifestyle Medicine for Longevity(opens in new tab/window) Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

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  Are we killing them with kindness? Evaluation of sustainable marine wildlife tourism(opens in new tab/window) Biological Conservation

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  Evaluation of the performances of twelve rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosis of HIV infection in Yaounde, Cameroon(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Virological Methods

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  Healthy, sustainable and plant-based eating: Perceived (mis)match and involvement-based consumer segments as targets for future policy(opens in new tab/window) Food Policy

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  Feeding behaviour of a serpulid polychaete: Turning a nuisance species into a natural resource to counter algal blooms?(opens in new tab/window) Marine Pollution Bulletin

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  Edible flowers: A review of the nutritional, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties and effects on human health(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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  Solar photocatalytic application of NbO(opens in new tab/window) Science of the Total Environment

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  Development of a novel compound microbial agent for degradation of kitchen waste(opens in new tab/window) Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

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  Green synthesis of a novel flower-like cerium vanadate microstructure for electrochemical detection of tryptophan in food and biological samples(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

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  Regulation of outdoor thermal comfort by trees in Hong Kong(opens in new tab/window) Sustainable Cities and Society

April 2017 Atlas nominations

Winning article

Ecological effects of antibiotics on natural ecosystems: A review(opens in new tab/window)Microchemical Journal

Read the story “Are Antibiotics Making Nature Sick?(opens in new tab/window)” about the award-winning research!

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  Prospective Study of Insufficient Sleep and Neurobehavioral Functioning Among School-Age Children(opens in new tab/window) Academic Pediatrics

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  An age-structured model for cholera control with vaccination(opens in new tab/window) Applied Mathematics and Computation

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  Coffee Certification and Forest Quality: Evidence from a Wild Coffee Forest in Ethiopia(opens in new tab/window) World Development

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  iELVis: An open source MATLAB toolbox for localizing and visualizing human intracranial electrode data(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Neuroscience Methods

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  New horizons for focused ultrasound (FUS) – therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases(opens in new tab/window) Metabolism

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  Under-representation of elderly and women in clinical trials(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Cardiology

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  Hydrogen: Trends, production and characterization of the main process worldwide(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

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  When wells run dry: Water and tourism in Nicaragua(opens in new tab/window) Annals of Tourism Research

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  Disasters as opportunity for change: Tsunami recovery and energy transition in Japan(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

March 2017 Atlas nominations

Winning article

The role of social actors in water access in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Malawi and Zambia(opens in new tab/window)Water Resources and Rural Development

Read the story “Losing the world’s natural heritage(opens in new tab/window)” about the award winning research!

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  Barriers to successful Bus Rapid Transit expansion: Developed cities versus developing megacities(opens in new tab/window) Case Studies on Transport Policy

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  The stuffed animal sleepover: enhancement of reading and the duration of the effect(opens in new tab/window) Heliyon

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  Global Health Ethics: The Case of Maternal and Neonatal Survival(opens in new tab/window) Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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  Cardiac 3D Printing and its Future Directions(opens in new tab/window) JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

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  Changes in Malaria Epidemiology in Africa and New Challenges for Elimination(opens in new tab/window) Trends in Parasitology

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  Challenges and opportunities of new energy schemes for food security in humanitarian contexts: A selective review(opens in new tab/window) Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

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  Materially Engineered Artificial Pollinators(opens in new tab/window) Chem

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  A highly nutritive bread, developed and gamma irradiated to serve in disaster relief or as an emergency ration(opens in new tab/window) Food Control

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  Impacts of population growth, urbanisation and sanitation changes on global human Cryptosporidium emissions to surface water(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

February 2017 Atlas nominations

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Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites(opens in new tab/window)Biological Conservation

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  Soft Tissue Regeneration Incorporating 3-Dimensional Biomimetic Scaffolds(opens in new tab/window) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

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  3-D printing solar photovoltaic racking in developing world(opens in new tab/window) Energy for Sustainable Development

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  Innovations in Radiotherapy Technology(opens in new tab/window) Clinical Oncology

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  Systemic inflammation, growth factors, and linear growth in the setting of infection and malnutrition(opens in new tab/window) Nutrition

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  Application of magic in healthcare: A scoping review(opens in new tab/window) Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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  A single intervention for cockroach control reduces cockroach exposure and asthma morbidity in children(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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  Optimal configuration assessments of hybrid renewable power supply for rural healthcare facilities(opens in new tab/window) Energy Reports

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  Governing the transition to renewable energy: A review of impacts and policy issues in the small hydropower boom(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Gerontology

January 2017 Atlas nominations

Winning article

Caregiving within and beyond the family is associated with lower mortality for the caregiver: A prospective study(opens in new tab/window)Evolution and Human Behavior

Read the story “Could caring for your grandchildren help you live longer(opens in new tab/window)?” about the award winning research!

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  Child-targeted TV advertising and preschoolers' consumption of high-sugar breakfast cereals(opens in new tab/window) Appetite

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  Online Treatment and Virtual Therapists in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(opens in new tab/window) Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

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  Smart cities and urban areas—Aquaponics as innovative urban agriculture(opens in new tab/window) Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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  The impact of reduced incidence of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases on global population(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Development Economics

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  Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets(opens in new tab/window) Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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  Diversifying and normalising cycling in London, UK: An exploratory study on the influence of infrastructure(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Transport & Health

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  Executive Leadership and Physician Well-being: Nine Organizational Strategies to Promote Engagement and Reduce Burnout(opens in new tab/window) Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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  Physical activity and sedentary time in relation to academic achievement in children(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

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  The impact of global climate change on water quantity and quality: A system dynamics approach to the US–Mexican transborder region(opens in new tab/window) European Journal of Operational Research