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In a study from Tufts, researchers found that diet quality among U.S. adults improved modestly between 1999 and 2020. However, they also found that the number of Americans with poor diet quality remains stubbornly high.
A study led by StonyBrook links climate change since the 1990s to intensifying toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie. Led by Christopher Gobler, it shows warming has made the lake more conducive to these blooms, posing health risks.
Researchers from the University of Maryland are collaborating to develop a malaria vaccine using a machine learning approach called "reverse vaccinology."
A study by researchers from New York University and the University of Florida has identified the critical role of the protein Orco in the development and function of olfactory neurons in ants.
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Direct electrical stimulation of the human amygdala, a region of the brain known to regulate memory and emotional behaviors, can enhance human memory neuroscientists say.
A researcher at Johns Hopkins University is tracking spiders as they spin their webs, hoping to unlock the secrets of behavior.
The drop in violent crime in the United States since the 1990s coincides with an explosion of community groups, a New York University researcher says.
The Penn State Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter) is helping a state agency — which works to prevent violence, delinquency and substance abuse in youth — implement a model that shows which prevention programs provide the most cost-effective services to communities.
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A Michigan State University scientist will help create artificial “brains” for tiny spacecraft that will mine asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, as part of NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology Program.