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Racial disparities in childhood obesity on the rise
Among public school students in New York City, some of the greatest increases in childhood obesity in recent years were...
A century of statistical Ecology
A new collection in the Ecological Society of America’s journal Ecology compiles landmark studies published in its pages over the...
Trees on UT’s campus endure droughts with help from leaky pipes
Even in dry times, Waller Creek on The University of Texas at Austin campus is never without water. That’s because...
Bees and butterflies on the decline in western and southern North America
Bee and butterfly populations are in decline in major regions of North America due to ongoing environmental change, and significant...
Killer whales breathe just once between dives, study confirms
A new study has confirmed a long-held assumption: that orcas take just one breath between dives. A new study has...
WPI researcher receives $1.2 million award to determine how environment impacts gene expression in bacteria
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Natalie Farny is launching a $1.2 million, five-year project that could advance the use of bacteria for...
Researchers conduct first-ever study to characterize microbiota in saliva of weaned piglets on commercial farms in Brazil
Bacteria of the phyla Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, including those of the genus Streptococcus, are the most common microorganisms found in the...
How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation?
Gossip often has a negative connotation, but imagine you are part of a group deciding on a job candidate to...
Democratic nations should rely on international law to tackle growing ‘hybrid’ and ‘grey zone’ security threats, research shows
Democratic countries should rely on international law and improve their legal resilience to tackle the grave security threats caused by...
Grainger Engineering’s Information and Intelligence group announces participation in Department of Commerce consortium dedicated to AI safety
**The Information and Intelligence Group within The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies