Depression is on the rise in the United States. From 2005 to 2015, depression rose significantly…
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Social media data use needs tighter research controls, experts say
Information shared on social media is being regularly used in research projects without users' consent, a…
How flu shot manufacturing forces influenza to mutate
The common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in chicken eggs disrupts the major antibody target…
Early age of drinking leads to neurocognitive and neuropsychological damage
Although drinking by U.S. adolescents has decreased during the last decade, more than 20 percent of…
Drinking during adolescence and young adulthood: Taboo, tolerated, and treasured
The etiology of a behavior, such as alcohol drinking, can change during adolescence and young adulthood.…
Smart artificial beta cells could lead to new diabetes treatment
Artificial beta cells have been developed that automatically release insulin into the bloodstream when glucose levels…
New method makes bioethanol from waste — in existing plants
It is possible to produce bioethanol from agricultural and industrial waste in existing plants in a…
Mystery of raging black hole beams penetrated
They are nature's very own Death Star beams - ultra-powerful jets of energy that shoot out…
How nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue
Fatigue due to repetitive strain is the leading cause of failure in metal components and structures,…
White rot fungi’s size explained by breadth of gene families involved
Armillaria fungi are among the most devastating fungal pathogens, causing root rot disease in more than…