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Anxiety is a stronger harbinger of alcohol problems than stress
Stress and anxiety are widely believed to contribute to drinking. Alcohol is thought to reduce tension…
Sickle cell gene linked to elevated risk of developing kidney failure
Sickle cell trait, a common hemoglobin variant in African Americans, is associated with a twofold higher…
Plants at the pump
Regular, unleaded or algae? That's a choice drivers could make at the pump one day. But…
Mite-proof bedcovers may reduce asthma flare-ups in children
Bedcovers that form a barrier to house dust mites appear to reduce asthma flare-ups in children,…
A new paradigm in parachute design
X-ray-based experiments will simulate -- in microscopic detail -- spacecraft parachute fabric performance in the extreme…
Malaria treatment: Soon to be simpler, more flexible, and more efficient?
Malaria infections may soon be treated much more efficiently than they are at present. Researchers have…
Biodegradable packages will keep your food fresh
Researchers are creating biodegradable food packaging materials, which, in addition, will also keep food fresh for…
Behavioral biology: Ripeness is all
In contrast to other members of the Drosophila family, the spotted-wing fly D. suzukii deposits its…
Floods and hurricanes predicted with social media
Social media can warn us about hurricanes, storms and floods before they happen, according to new…