Air quality in the US has improved greatly since 1990, but a new report finds progress stalling in some cities. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is rolling back air pollution controls.
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Researchers find promising results for two programs patterned after the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, a renowned initiative launched at UMBC in the 1980s and known to increase diversity in STEM.
Satellites hundreds of miles overheard are helping scientists to predict drought, track floods and see how climate change is changing access to water resources.
Research on the psychology of politics reveals that when issues are framed in terms of moral right and wrong, the possibility of compromise becomes very small.
E-cigarette usage among teens has surged. A tobacco control expert explains how flavors may be contributing.
Science is in a reproducibility crisis. This is driven in part by invalid statistical analyses that happen long after the data are collected – the opposite of how things are traditionally done.
In Brazil, a record 1,237 black women will stand for office in Sunday's general election. As in the US, their campaigns reflect deep personal concern about rising racism and sexism in politics.
Falls are a major cause of disability in seniors - but there are some clearcut ways to prevent them.
As Google turns 20, a look at how the company has grown – and what the next two decades might bring for the company.
Did you know that trauma, even when there is no tissue or nerve damage, can cause chronic pain? Exactly how much pain and who is most vulnerable depends on which 'stress genes' we carry.
Terlambat makan dapat mendorong Anda menuju suasana hati yang buruk. Tetapi peneliti terbaru mengidentifikasi situasi kelaparan seperti apa yang paling mungkin mengarah ke perasaan hanger.
Scientists have taken atomic resolution snapshots of an opioid receptor interacting with a drug. Now they are using these images to design "biased" opioids that block pain without the dangerous side effects.
After mass killings, politicians feel compelled to offer solutions to gun violence. One of the most common answers is better access to mental health care, but research has found that's not effective.
Time often seems to fly by when you're a parent. A social psychologist explains why it actually – and fortunately – does not.
Missing a meal can certainly push you toward a bad mood. But new research identifies in what kind of situations hunger is most likely to tip toward hanger.
Circadian clocks regulate the timing of hundreds of processes in the cell, suggesting that matching medications with your biological clock could improve the outcome
This speed read explores why it’s hard to stop manufacturers in specific countries from dodging trade barriers by pretending that their goods come from somewhere else.
Before #MeToo, Brazilian women launched #MyFirstHarrassment and marched for racial equality. Today, this feminist resurgence is tackling health care, plastic surgery, violence and more.
More than half of the global population do not have safe sanitation. What is the best way to go about changing this?
A new study suggests climate change will cause changes to patterns of ground-level ozone and smog – two deadly pollutants set to increase deaths by about 260,000 worldwide by the end of the century.
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Research Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Research Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of pediatrics, microbiology and immunology, and environmental sciences and engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor of Public Relations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Doctoral Student, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Director of Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of History and Director, Center for the Study of the American South, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Senior Research Scientist, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
