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Almost 40% of childhood asthma cases are caused by air pollution

Let's make the air cleaner!

More than a third of graduate students are depressed

Graduate students are six times likelier to be depressed than the general population.

Pot twist: Cannabis component helps fight addiction in new study

A preclinical study using rats shows that Cannabidiol can reduce the risk of relapse.

Children with autism are actually less likely to be vaccinated, new study finds

I'll be seeing you in the comment section.

Tooth-mounted sensor can track what you eat

The tiny sensor provides objective information about a user's diet.

Pill shows promise in treating peanut allergies

It's not a cure -- but this oral treatment makes people less susceptible to life-threatening allergic reactions.

Mesolithic people were able to withstand dramatic climate shocks, new study shows

These ancient populations were impressively resilient.

Novel graphene filter removes 99% of organic waste in water

Bottoms up!

8 New Tools and Emerging Technologies For Tuberculosis

Science is making great progress in eradicating the infection that kills 1.7 million annually.

Researchers capture first ever images of microglia eating brain synapses

Eating for success!

The Role of Drones in Climate Change Research

New challenges often require new technology -- and the technology is here.

Humanity has contended with rising seas before -- and it didn’t go well for us

It's a bad day when the ocean moves into your living room.

The Pacific Garbage patch is 16 times bigger than we thought

Yikes.

H7N9 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Vaccine Trials Begin

Could we be drawing close to finally defeating this disease?

Scientists double the number of Neanderthal genomes, gleaning new tribal insights

Cheeky new details concerning the interbreeding between Neanderthals and our own species.

Forgotten Poison: How Cigarettes Hurt the Environment

The extent of the environmental devastation cigarettes are responsible for is vast.

US Beef eaters are responsible for half of food-related emissions

The takeaway message is simple: eat less meat, especially beef.

Scientists create earwig-inspired origami, with potential applications in space travel, foldable electronics, and tents

The tiny earwig's wing could lead to better space probes and tents.

Scientists discover why cockroaches are such good survivors

Their insane ability to survive almost anything is written in their DNA.

Freezing gut nerve makes you less hungry, aiding weight loss

It sounds extreme, but it worked -- with no side effects.

An astronomer thought he discovered a new, bright star -- turns out, it was just Mars

It's the rediscovery of the year.

Hip hop music teaches children to recognize stroke and act quickly, study finds

Music can save lives, too.

Surreal, six-inch mummy with an elongated skull finally described by scientists

Spoiler alert: not an alien.

World's first continuous room-temperature maser open door to new applications

A major breakthrough in physics.

Bees can defend themselves against some neonicotinoid pesticides

A new way to make pesticides more bee-friendly.

Chilling maps show just how scorching 2090's US will be, thanks to climate change

100°F isn't something that puts a smile on your face.

Trees that grow up in a neighborhood with many species produce more wood

Strength in numbers (of species).

Healthy food significantly improves major depression symptoms, new study finds

"You are what you eat."

Researcher captures stunning video of Antarctic minke whales

Minke whales are grossly understudied, but researchers hope to fix that.

Some 70,000 years ago, a rogue star duo whooshed by our solar system -- and early humans probably saw it

If you happened to be alive 70,000 years ago, you'd be in for quite a show.

Most grey wolves today are actually wolf-dog hybrids, due to cross-breeding

Who's a hybrid booooy?! Yes you are a hybrid booooy!

Well-done meat may raise your blood pressure

It may be delicious, but it's not good for you.

Fish-like robot might reveal the secret life of ocean wildlife

Aquatic bots like SoFi will enable scientists to learn more about some of the most elusive underwater creatures.

Shedding light on concussions with a portable brain-scanning device

Concussions are by far the most common traumatic brain injury, but there hasn't been a good way to view them.

No sugar-coating it—drinking more sugary beverages can increase risk of death by heart disease

Best to avoid those sugary drinks.

Triceratops may have had horns to advertise good genes and attract mates

It's always about sex, isn't it?

Strange object 'Oumuamua likely came from another solar system

We're still learning much from our interstellar visitor.

Helmet-like wearable scanner can record brain activity in moving subjects

This isn't a war helmet -- it's a revolutionary brain scanner!

World's first mass-produced, 3D-printed car is electric, looks cool and costs under $10K

Hope this leads to a future where you can download and print your own car.

Banana-sourced cellulose could level up our ice creams

NaNaNaNa, banana to the rescue!

Up to 99% of starfish on the west coast of North America have wasted away due to a mysterious epidemic

We still don't know why it has happened, but we know the consequences.

Glacier melting is beyond the point of no return -- at least for this century

We're beyond a tipping point, but not all is lost yet.

From poop to paper: a new way to produce paper sustainably

Would you use paper made from animal dung?

Inspired by a Japanese basket, physicists create new metal with peculiar properties

Kagome is a popular style element in Japanese basket-making characterized by a symmetrical pattern of interlaced triangles.

Termite royalty wear chemical crowns to bedazzle their subjects

Bow down, plebs.

Doctors restore patient's sight with stem cells, offering new hope for cure to blindness

Researchers safely and effectively implanted a specially engineered patch of retinal pigment epithelium cells derived from stem cells to treat people with sudden severe AMD.

What's up with Steve: A new kind of aurora demystified by scientists

Meet a shimmering purple ribbon of plasma called Steve.

Supermassive black hole sends radio echoes of its stellar dinner

Another discovery that cements black holes' fundamental role in the evolution of the universe.

Human-secreted malaria antibody could usher in an effective, long-term treatment

Not one day too soon!

This century, glaciers will bleed -- the fight is on to save what's left of them in 100 years

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."