New study reveals how teens thrive online: factors that shape digital success revealed A new study sheds light on the role that new and traditional media play in promoting and affecting character development, emotions, prosocial behavior and well-being (aka happiness) in youth. Unlocking forest mysteries: Nasa's GEDI resumes mission on ISS Nasa's GEDI on ISS utilizes lidar to study Earth's forests in 3D, providing insights into canopy height, vegetation density, climate change responses, carbon sequestration, and habitat changes for groundbreaking discoveries. Do you know what forever chemicals are? With forever chemicals in the news, an expert explains what they are, where they're found, and what's being done to limit their impact. |
Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S. New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths. Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders The Houston area has been slammed by heavy storms, leading to numerous high-water rescues and officials urgently instructing residents in low-lying areas to evacuate. A champion of psychedelics who includes a dose of skepticism Ernesto Londoño's memoir 'Trippy' explores psychiatry's renewed flirtation with drugs such as LSD. He's a believer but not a zealot. |