Historically, a university’s primary role has been to ensure students excel academically, but higher education can also change lives by
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Storms, floods, landslides associated with intimate partner violence against women two years later
Climate change-related landslides, storms and floods are associated with intimate partner violence against women two years after the event, according
Satisfying friendships could be key for young, single adults’ happiness
A new analysis assesses the heterogeneity of factors linked with happiness among single Americans who are just entering adulthood, highlighting
Environmental quality of life benefits women worldwide
Global evidence has revealed that women’s environmental quality of life is key to their overall quality of life and health,
Researchers use AI to help people see more clearly
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise, especially among children. Experts predict that by the year 2050, myopia
Plant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis
A compound found in African wormwood — a plant used medicinally for thousands of years to treat many types of
Unpacking polar sea ice
Polar sea ice is ever-changing. It shrinks, expands, moves, breaks apart, reforms in response to changing seasons, and rapid climate
How estrogen’s millisecond-fast action happens
Estrogen, the major female ovarian hormone, can trigger nerve impulses within milliseconds to regulate a variety of physiological processes. At
Medical and psychological harms of obesity depend on where you live, study indicates
Individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe if they
Study links hurricanes to higher death rates long after storms pass
New research reveals hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years