CC–BY–ND. Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug among high school students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year approximately 3,500 people under 21 die because of alcohol use. I…
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When your Netflix stream drops out in the middle of a rainstorm, can you blame the wild weather? Quite possibly. The weather can affect the performance of your internet connection in a variety of ways.…
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3/3 © Reuters. Peru’s presidential candidate Pedro Castillo addresses supporters from the headquarters of the “Free Peru” party, in Lima, Peru June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque 2/3 By Marcelo Rochabrun and Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters)…
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Ships carry more than 80% of world trade, and they rely heavily on some of the least environmentally friendly transportation fuels available. There are no cheap, widely available solutions that can lower the shipping industry’s…
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Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) aren’t just for gaming anymore, they’re also proving to be useful tools for disaster safety research. In fact, they could save lives. Around the world, natural and human-made…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices were on track to mark a third week of gains on speculation of runaway summer demand for fuels, although some investors were keeping a wary eye…
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The Group of 7 is an informal group of seven powerful democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The presidents of the European Commission and European Council also attend…
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Monk seals are one of the most endangered marine mammals alive today, with just over 2,000 individuals remaining in the wild. These seals live in warm waters, specifically the tropics and the Mediterranean. Hunting by…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Women are just as inclined as men to vote against a policy to reduce a gender pay gap if they are…
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