
New study: Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
The findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for higher wages and better benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.
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Scientists have found a way to administer shots with dental floss. Could this be the future of vaccines?
In lab mice trials, researchers found the vaccine delivery method to provide a “far superior” antibody response compared to nasal sprays.
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5 ways environmental law is changing in defense of the planet
While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.
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Steel in modern concrete rusts and expands, forming cracks. Now engineers are revisiting the 'self-healing' concrete of Ancient Rome
Engineers are looking to Ancient Roman architecture like the Colosseum and the Pantheon when it comes to future “recipes” of sustainable concrete.
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Aspen trees are flourishing again in Yellowstone for the first time in 80 years, thanks to gray wolf’s return
The reintroduction of gray wolves to the national park was controversial — and continues to be. But new research reveals just how vital they have been to restoring the golden glow of aspen forests.
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As Trump aims to criminalize homelessness, this major US city has a different strategy: Pitching tents in parking lots
After opening its first “safe outdoor spaces” this spring, this city wants to make it even easier for homeless residents to get help.
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To keep your brain young, the largest-ever study on cognitive health suggests these 3 changes
A large, $50 million study finds that these three lifestyle interventions could help slow brain aging.
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Brazil's endangered macaws struggle to survive in the wild. So, conservationists give them flying lessons.
In an unprecedented project in the municipality of São Simão, blue-and-yellow macaws born in captivity were trained in free-flight techniques before being introduced into the wild.
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Two new species of 'paintbrush-tailed' marsupials discovered in Australia: 'They are ferocious predators'
By examining the genetic makeup of bones at a museum, researchers at the University of Western Australia can confidently say that the kultarr is three species, not two.
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This homeless shelter treats alcoholics with beer and wine. It's saving lives.
The harm reduction model is a radical alternative to most other abstinence-based programs.
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