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Young Americans are drinking less, but they're using weed and prescription drugs more than ever before

So far, however, this shift is less damaging overall than the alcohol abuse of old, according to the authors.

Researchers map the anatomy of the 'mysteriously-shaped' beetle

In the end, it didn’t live up to the name!

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize goes to the United Nations for its efforts in feeding the world's hungry

A cause worthy of our praises -- and Prizes.

Dry cat- and dog-food production uses an area twice the size of the UK

That's a surprising amount.

NASA tests its new spacesuits underwater, finds them "acceptable"

They pooled a lot of expertise into making these suits.

Electromagnetic fields could be used to manage, maybe even treat, type 2 diabetes

Hopefully the findings translate to humans as well.

Having friends who are friends with each other is the way to go, according to new research

We tend to perceive close-knit groups as more supportive than large but less dense social circles.

Researchers found intact, 2,000-year-old brain cells turned to glass after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

They call it a "perfect", "totally unprecedented" specimen.

This year's ozone hole was "quite large", says monitoring body

Just goes to show that our work here isn't done yet.

What liposuction is, and why it can make you thinner, but not thin

It's meant to 'contour' your body, not manage your weight.

Researchers identify a protein that may be the link between anxiety and depression

It could point the way to new treatments for both conditions.

New study lists 24 exoplanets that may be better for life than Earth

Isn't this a plot twist?

Hurricane Marie is increasing in strength off the coast of California

Experts say it will grow to become a major hurricane sometime on the 1st of October.

Small air leak identified aboard the International Space Station -- astronauts are not in danger

Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

Venus might be a hellscape today because of Jupiter

The bigger they are the… harder they mess up Venus, I guess.

Rolls-Royce successfully tests their new, all-electrical airplane engine

But can I charge it through my micro USB?

Newly-discovered enzyme cocktail paves the way towards infinitely recyclable plastic

Less trash and cheaper stuff? Sign me up.

Microsoft launches new cloud-based satellite control platform

Satellites are a lynchpin of our modern life, even if they do their work behind (above?) the scenes. But no matter how cool they are, if you can’t beam data to and from them, they aren’t much good. Tech giant Microsoft has just unveiled Azure Orbital, it’s own “Ground Station As-a-Service” platform that allows for […]

There are likely two types of Parkinson's, a new study cautions

Variety is not always the spice of life.

Pollution is impairing the growth of trees in Siberia and the Arctic

That can't be good.

American probe is one month away from touchdown on asteroid Bennu

Hopefully it's better at parallel parking than I am.

Weighted blankets are 'safe, effective' in treating clinical insomnia

A little weight can go a long way.

UK butterflies need more shady spots or risk dying to climate change

These butterflies would really like it if we threw some shade on them.

"Brain supplements" found to contain several unapproved drugs, false labeling

Fans of Limitless, prepare to be disappointed.

Politically-incorrect language can seem sincere, but only if you're saying what the audience wants to hear

Nobody is free of biases, not even ourselves.

New study highlights vitamin E's essential role in brain development

We now know why this compound is key to a successful pregnancy, in animals and humans alike.

Surprisingly enough, comets can generate auroras too -- in ultraviolet light

Does this mean we can get a tan on a comet?

Short, 10-minute periods of massage or rest can help ease stress

Sometimes, taking a break is the way forward.

What are the strong chemical bonds?

They really tie the room together.

Very young children use both sides of the brain to process language, while adults only use half

Two hemispheres are better than one!

Europe's most powerful solar telescope lets us see its surface and spots up close

Up close and per-Sun-al.

Like a baby's bottom: why don't humans have fur?

We’re pink, bare, and proud of it! But also unsure as to why.

Exercising with your partner can help after a heart attack

Changing habits is easier when you're not doing it alone.

Machine learning helps identify 50 new exoplanets, more to come

It's not perfect yet, but it's still effective.

Training our playfulness can improve life satisfaction, help with depression

I mean... If it's for my health, I guess I have to.

Our social ties suffered under the pandemic, but they'll heal rapidly once we're free to socialize

Long time no see, but you still have a friend in me.

Space doesn't make for a good sleeping spot, a new paper reports

Astronauts can see an almost 20% drop in sleep efficiency while off-world.

Researchers use math to tell how lady dinosaurs were different from their male counterparts

Maybe what ladies wanted all along was statistical analysis.

New class of actuators gives nanobots legs (that work)

Now we're going places!

The Somali sengi, a tiny cousin of the elephant, makes a reappearance after 50 years

Better late than never, eh?

Our white blood cells could be 'reprogrammed' to lower inflammation on demand

This could help patients recover from COVID-19 with no long-term damage.

Painting wind turbines black can help birds not fly into them

Both birds and the Rolling Stones want you to paint it black.

Tropical songbirds reproduce less during drought

Climate change is going to make dry periods longer and more frequent.

Nose-administered COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mice

Smells like good news.

Millions of genetically-modified mosquitoes will be deployed to save Floridians from bites

Send some my way too, please!

Fossil-ish Friday: researchers digitally unpack 3 Egyptian animal mummies

Not all mummies are human.

Fossilized leaves show plants may absorb more CO2 in the future -- but still not enough

Looking back can help us see what lies ahead.

A protein in our pancreas and lungs could help treat asthma

Its a surprising but effective strategy.

Researchers develop a method to 3D print buildings from any local soil

This method could even be used on other planets!

Researchers develop a new, more efficient way to keep cool -- the 'Cold Tube'

It uses only half the power of traditional air conditioners.

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