Coastal flooding could save atoll islands from rising seas – but only if their reefs remain healthy

Waves, storms and floods can reshape atoll islands to survive sea-level rise – but their coral reefs need protection.

Paul Simon Kench, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University • conversation
Sept. 16, 2021 • ~9 min

Maria Zuber on MIT’s Strategic Action Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Postdocs who feel safe taking risks benefit MIT’s research community, says MIT’s vice president for research.

Office of the Vice President for Research • mit
Aug. 24, 2021 • ~7 min

Correctional officers are driving the pandemic in prisons

New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.

Danielle Wallace, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University • conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~7 min

Race and residence may boost diabetes-related amputation risk

The chance of having a diabetes-related foot and/or toe amputation may depend on your race and where you live, a new study shows.

Rae Lynn Mitchell-Texas A&M • futurity
Aug. 13, 2021 • ~5 min

Here's why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The CDC guidance applies to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates – which on the day of the announcement covered 63% of US counties.

Peter Chin-Hong, Associate Dean for Regional Campuses, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
July 28, 2021 • ~9 min

Our analysis of 7 months of polling data shows friendships, the economy and firsthand experience shaped and reshaped views on COVID-19 risks

Multiple factors determined whether or not individual Americans adopted COVID-19 safety measures, according to statistical analysis of public opinion data.

Feng Hao, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Florida • conversation
July 22, 2021 • ~7 min

Rural young people have higher odds of late cancer diagnosis

Distance from the hospital ups the odds of a young adult or adolescent receiving a late-stage cancer diagnosis, research finds.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
July 20, 2021 • ~3 min

Rural small towns may be green but unhealthy

Lack of investment and environmental hazards lead to greater health risks for vulnerable people in three Iowa small towns, research finds.

Chelsea Davis-Iowa State • futurity
June 24, 2021 • ~6 min

Calls for Free Community College as Fewer Go During Pandemic
VOA Learning English • voa
May 1, 2021 • ~6 min

Groundwater wells worldwide are at risk of drying up

Groundwater wells supply drinking water to more than half of the world's population. But one in five is at risk of running dry.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
April 27, 2021 • ~9 min

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