How an ad used Trump to boost COVID vax rates

An experiment shows it's possible to harness partisan politics for the sake of getting people vaccinated.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~6 min

New tech could lower price of CO2 capture

New technology could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions, researchers report.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
July 21, 2023 ~7 min


Volunteering may protect older adults’ against dementia

"Volunteering... could serve as a simple intervention in all older adults to protect against risk for Alzheimer's disease," says Yi Lor.

Lisa Howard-UC Davis • futurity
July 21, 2023 ~4 min

Barbie’s legacy is a mix of good and bad

As Barbie takes to the big screen, experts dig into the toy's mixed legacy, both inspiring and potentially damaging.

Andy Ober-U. Arizona • futurity
July 21, 2023 ~9 min

Breast milk has unique antibodies

Each person's breast milk contains unique antibodies and these remain stable through lactation and multiple pregnancies, a new study shows.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~6 min

How to keep your mood up in summer heat

Seasonal depression isn't limited to dark, cold, and gloomy winters. Here are tips for keeping your mood up when summer temperatures rise.

Logan Burtch-Buus • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~7 min

Study rewrites 70-year-old story of life on Earth’s rise

Oxygen didn't cause an explosion of ocean fauna hundreds of millions of years ago. In fact, new research suggests the opposite may be true.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
July 19, 2023 ~7 min

In 2021, excess deaths rose in rural America

Despite the presence of vaccines, excess deaths in year two of the COVID pandemic actually increased in rural areas, research finds.

Boston University • futurity
July 19, 2023 ~9 min


Why OTC birth control pills are a big deal

FDA approval for Opill could make oral contraception far more accessible—but it's just one piece of a larger conversation.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 17, 2023 ~7 min

Webb Telescope captures three possible ‘dark stars’

"...a new type of star is pretty interesting all by itself, but discovering it's dark matter that's powering this—that would be huge."

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
July 14, 2023 ~6 min

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