Radiation at Chornobyl is no big deal for these worms

Radiation from the Chornobyl nuclear disaster hasn't damaged the genomes of worms living there today. The resilience could clarify human risk.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~9 min

Not everyone’s mental health took a hit during COVID

Not everyone suffered a blow to their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We also found a lot of evidence of resilience."

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 11, 2023 ~6 min


Resilient animals returned quickly after 2018 megafire

Just months after the 2018 Mendocino fire, animals began returning. "We were surprised that many species seem to be resistant [to the impacts of the fire]."

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~9 min

Why fighting HIV means attending to trauma

Mental and psychosocial health challenges facing older adults with HIV/AIDS affect their well-being—and the trajectory of the virus.

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 9, 2023 ~5 min

Public school parents had a harder time with home learning during COVID

Home schooling strained the resilience of some parents during COVID-19 lockdowns. But prior home schooling helped, especially for those who exercised.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
June 10, 2022 ~5 min

Resilience isn’t static. It fluctuates over time

Resilience is a dynamic process, rather than a fixed trait, a new study with members of a college marching band suggests.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 19, 2021 ~6 min

‘Deaths of despair’ lifespan theory may overlook resilience

Has economic stagnation induced less-educated Americans to turn to drugs, alcohol, and suicide? New research complicates this "deaths of despair" theory.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
June 19, 2019 ~4 min

Only 40% of U.S. kids are flourishing

More than half of the children in the United States aren't flourishing, research finds. Here's what that means.

Barbara Benham-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 20, 2019 ~5 min


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