Tag: health
Yellow jerseys of the fireline: A day fighting wildfires can require...
Brent C. Ruby, University of Montana
For three weeks in July, the world’s most elite bike racers climb steep...
Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and...
Jonathan Bean, University of Arizona
Picture two homes on the same street: one constructed in the 1950s and the...
Fixing the global childhood obesity epidemic begins with making healthy choices...
Kathleen Trejo Tello, College of Charleston
The global childhood obesity epidemic has exploded. Over the past four decades, the...
Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young
A.D. Carson, University of Virginia
The song “Be Healthy” from the 2000 album by hip-hop duo dead prez, “Let’s...
Exercise may or may not help you lose weight and keep...
Donald M. Lamkin, University of California, Los Angeles
The global fitness industry will generate over US$80 billion in revenue...
To see how smoke affects endangered orangutans, we studied their voices...
Wendy M. Erb, Cornell University
Bornean orangutans are one of three orangutan species, all critically endangered. They thrive in...
The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s...
Leslie Hart, College of Charleston
Walk through the personal care aisles of your local store and you’ll see dozens...
Body lotions, mothballs, cleaning fluids and other widely used products contain...
Robin Dodson, Boston University; Megan R. Schwarzman, University of California, Berkeley, and Ruthann Rudel, Northeastern University
The Research Brief...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
