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Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis

Staff Writer - January 27, 2025

Rodney Coates, Miami University Americans consume more illicit drugs per capita than anyone else in the world; about 6%...

Health

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2023

Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax...

Health

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge...

Staff Writer - May 10, 2022

Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax...

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At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long...

Staff Writer - June 22, 2025

Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the...

Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to homes in North Carolina in 2024. AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek

Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the...

June 20, 2025

Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via Getty Images

Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient

June 19, 2025

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50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and...

June 19, 2025

Being excluded isn’t easy, but it does teach you about other people. Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...

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