The pandemic is changing the way young people eat and how they feel about their bodies
Kids, like adults, cope with stress and anxiety in many different ways.
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The US biofuel mandate helps farmers, but does little for energy security and harms the environment
If you've pumped gas at a U.S. service station over the past decade, you've put biofuel in your tank. Thanks to the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, almost all gasoline sold nationwide is required to contain 10% ethanol - a fuel made from plant sources, mainly corn.
The hunt for coronavirus variants: how the new one was found and what we know so far
Hunting for variants requires a concerted effort. South Africa and the UK were the first big countries to implement nationwide genomic surveillance efforts for SARS-CoV-2 as early as April 2020.
Curious Kids: Who invented video games?
Some people just love to play. Give them a ball, or a pen, or a pile of leaves and they'll find a way to play with it. In fact, enough people love to play that just about any time someone invents something new, people find a way to play with it.
Independent commissions can ditch partisanship and make redistricting fairer to voters
States across the U.S. are drawing new electoral districts for the next decade in a process called redistricting. In some states, districts are drawn by the state legislature; in others, by an independent redistricting commission.
November unemployment rate falls to 4.2%, job creation below predictions
The newly released November jobs report fell short of expectations Friday despite a drop in unemployment.
Is your state ready to handle the influx of federal funds for expanding broadband?
The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into expanding broadband internet access. But it's at the state level where the financial rubber meets the fiber-optic road.
How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for omicron?
If the omicron variant of the coronavirus is different enough from the original variant, it's possible that existing vaccines won't be as effective as they have been.
Will omicron – the new coronavirus variant of concern – be more contagious than delta?
Omicron is very unusual in that it is by far the most heavily mutated variant yet of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
How vulnerable is your personal information?
When you enter your personal information or credit card number into a website, do you have a moment of hesitation? A nagging sense of vulnerability prompted by the parade of headlines about data breaches and hacks?