The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76.1 years. But this range varies widely—a child raised in wealthy San Mateo County, California, can expect to live nearly 85 years. A child raised in Fort Worth, Texas, could ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2023
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A new study from Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy debunks a common belief about the impact of affordable housing on neighborhood property values. The researchers, led by Assistant Professor Brian Y. An, found that developments ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2023
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Transferring optical information in free space with large bandwidth and high transmission capacity has gained significant attention in various applications, such as remote sensing, underwater communication, and medical devices. ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 29, 2023
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A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but with a corpse flower—well, tinkering around the edges isn't going to help.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2023
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As usual, California was ahead of the game.
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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As firefighters battle a massive wildfire that continues to grow in the eastern Mojave Desert, national park officials and ecologists are preparing for habitat losses that are likely to alter the landscape forever.
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2023
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If you live near the coast, wildfire season starts with Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds, which usually arrive in the fall.
Earth Sciences
Aug 1, 2023
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O wolverine, where art thou?
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2023
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California agricultural officials have placed a 79-square-mile area in Los Angeles County under quarantine because of the presence of an invasive fruit fly.
Ecology
Jul 31, 2023
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A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that nearly half of the drinking water in the United States is contaminated with "forever chemicals," the per- and polyfluoroakyl substances known as PFAS that can cause ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2023
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