The United States generates more plastic trash than any other country—about 46.3 million tons of it—or 287 pounds per person a year, according to a 2020 study.
Polymers
Feb 7, 2022
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On the surface of our cells are docking stations called receptors. All kinds of compounds from caffeine and dopamine to heroin, THC and LSD bind to these receptors. In fact, G protein-coupled receptors are the intended targets ...
Biochemistry
Dec 15, 2021
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Even those tracking each new discovery about the coronavirus and its variants may not be aware of the virus' sugar cravings.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 15, 2021
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45
A growing number of people use they/them pronouns to signal their gender identity, but for many people, use of "they" to refer to a single individual takes some getting used to.
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2021
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For the first time, hard-to-find lithium has been identified and measured in the atmosphere of burned out stars called white dwarfs, according to a study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published online ...
Astronomy
Dec 17, 2020
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Quick flashes of light in the night sky have been linked to the growing mass of satellites and debris zipping around Earth's orbit.
Astronomy
Nov 5, 2020
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Ultraviolet light from giant stellar flares can destroy a planet's habitability. New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will help astrobiologists understand how much radiation planets experience ...
Astronomy
Oct 7, 2020
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207
Approval ratings of political leaders surged in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2020
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35
For many children and teenagers, social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic means the only interaction they have with peers is through a cell phone or gaming device. This increase of social screen time prompted the ...
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2020
0
2
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made a one-way street for electrons that may unlock the ability for devices to process ultra-high-speed wireless data and simultaneously harvest energy for power. ...
General Physics
Apr 9, 2020
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