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Economics & Business Aug 29, 2025

First impressions pay: Curb appeal adds 7% to home prices

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. In real estate, that first impression starts at the curb. From a freshly mowed lawn to a well-kept walkway, a home's exterior can instantly shape a buyer's ...

Economics & Business Aug 27, 2025

Education pays in Arkansas, especially for women

When we think about smart investments, we usually think about the stock market, real estate or retirement accounts. But there's another investment that delivers consistent, lifelong returns for individuals and society alike: ...

Economics & Business Aug 26, 2025

Why lowering commissions can slow home sales

In 2024, the National Association of Realtors paid $418 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit. Part of the settlement gives homebuyers more leverage over their agents' compensation, potentially lowering the cost of buying ...

Economics & Business Aug 26, 2025

The price of shade: New study finds location of trees affects home values

In densely populated urban areas, trees may be the leafy secret to an increase in property values.

Earth Sciences Aug 22, 2025

Study confirms that properties adjacent to tornado destruction initially plunge in value

The power of a tornado can inflict tremendous damage on residential property, but the impact is also felt by nearby homeowners, even when their property is unscathed.

Environment Aug 21, 2025

Rising temperatures linked to declining moods around the world

Rising global temperatures affect human activity in many ways. Now, a new study illuminates an important dimension of the problem: very hot days are associated with more negative moods, as shown by a large-scale look at social ...

Environment Aug 17, 2025

Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges

In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 13, 2025

'Essentiality' scan reveals what Mycoplasma pneumoniae truly needs to survive

Researchers have spent years taking apart one of the world's simplest microbes, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, piece by piece, and created a detailed list of what molecular parts the living cell can and cannot do without, knowledge ...

Environment Aug 12, 2025

Nebraska mobile home parks face high flood risk, study warns

In the wake of disastrous floods that have inundated other parts of the country, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers say Nebraska could experience similar devastation, with the consequences falling disproportionately ...

Space Exploration Aug 4, 2025

Crypto mogul flies to space aboard latest Blue Origin flight

A Blue Origin rocket launched cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun and five others on a trip to the edge of space and back.

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