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For teens, finding help alone can prove all but impossible. But is mental health skewed towards the white, young, and affluent? The need for a simple method to help these teens is clear, and urgent.
There’s more to powering the world than releasing energy. When it comes to the ultimate dream of clean, efficient, and prolific energy sources, it’s hard to do better than the […]
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Recent research shows that suicidal behavior is a social contagion that spreads through families and classrooms. The good news? So does suicide prevention.
Boredom has benefits. New research finds that device-free solitude deactivates high arousal emotions while reducing stress and promoting relaxation.
Previous studies suggest that intuitive thinking and spirituality are intertwined. Researchers put this to the test.
The gluten-free craze may be misguided since there's another culprit behind bloating, says new research.
Although seemingly obvious, every organization wants to have top-performing teams that can work as efficiently and effectively as humanly possible. Having a workforce of strong performers who are highly motivated […]
Grad students will be taxed at the highest rate in the country, even higher than billionaires. For millions of young people, the American dream is to study the thing you’re […]
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Why might America's respect for its military be a mile wide but less than an inch thick? Less than one half of one percent of its population serves, making civilians more cavalier about deployment.
Scientists propose that quark fusion may be an energy source eight times more powerful than nuclear fusion.
In a new meta-analysis of ten studies, probiotics are proving useful in decreasing symptoms of anxiety.
Thousands of scientists from 184 countries have endorsed an open letter that outlines some of the Earth's most pressing environmental problems.
Philosopher Tim Crane believes religion can be a rational, "intelligible human reaction to the mystery of the world."
In this new study, mindfulness-based intervention in schools did not move the needle on teen anxiety, depression, or body image problems.
Right and wrong has never been so gray in the Star Trek Universe. Imagine you’re in a fight with an enemy, and the fight itself isn’t fair. You might have […]