Aditi Gurkar, Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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Aging is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases. Figuring out what influences longevity and how to identify rapid agers could lead to healthier and longer lives for more people.
Tim Gorichanaz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Studies, Drexel University
Smartphone cameras tend to be more advanced than their clunky, point-and-shoot predecessors. But the allure of cameras from the early 2000s reflects a broader search for meaning.
Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College
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High-quality bus service is the fastest route to rapid, comprehensive public transit in the United States. This country was once a leader in bus transit, and with adequate funding, it could be again.
Elizabeth Englander, Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University;
Meghan K. McCoy, Adjunct Faculty in Psychology and Childhood Studies, Bridgewater State University
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The mental health of teenagers has grown far worse over the last decade. But a new report shows that, compared with boys, teen girls are disproportionately experiencing sadness and hopelessness.
If Easter is associated with celebration and triumphal joy for Christians, Lent is more a season of soul-searching and spiritual discipline. Here are some articles exploring the history and significance of Ash Wednesday and Lent.
Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh
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Vinyl chloride, which is used to make PVC plastics, dilutes fairly quickly in outside air and water. One concern for lingering exposure from the derailment involves private wells.
Deborah Fuller, Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Annual flu vaccines are in a constant race against a rapidly mutating virus that may one day cause the next pandemic. A one-time vaccine protecting against all variants could give humanity a leg up.