Report commissioned by HarperCollins shows that uptake in YA fiction in older readers is due to behavioural changes described as ‘emerging adulthood’ or delaying ‘adult’ lifeYoung adult fiction such as The Hunger Games, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and the Heartstopper graphic novels might be aimed at teenagers – but new research has shown that more than a quarter of readers of YA in the UK are over the age of 28.Research commissioned by publisher HarperCollins, in collaboration with Nielsen...
The average wealth gap between white families and Black and hispanic families topped one million dollars in 2022.
An IOC-funded study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine earlier this month suggests transgender athletes could be at a physical disadvantage.
Scientists have found oysters could be very useful in gobbling up nutrient pollution from tropical waterways, including the Great Barrier Reef.
In a Holden Arboretum greenhouse lined with rows of potted trees, researcher David Burke points to dark banding patterns on one leaf – a sign of a relatively new disease that is afflicting area beech trees and which can eventually kill them. At another pot, he points to a “twisted and contorted” bud that can […]
In a new study published in Nature Mental Health, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered potential genetic links between coronary artery disease, major depression, and cardiomyopathy — a condition that affects the heart muscle. The findings suggest that these links are mediated by inflammatory pathways and that medications used for coronary artery disease and depression might, together, help reduce inflammation and the risk of...
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The nonprofit DNA research center tests for 21 pathogens in honeybees.
Magnetic cilia—artificial hairs whose movement is powered by embedded magnetic particles—have been around for a while, and are of interest for applications in soft robotics, transporting objects and mixing liquids. However, existing magnetic cilia move in a fixed way.
A research paper published in Science Advances reveals a direct correlation between plastic production and plastic pollution, such that every 1% increase in plastic production is associated with a 1% increase in plastic pollution in the environment.
Hims reports on a new study that looks at the effects of taking erectile dysfunction medication on the risk of cardiovascular conditions.
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