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American adults viewed police more negatively if they were younger, had a lower income, or lower education level.

UChicago Press Journals

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mask buying and wearing increased after being recommended by the CDC in 2020.

Frontiers

For people with chemophobia (a fear of chemicals), providing basic information about how chemicals worked was more effective at reducing their fear than sharing the benefits of chemicals.

ScienceDirect

Air pollution may affect the heart rate of developing fetuses.

More tooth loss is associated with greater cognitive decline and dementia in elderly people.

JAMDA

Health

Compared to traditional lectures, active learning with in-class participation improves student exam scores and passing rates in undergraduate STEM classes, especially for minoritized students.

Education

Medical cannabis and cannabinoids may improve sleep for people with chronic pain. Side effects, however, may include nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, and fatigue.

Health
Sleep

Mangrove trees protect against flooding, but their populations have shrunk significantly due to habitat loss.

Environment

More fried food servings per week is associated with greater chance of major cardiovascular events like heart attacks.

BMJ
CNN

Black Americans benefit less from speech-recognition technology than White Americans because these systems make more mistakes with Black voices.

Education