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Invasive Stink Bug Habitat Could Expand with Climate Change

A brown marmorated stink bug feeding on a pepper. These bugs are generalists and are known to eat nearly 170 different kinds of plants.

Self‑pollinating Plant Shows Rapid Loss of Genetic Variation

The yellow monkeyflower plant can adopt self-pollination in the absence of bees, but this study shows it quickly loses genetic variation as a result.

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Pandemic Did Not Weaken Student Trust in Higher Education Overall

Despite major COVID-19 disruptions, a survey study involving more than 8,300 students at 29 colleges and universities revealed that most maintained their trust in their institutions, at least in the early pandemic months.

Service Workers’ Volatile Shifts Linked to High‑cost Debt

Time, more than money, appears to influence whether service sector employees end up turning to so-called predatory lenders.

Few Americans See Race as Key Factor in Environmental Inequality

Only 33% of U.S. households believe that Black people are more likely to experience environmental pollution and that this well-documented inequality is unfair, a Washington State University study has found.

Incivility, Threats Doubled Against ‘The Squad’ After Trump Tweet

Many believe that former President Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks toward four congresswomen of color, known as “The Squad,” carried a lot of influence. Now a group of researchers has quantified it.

Alcohol Ads Can Influence Men and Women to Sexually Coerce Partners

An experimental study revealed that alcohol advertising featuring objectified women encouraged not just some male but also female college students to manipulate others for sex.

Trust in Government Linked to Work Attitudes

People with high levels of trust in government felt more secure in their jobs, had higher employer loyalty and were more likely to go out of their way to help co-workers, according to a recent study.

Good Sleep Can Increase Women’s Work Ambitions

If women want to lean in to work, they may first want to lie down for a good night’s rest.

Promotion Doesn’t Add Up to Gender Equity at Leading Accounting Firms

Often instead of making partner, women in public accounting firms appear to be sidelined into less prestigious, less powerful director positions, a study has found.

Deep Economic Divide Found Even Among Employed During Covid‑19

An exploratory study with implications for the growing gig-economy indicates there were only two kinds of workers during COVID‑19: the haves and the have‑nots.

Gender Gap in Leadership Aspirations Changed Little in 60 Years

Women in the United States are still less likely than men to express a desire to take on leadership or managerial roles, according to an analysis of data from leadership studies conducted over six decades.

Cash Transfer Proposal Has Downsides for Child Poverty

A proposal to provide monthly payments to most U.S. parents, similar to those under the pandemic relief program, would likely worsen poverty for children of single mothers, a study has found.

People Prefer Interacting with Female Robots in Hotels

An AI robot named "Pepper" already serves guests at some hotels, such as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas. Photo by Alex Knight on Unsplash

Not Everybody Hates Looking at Themselves on Zoom

Zoom fatigue may be a real condition, but for some people, the “constant mirror” effect of seeing their own faces didn’t appear to make virtual meetings more unpleasant, a Washington State University study has found.

Legalized Cannabis Linked to Fewer Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings

Synthetic cannabinoids, dangerous designer drugs known by such street names as K2, Spice, or AK-47, appear to have less appeal in states that have legalized the natural form of cannabis.

Washington State Minorities Die at Younger Ages from Opioids Than Whites

While opioid-use cuts across socio-economic boundaries, racial and ethnic minorities in Washington state are more likely to suffer fatal overdoses earlier in their lives than non-Hispanic white residents, according to a recent study.

Food Insecurity Risk Related to Diabetes Later in Life

Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later, according to a Washington State University study.

Intense Exercise While Dieting May Reduce Cravings for Fatty Food

In a study that offers hope for human dieters, rats on a 30-day diet who exercised intensely resisted cues for favored, high-fat food pellets.

Epigenetic Biomarkers Found That Potentially Predict Preterm Birth

A signature found in the cheek cells of mothers and fathers of preterm infants may help develop a test to determine whether a pregnancy may end too early. Such a test could help prevent premature births and the many resulting health impacts on infants by alerting medical providers to the need for early intervention measures.