Category: Uncategorized
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Peanut researchers create disease-resistant hybrids
Using wild peanut genes, they produce a more sustainable crop.
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Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys
Adolescent girls and boys reacted differently to the strain of adverse parenting.
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Gene discovered in Georgia water a possible global threat
The MCR-9 gene, which causes antimicrobial resistance, was recently found in Georgia.
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Sports teams instill sense of hope during pandemic
Involvement with sport brands may enhance psychological well-being.
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Declines in deer population may point to larger issues
Study finds fewer deer mean fewer hunters, points to forest management as cause.
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Leveraging social media during a disaster
New framework can help local emergency managers get the word out.
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Risk vs. reward: How towns care for trees varies
Officials’ and residents’ perceptions of risk can drive reactions.
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Parasitic worms in dogs, cats may jump into people
Three species of parasitic worms are more than 70% likely to cross species.
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Mountain spring water isn’t as clean as you think it is
Unpaved roads, open pastures and land use patterns contribute to poor water quality.
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Researchers help Miami fight plastic pollution
UGA’s Jenna Jambeck’s work stretches into the Magic City.
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UGA research offers insight into cancer progression
New technology could help understanding of mechanics of metastatic cancer.
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Overweight children are developing heart complications
Kids with high BMI have stiff arteries, putting them at risk of heart disease.
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Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse
It can play a role in how young adults manage pain and opioid use.
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Coping with schizophrenia, when emotions can be too much
New research shows emotion regulation much harder for those with the illness.
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Severe COVID could reduce male fertility
Evidence suggests possible damage to male reproductive organs from COVID.
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Terrain, weather can predict wild pig movements
New UGA research could help limit damage the pigs cause.
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Collaborative partnership reimagines the future
Program supports K-12 students as they transition into higher education.
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Bulldogs wreck Tech, finish regular season 12-0
Next up is the SEC Championship against Alabama on Saturday.
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Can movies change the world?
Despite the rise of feminism, romance films continue to stereotype female roles.
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Bulldogs take care of business with 56-7 victory
The top-ranked Georgia football team improved to 11-0.
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Do you need a COVID-19 booster shot?
If you got the COVID-19 shots in early spring, your antibodies are likely waning. But…
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EMS responders may be vulnerable to outbreaks
This vulnerability could be reduced with standardized practices and procedures.
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Adolescents use social media to post about self-injury
Instagram hashtags related to self-harm almost doubled over the span of a year.
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Johnson wins the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction
Her short story collection Light Skin Gone to Waste will be published by the University…
