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How gender norms and job loss affect relationship status

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:06 AM PDT

Research shows that, in cultures that value men as breadwinners, their unemployment can affect the long-term success of a romantic relationship.

A better understanding of 'wet markets' is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity

Posted: 11 Jun 2021 05:56 AM PDT

The term 'wet market' is often laced with negative undertones, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the majority of these markets -- like the one featured above in Taipei, Taiwan -- pose very little risks to human health and biodiversity, according to a new study.

International travel may spread destination-specific antimicrobial resistance genes, study finds

Posted: 07 Jun 2021 01:11 PM PDT

Travelers abroad may pick up bacteria and other vectors containing genes conferring antimicrobial resistance which remain in the gut when returning to their home country, according to a new study.