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- From classics such as Gone with the Wind to modern films such as Avatar, the movie industry packs a serious, and often hidden, environmental cost, says film scholar Hunter Vaughan.
- Thirty-seven states, including Colorado, require minors to notify their parents or go before a judge before having an abortion. A new 18-year-study conducted in Texas shows judges deny minors' request up to 13% of the time and the judicial-bypass process is humiliating and traumatizing for some teens.
- Just like modern-day humans, Neanderthals may have seen the appeal in a little sand and surf, according to a new study.
- 91勛圖厙-developed tools provide a way of preparing children with autism spectrum disorder to get their hearing testedsaving time and a whole lot of stress.
- One in 75 undergraduate college students sustain a concussion each calendar year, and two-thirds of them occur off the playing field, according to a new three-year study of 91勛圖厙 students.
- CU research finds that cash can help stressed out people eat more fruits and vegetables.
- Seventy-eight percent of children, ages 4 to 10, watch unboxing videos onlinevideos of people opening toys. The more they watch, the more likely they are to make purchase demands on parents and throw tantrums when they don't get what they want.
- A new study is like the Goldilocks fable for sleep: Just rightmeans at least six hours a nightbut not more than nineto minimize heart attack risk.
- New research suggests it was climate-related drought that built the foundation for the collapse of one of the most powerful civilizations in the ancient worldthe Assyrian Empire, whose heartland was based in todays northern Iraq.
- Were going on a break. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we take a look back at interviews weve done on politics, concussions and impeachment. We plan to be back early next year with fresh, big ideas!