Evidence grows for vaping’s role in gum disease

New studies highlight how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease. The latest research finds that e-cigarette users have a unique oral microbiome that is less healthy than nonsmokers but potentially healthier than cigarett…

US flood damage risk is underestimated

Researchers found a high probability of flood damage — including monetary damage, human injury and loss of life — for more than a million square miles of land across the United States across a 14-year period.

Disliking music: what’s the point?

So, a metal head shows up at a techno party… pretty unlikely, right? Right. Disliking certain kinds of music is just as constitutive of personal taste as is liking other kinds; and because it influences music-related behavior, this has consequences f…