America’s Sex Recession + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: why American teens and young adults are in the midst of a sex recession, how engineers are looking to meet increasing crop demands, and a new study on a brain circuit for sadness.
Can Better Photosynthesis Help Feed the World?
Undark
As human populations continue to grow, so does demand for crops. To keep up, a group of researchers is working to engineer plants that perform more efficient photosynthesis.
Major Campaign Aims to Unravel Exactly What Is in Wildfire Smoke
Scientific American
Wildfires continue to impact thousands of people, and a first-of-its-kind study aims to better understand how these natural disasters impact our health, climate, and weather.
Researchers Uncover a Circuit for Sadness in the Human Brain
NPR
A group of UCSF scientists published a study that could impact our understanding of mood disorders.
Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?
The Atlantic
According to a series of statistics, American young adults are in the midst of a sex recession. Reporter Kate Julian takes a look at the possible contributing factors.