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ASU researchers release study with city of Phoenix on cool pavement testing

Study finds that the use of cool pavement sealant reduces the surface temperature of some roads by as much as up to 12 degrees and could lower road maintenance costs.

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ASU study finds that it can be uncomfortable to eat food with faces

Weirded out by eating a cake with your friend’s face on it? Adriana Samper, an associate professor of marketing at ASU and study author says you’re not alone.

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ASU study links microplastic pollution to swimwear

A new ASU study published in the Water Emerging Contaminants journal found swimwear can be a significant source of microplastics in recreational waters.

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Could ‘season creep’ affect human behavior?

In the Science Friday radio broadcast by NPR, ASU social psychology head and associate professor Michael Varnum talks about the broad effects the season has on human behavior.

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New ASU report sheds light on housing and rental market in Arizona

A new study from the Morrison Institute of Public Policy states the price of rent increased almost 72% in the last 10 years.

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Is it possible to teach a computer how to smell? This ASU researcher is trying to find out

Rick Gerkin, a professor in the School of Life Sciences, is developing a principal odor map in hopes of teaching computers how to smell.

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ASU studying ways to improve ozone in the Valley

Researchers from ASU’s School of Molecular Sciences are trying to better understand how to address pollutants in Phoenix, where ozone is ranked among the worst in the nation.

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FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

ASU drug researcher Benjamin Y. Fong writes about what the FDA’s recent MDMA ruling entails and what it means for the future of psychedelic medications.

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How Much Water Should You Drink to Stay Hydrated?

Scientific American spoke to ASU’s Stavros Kavouras, of the Hydration Science Lab, and other experts about the importance of staying hydrated and heat’s effect on dehydration.

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This ASU professor is trying to make a less addictive painkiller

ASU’s Wade Van Horn speaks with KJZZ’s The Show about his quest to use a specific protein to make painkillers less addictive and make patients feel less cold.

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