The Dual Effect of Social Ties on COVID-19 Spread in Japan We investigate why some communities experience worse COVID-19 outcomes than others. Past studies have linked the resilience of communities against…
Adversity: The Primer for Resilience One of my favorites among the many definitions of resilience is – Positive adaptation to perceived adversity. What Marcus Aurelius…
How To Decarbonize Japan Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged that his country will become carbon neutral by 2050. “Responding to climate change…
Why Is There Air? Think of a community as a volleyball (or at least try to). Instead of air, it’s filled with all of…
Catch up on GRI’s Whitepaper Series Catch up on GRI’s Whitepaper Series ‘GRI Whitepaper Wednesday’ is a weekly series produced by GRI’s network of expert researchers,…
The COVID States Project: A 50-State COVID-19 Survey Report #37: Gun Purchases During the COVID-19 Pandemic Gun purchases in the United States have increased dramatically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on FBI data,…
Resveratrol and Curcumin Attenuate Ex Vivo Sugar-Induced Cartilage Glycation, Stiffening, Senescence, and Degeneration Advanced glycation end-product (AGE) accumulation is implicated in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis in aging and diabetic populations. Here, we develop a…
Yes, Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional — Here’s Why The U.S. Senate is expected to begin the second impeachment trial against former President Doanld Trump today for his alleged…
Hyaluronic Acid-Based Shape-Memory Cryogel Scaffolds for Focal Cartilage Defect Repair Traumatic joint injuries can result in significant cartilage defects, which can greatly increase the risk of osteoarthritis development. Due to…
Biological and Clinical Consequences of Integrin Binding via a Rogue RGD Motif in the SARS CoV-2 Spike Protein Although ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2) is considered the primary receptor for CoV-2 cell entry, recent reports suggest that alternative…
Resilience in the Age of Stupid According to the Pew Trust, a majority of Republican voters are afraid to voice their political beliefs (approximately one-third of…
When Trump Started his Speech before the Capitol Riot, Talk on Parler turned to Civil War Calls for civil war intensified on the right-leaning social media platform Parler on Jan. 6 as President Donald Trump spoke…
