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LGBTQ+ policies significantly reduce discrimination for transgender and nonbinary people

LGBTQ+ Americans experience widespread discrimination that impacts their physical and mental health — of the over 8% of U.S. adults who are members of the LGBTQ+ community, one in three report experiencing discrimination in the past year. Individuals who identify as transgender and nonbinary are exposed to more discrimination than their sexual minority counterparts, which is associated with worse health outcomes.

The Permian Basin is the most productive oil-producing basin in the U.S. and one of the largest in the world. This figure shows space-based measurements of atmospheric ethane (bottom left panel) that is enhanced due to emissions from fossil fuel extraction in the Delaware and Midland portions of the Permian Basin (bottom right panel).
Research Brief

Mapping fossil fuel emissions from space

University of Minnesota researchers developed a new tool to measure ethane from space, leading to a better understanding of fossil fuel emissions worldwide. 

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Research Brief

Diagnosing oak wilt with the naked eye

University of Minnesota researchers developed a groundbreaking method for the rapid and accurate detection of oak wilt, a devastating disease threatening oak trees across North America.

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Research Brief

Beef industry can reduce emissions by up to 30%

New research from the University’s Institute on the Environment and The Nature Conservancy outlines actionable steps the U.S. beef industry can take to reduce greenhouse gases and identifies emission hotspots along the entire supply chain from the farm through processing

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Study uncovers the basis of COVID-19-related brain fog

 Neurological symptoms have been widely observed in COVID-19 patients, with many survivors exhibiting persistent neurological and cognitive impairment. New research from the University of Minnesota found that COVID-19 triggers inflammation in the brain, which is linked to many COVID-related symptoms such as fatigue and “brain fog.”

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Research Brief

Breakthrough on tar spot pathogen enables field research

University of Minnesota researchers developed and reported processes for the first time to infect corn plants in the field with the corn tar spot pathogen, a relatively new disease threatening corn production across the United States. 

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Research Brief

Why mental health care providers decide to practice in rural communities

Americans living in rural communities experience higher rates of depression and suicide than people who live in urban areas. These long-standing mental health inequities are attributed to a wide range of factors including affordability, accessibility and lingering stigmas around receiving care.