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/ 10 months agoPhone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in...
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/ 10 months agoHere’s how machine learning can violate your privacy
A data privacy expert explains how machine learning algorithms draw inferences and how that leads to privacy concerns.
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/ 10 months agoA 25-year study reveals how empathy is passed from parents to teens to their future children
Everyone wants to raise kind children, but telling kids to be nice gets you only so far − young people need...
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/ 10 months agoHow Iran selects its supreme leader − a political scientist and Iran expert explains
The late President Ebrahim Raisi was supposedly being groomed to succeed an aging Ali Khamenei. The succession is a complex process,...
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/ 10 months ago9 justices, many opinions: How the Supreme Court tells lawyers, judges and the public about its decisions and disagreements
The next time you hear about a Supreme Court concurrence or dissent, pay attention. You may get a window to where...
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/ 10 months agoMilitia extremists, kicked off Facebook again, are regaining comfort in public view
A scholar of militia activity observes extremists stepping back into the public sphere after a few years of being less visible.
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/ 10 months agoCalls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
In the 1980s, university administrators called the police on anti-apartheid protesters, threatened to revoke their scholarships and ordered staff to demolish...
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/ 10 months agoThe US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era
The founders saw a need for government to intervene in markets.
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/ 10 months agoSuccessful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example
City parks are like outdoor living rooms: If people feel welcome and relaxed, they will settle in.
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/ 10 months agoHeat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
Older adults face greater health risks from extreme heat for several reasons. Communities can save lives by starting to make changes...
