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/ 11 months agoConnecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence
Researchers want real-world impact. Lawmakers want programs that work. The public wants to benefit from taxpayer-funded research. Building a bridge from...
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/ 11 months agoHelium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it’s nonrenewable and difficult to recycle
With the fourth significant shortage of helium in a decade continuing, companies and researchers are looking for alternative sources.
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/ 11 months agoChef Bill Granger’s inadvertent legacy – the avocado toast meme
Granger, who died in December 2023, is credited with making avocado toast fashionable. Little did he know that his lasting legacy...
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/ 11 months agoGaza’s oldest mosque, destroyed in an airstrike, was once a temple to Philistine and Roman gods, a Byzantine and Catholic church, and had engravings of Jewish ritual objects
Gaza’s Omari Mosque embodies the history of Gaza – as a site of frequent destruction, but also of renewal, writes a...
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/ 11 months agoDeSantis-linked super PAC broke new ground in pushing campaign finance rules in Iowa in support of a 2nd-place finish
In Iowa, the Ron DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down seemed intent on mocking the dividing line federal regulators set between...
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/ 11 months agoIowa was different this time – even if the outcome was as predicted
From the ‘static’ polls to Trump’s ‘dissing’ of voters, two political scientists look at the Iowa caucus and see more than...
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/ 11 months agoHow to prevent America’s aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning
Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should...
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/ 11 months agoMiami residents believe Biscayne Bay is ‘healthy,’ despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds
A survey of Miami-Dade residents found bipartisan support for protecting Biscayne Bay − though most locals were not aware of the...
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/ 11 months agoCongress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness
The latest government showdown over the budget risks not only a shutdown but jobs, regional economies and America’s competitiveness in AI...
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/ 11 months agoWhat social robots can teach America’s students
Social robots can be useful tools to help students learn about programming, but here’s why they won’t be replacing classroom teachers...
