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/ 1 year agoA TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
A scholar of American religion explains how a new phenomenon of Jesus images on TikTok is tapping into the prosperity gospel,...
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/ 1 year agoThe universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch
The universe is expanding faster than physicists would expect. To figure out what processes underlie this fast expansion rate, some researchers...
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/ 1 year agoScientists suspect there’s ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
Some dark craters on the Moon are never exposed to light − ice could be hiding in these permanently shadowed regions,...
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/ 1 year agoFor decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
Public health messaging has focused on the drinking habits of the mother during pregnancy. But a growing body of research shows...
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/ 1 year agoBiden-Xi meeting: 6 essential reads on what to look out for as US, Chinese leaders hold face-to-face talks
Scholars writing for The Conversation take a deeper look at some of the issues expected to be on the agenda when...
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/ 1 year agoMusic painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later
On the wall of an orphanage in Venice, a musicologist encountered a fresco featuring an aria written for an opera. She’s...
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/ 1 year ago1 in 4 Colorado 11th-graders skipped their state’s standardized test − geography and income help explain why
The opt-out movement caught on heavily in Colorado in the late 2010s. A group of education scholars is exploring the reasons...
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/ 1 year agoInsulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice
Researchers successfully treated diabetes in mice by engineering cells to make insulin in response to the music of Queen.
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/ 1 year agoHow PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are getting into Miami’s Biscayne Bay, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine
Scientists discovered PFAS hot spots in the bay and found PFAS in water along the Atlantic coast. In a new study,...
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/ 1 year agoBrains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery
Concussions can teach researchers a great deal about how the brain recovers after injury and offer insights into how people can...
