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/ 1 year agoPhilly parents worry about kids’ digital media use but see some benefits, too
Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 17 Philadelphia parents about how their family uses digital media. Here they offer tips to promote...
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/ 1 year agoA researcher’s prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians
Research shows that when health care professionals work in a collaborative manner, patient satisfaction and outcomes improve.
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/ 1 year agoUnwrapping Uranus and its icy secrets: What NASA would learn from a mission to a wild world
Five of the Uranus moons might be ocean worlds − and if there’s water, there might be life.
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/ 1 year agoNext on the United Auto Workers’ to-do list: Adding more members who currently work at nonunion factories to its ranks
Wooing those workers will be expensive and require a lot of creativity, since many of them are employed in ‘right-to-work’ states.
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/ 1 year agoHow climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action
Negotiating global progress on climate change involves walking a fine line, as a former UN official explains.
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/ 1 year agoDozens of US adolescents are dying from drug overdoses every month − an expert on substance use unpacks the grim numbers with 3 charts
Among adolescents, boys are more likely to die of an overdose than girls, and using combinations of drugs substantially raises the...
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/ 1 year agoThe challenges of being a religious scientist
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.
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/ 1 year agoSupreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
The Supreme Court will hear five cases this term that will examine the nature of online discussion spaces run by social...
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/ 1 year agoChlorine is a highly useful chemical that’s also extremely dangerous − here’s what to know about staying safe around it
Chlorine is a widely used industrial chemical that’s frequently a factor in toxic accidents and workplace injuries. A pharmaceutical expert explains...
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/ 1 year agoEarth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip
Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the...
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/ 1 year agoWhy are bullies so mean? A youth psychology expert explains what’s behind their harmful behavior
No matter your age, if you’re being bullied − there’s help out there.
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/ 1 year agoPollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
The longest-running study of its kind reviewed death records in the path of pollution from coal-fired power plants. The numbers are...
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/ 1 year agoA national security expert explains what the cease-fire deal means for Israel, Hamas and the remaining hostages
A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas calls for the release of at least 50 hostages taken during the violent attack...
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/ 1 year agoAmericans are tiptoeing out of economic turmoil this holiday shopping season
With the state of the economy unclear, shoppers seem hesitant to get too festive, too fast.
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/ 1 year agoSmall-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy
Country singer Jason Aldean’s hit song triggered renewed attention on vigilante justice, racism and urban America.
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/ 1 year agoForensic anthropologists work to identify human skeletal remains and uncover the stories of the unknown dead
Forensic anthropologists are specialized scientists who analyze the skeletal remains of the recently deceased to help authorities figure out who the...
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/ 1 year agoDigitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals
Hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the US and Canada treat sick and injured animals and birds. Digitizing their records is...
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/ 1 year agoIn the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza
When people find themselves displaced from their homes, finding or creating beauty can be just as vital as food, water and...
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/ 1 year agoAre rents rising in your Philly neighborhood? Don’t blame the baristas
When it comes to gentrification, Philadelphia baristas say they’re ‘part of the problem.’ But as low-wage workers, where else should they...
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/ 1 year agoForget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
The explosion of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and fears about where the technology might be headed distract from the many...
