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/ 1 year agoSan Jose and the reemergence of the donut city
Post-pandemic pressures are compounding stresses cities were already facing, leading to the hollowing out of some American cities.
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/ 1 year agoUS losing Fitch’s top AAA credit rating may portend future economic weakness
The rating agency demoted the US government’s creditworthiness to AA+, its second-highest ranking, on Aug. 1, 2023.
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/ 1 year agoDoes an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods
Functional foods − which should not be confused with ‘superfoods’ − possess specific components that contribute to better health.
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/ 1 year ago‘Uncivil obedience’ becomes an increasingly common form of protest in the US
Distinct from civil disobedience, this legal strategy demands complete compliance with the law – even when there are loopholes that the...
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/ 1 year agoBeyoncé has a prenup − but do you need one if you’re not a millionaire?
A prenuptial agreement can help millennial couples navigate concerns about student debt in their marriage.
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/ 1 year agoElon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an ‘everything app’ – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it’s not so easy to do
Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is...
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/ 1 year agoLab-grown ‘ghost hearts’ work to solve organ transplant shortage by combining a cleaned-out pig heart with a patient’s own stem cells
Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of...
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/ 1 year agoMaui wildfires burn through Lahaina – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe
Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looked at who...
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/ 1 year agoAir travel is in a rut – is there any hope of recapturing the romance of flying?
Over the past 60 years, the duration of flights has remained roughly the same, while passengers have been subjected to more...
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/ 1 year agoThe heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
Widespread coral bleaching is underway as ocean temperatures hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing...
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/ 1 year agoAI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023’s summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too
Air quality forecasting is getting better, thanks in part to AI. That’s good, given the health impact of air pollution. An...
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/ 1 year agoA brief illustrated guide to ‘scissors congruence’ − an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research
This is a story about geometry, algebra and many different dimensions, best read with construction paper, scissors and tape on hand.
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/ 1 year agoResearchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter
To detect dark matter, you need to build an ultra-sensitive detector and put it somewhere ultra-quiet. For one physics collaboration, that...
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/ 1 year agoBabies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone
Revisions to the CDC’s developmental milestone checklists removed crawling as a skill that babies pick up at a typical age. A...
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/ 1 year agoDonald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants
While Trump has received early warnings ahead of indictments and detailed explanations behind the charges, criminal defendants typically get a bare-bones...
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/ 1 year agoThrough space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment
Afrofuturism, a mix of science fiction, magic realism and liberation politics, has shaped some hip-hop artists’ work for decades.
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/ 1 year agoDespite giving students chances to cheat, unsupervised online exams gauge student learning comparably to in-person exams
Students score about the same on online exams as they do on in-person exams, new research shows.
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/ 1 year agoWomen get far more migraines than men – a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief
For women ages 18 to 49, migraines are the leading cause of disability throughout the world.
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/ 1 year agoKamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do
Kamala Harris is on track to be one of the most influential vice presidents in history. This says more about the...
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/ 1 year agoProstate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. Although watchful waiting is appropriate for low-risk cases, many are...
