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/ 1 year agoQuantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application
Louis Brus explains some of the foundational research – and how even the letter carrier wants to shake your hand when...
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/ 1 year agoDoes chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food
Grandma swore by it. Now science weighs in on the healing powers of chicken soup.
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/ 1 year agoNew class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste
A team of scientists has developed a method for creating a new class of plastic materials that are potentially more recyclable...
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/ 1 year agoHealth care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after historic strike
Beyond higher wages and improved benefits, the terms of the Kaiser settlement would ensure better staffing, which the unions have argued...
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/ 1 year agoNew treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers
Half a million new mothers in the US suffer from postpartum depression every year, yet a lack of awareness and stigma...
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/ 1 year agoRancid food smells and tastes gross − AI tools may help scientists prevent that spoilage
Pantry food can go bad if exposed to oxygen, but an AI model might help develop more effective preservatives and keep...
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/ 1 year agoDual enrollment can save college students time and money − but there’s one risk to avoid
More high school students are taking college courses while still in high school. But equity gaps exist, with Black and Hispanic...
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/ 1 year agoSaudi plans to ‘de-risk’ region has taken a hit with Gaza violence − but hitting pause on normalization with Israel will buy kingdom time
A decade of de-escalation among Gulf states could be at risk if Israel-Hamas violence spills across region. And that could threaten...
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/ 1 year agoHouse speaker paralysis is confusing – a political scientist explains what’s happening
In the 1850s, a fight over the speakership took nearly two months and 133 rounds of voting. But for nearly a...
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/ 1 year agoHamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting poverty than armed resistance
Politicians have used their assumptions about Gazans to support their policies. But the people in Gaza experience these policies far differently,...
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/ 1 year agoCOVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the US – an ethicist explains why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health
Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a...
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/ 1 year agoNonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin − new research
Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.
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/ 1 year agoWhat do a Black scientist, nonprofit executive and filmmaker have in common? They all face racism in the ‘gray areas’ of workplace culture
A sociologist interviewed more than 200 Black workers about their experiences. Here’s what she found.
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/ 1 year agoAmish culture prizes peace − but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from a stop in Amish Country tourist towns
Much of the tourism industry that’s sprung up around Amish areas says more about Americans’ own identity than Amish values, a...
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/ 1 year agoBiden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global and domestic audiences
Until 1906, no US president had ever traveled abroad in office. Then Teddy Roosevelt demonstrated the power of showing up.
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/ 1 year agoNew technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world − two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles
Physicists uncovered a new experiment hidden in old data from the Large Hadron Collider. Using this innovative approach, the team has...
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/ 1 year agoBabe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight
Ruth’s headline-grabbing home runs helped his sport recover from scandal, while his own story helped combat anti-Catholic prejudice.
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/ 1 year agoWhat is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains
Some power plants don’t have massive smokestacks or cooling towers – or even a central site.
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/ 1 year agoIsrael is getting a surge in donations from the US in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks
As American Jews grieve, many are giving as well.
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/ 1 year ago#UsToo: How antisemitism and Islamophobia make reporting sexual misconduct and abuse of power harder for Jewish and Muslim women
In minority faith groups that already face hate, women who have experienced harassment sometimes fear bringing negative attention to their community.
