More News
-
Media
/ 1 year agoBuilding relationships is key for first-year college students – here are 5 easy ways to meet new friends and mentors
Forming study groups and reaching out to professors can greatly improve a first-year student’s chances for success.
-
Media
/ 1 year agoHip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap’s widespread influence
On Aug. 11, 1973, a block party in the Bronx spawned a genre that would go on to influence nearly all...
-
Media
/ 1 year agoHitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant
Donald Trump’s trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election will promote accountability – but could this show trial...
-
Media
/ 1 year agoWho likes Donald Trump? Lots of Republicans, but especially Hispanic voters, plus very rural and very conservative people
New findings by political scientists at Northwestern University and Harvard Kennedy School provide a clearer picture of which demographic groups support...
-
Media
/ 1 year agoMaui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government’s initial response when disasters strike islands
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in...
-
Media
/ 1 year agoHeritage algorithms combine the rigors of science with the infinite possibilities of art and design
By bridging culture and computation, heritage algorithms challenge the myth of ‘primitive cultures’ and forge a new understanding of science and...
-
Media
/ 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.
-
Media
/ 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.
-
Media
/ 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.
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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.
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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.
-
Media
/ 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...
-
Media
/ 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...
