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/ 2 years agoBrain tumors are cognitive parasites – how brain cancer hijacks neural circuits and causes cognitive decline
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, causing significant decline in cognitive function. New research suggests a common anti-seizure...
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/ 2 years agoForts Cavazos, Barfoot and Liberty — new names for army bases honor new heroes and lasting values, instead of Confederates who lost a war
The last relics of ‘lost cause’ ideology are being removed, as a federal panel renames US military bases that honored Confederate...
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/ 2 years agoMike Pence is jockeying against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination – joining the ranks of just one vice president who, in 1800, also ran against a former boss
Pence’s announcement that he will run for president brings to mind how rare it is for a vice president to compete...
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/ 2 years agoMounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders
Research shows that social media, with it endless promotion of unrealistic standards of beauty, has had a negative impact on millions...
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/ 2 years agoThis course studies NGOs aiming to help countries recover from mass atrocities and to prevent future violence
College students learn about people who have dedicated their professional lives to reducing the threat of violence – and their successes...
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/ 2 years agoAztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica
The return of an important monument to Mexico puts a spotlight on a culture whose influence is still felt in the...
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/ 2 years agoWhy insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems
It’s not a question of if insurance will become unavailable or unaffordable in high-risk areas – it’s a question of when....
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/ 2 years agoThe ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health
Finding cosmetics that are free of hormone- disrupting chemicals often means paying more. An epidemiologist explains the risk, particularly for young...
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/ 2 years agoPeaches are a minor part of Georgia’s economy, but they’re central to its mythology
A 90% crop loss in the Peach State may sound like a disaster, but Georgia isn’t actually the Big Apple of...
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/ 2 years agoNearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new research
A number of theories try to explain how cultural differences come to be. A new study quantifies how such factors as...
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/ 2 years agoKakhovka dam breach: 3 essential reads on what it means for Ukraine’s infrastructure, beleaguered nuclear plant and future war plans
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the attack on crucial civilian infrastructure. Experts explain what the incident means for...
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/ 2 years agoUK’s Sunak visits Washington to strengthen ties, watch baseball – having already struck out on trade deal
The UK leader’s visit to the US comes amid trouble at home, with low ratings for his Conservative Party. But don’t...
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/ 2 years agoChanging wild animals’ behavior could help save them – but is it ethical?
Behavior-based interventions could boost conservation efforts, but raise their own set of tricky ethical issues.
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/ 2 years agoUS, Chinese warships’ near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks
What was behind the latest encounter between US and Chinese military vessels in contested waters?
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/ 2 years agoPolitical compromises – like the debt-limit deal – have never been substitutes for lasting solutions
Compromises, no matter how horrible, have long been used to solve seemingly intractable political problems – but at a cost.
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/ 2 years agoSupreme Court is poised to dismantle an integral part of LBJ’s Great Society – affirmative action
President Lyndon Johnson’s commencement address at Howard University in 1965 offered a compelling argument on the need for affirmative action. His...
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/ 2 years agoScientists’ political donations reflect polarization in academia – with implications for the public’s trust in science
Public data about individual donors’ political contributions supports the perception that American academia leans left.
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/ 2 years agoBlockchain is a key technology – a computer scientist explains why the post-crypto-crash future is bright
There are many uses for digital systems that are not centrally controlled and that allow large numbers of people to participate...
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/ 2 years agoHistorians are learning more about how the Nazis targeted trans people
Only in the past few years have the stories and experiences of trans people in Nazi Germany come to light.
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/ 2 years agoA community can gentrify without losing its identity — examples from Pittsburgh, Boston and Newark of what works
Art can help anchor places even as they are reshaped.
