More News
-
Media
/ 1 week agoAs Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history
Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows − like other...
-
Media
/ 1 week agoAs a high school teacher and as governor, Tim Walz has tapped the power of geographic information systems, or GIS, to solve complex problems
Gov. Tim Walz used geographic information systems as a schoolteacher. How will that experience come into play if he and Kamala...
-
Media
/ 1 week agoCats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts
About 80% of dogs and 40% of cats will fetch, a new study finds. Domesticating turned these carnivores’ hunting methods into...
-
Media
/ 1 week agoLong COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice
Researchers developed a new mouse model that replicates long COVID-19 more accurately than current models. Their findings could lead to new...
-
Media
/ 1 week agoNo, local election officials can’t block certification of results – there are plenty of legal safeguards
Concerns are mounting that some election officials might subvert the results of the 2024 presidential election by refusing to certify results....
-
Media
/ 1 week agoTrump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood character traits – ‘charisma’
Throughout modern history, charismatic leaders have shown their extraordinary ability to elicit devotion to themselves and their causes.
-
Media
/ 1 week agoIndia’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day
The hydropower dam is part of a huge effort to boost India’s homegrown energy. But it will radically disrupt the lives...
-
Media
/ 1 week agoHumans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species
Infectious diseases can spill over from animals to humans as well as spill back. Each cross-species transmission gives pathogens a chance...
-
Media
/ 1 week agoPreparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977’s ‘Russian flu’
An epidemiologist makes the case that a rush of research to stop a swine flu outbreak led to an accidental lab...
-
Media
/ 1 week agoNew NFL helmet accessory reduces concussions − but players and fans may not be ready to embrace safety over swag
For the first time, players will be permitted to wear Guardian Caps over their helmets during regular season games.
-
Media
/ 1 week agoHow HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language
The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.
-
Media
/ 2 weeks ago‘Social profit orientation’ can help companies and nonprofits alike do more good in the world
Generating financial returns, noble and important as that goal is, is no longer enough, 3 scholars of marketing argue.
-
Media
/ 2 weeks agoPoor people are business owners, too – but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back
A poverty expert debunks the false narratives that hold back disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
-
Media
/ 2 weeks agoDomesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened
New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it’s time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses.
-
Media
/ 2 weeks agoChip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future
As more internet devices run increasingly data-heavy apps, there’s a squeeze on the wireless spectrum. High-frequency terahertz waves could ease the...
-
Media
/ 2 weeks agoWhat is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?
Many believe the Shroud of Turin to be the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Scientists have investigated the...
-
Media
/ 2 weeks ago7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence
Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain in refugee...
-
Media
/ 2 weeks agoAfrican immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for college
African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers. But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized.
-
Media
/ 2 weeks agoThe workhorse ship of ocean drilling may have made its last voyage – here’s why scientists don’t want to see the JOIDES Resolution mothballed
The National Science Foundation says that the JOIDES Resolution has become too costly to fund. But scientists say its $72 million...
-
Media
/ 2 weeks agoIn the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success
Inclusion ≠ belonging.
