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/ 4 months ago5 lessons from ancient civilizations for staying cool in hot, dry climates that today’s builders often ignore
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge...
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/ 4 months agoGus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity
The best way to learn about neurodivergence is by listening to neurodivergent people themselves.
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/ 4 months agoCOVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall
The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.
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/ 4 months ago‘Homicide: Life on the Streets’ laid the groundwork for Peak TV – and it’s finally available to stream for new and old fans of the series
Due to conflicts over music rights and the high cost of adapting the show to HD, the series had become overshadowed...
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/ 4 months ago2 solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar wind
For years, researchers have wondered what energy source allows the solar wind − a projection of charged particles from the Sun...
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/ 4 months agoThe specter of China has edged into US election rhetoric − for Republicans much more than Democrats
Of the four presidential and vice presidential candidates, only Tim Walz failed to mention China in his convention speech − and...
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/ 4 months agoRobots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society and culture
Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions...
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/ 4 months agoRetirement doesn’t just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling unmoored and irrelevant
If you have spent 40 years of your life working 40 hours a week, retirement isn’t just a financial consideration, writes...
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/ 4 months agoThe Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day
The Nuremberg Code was developed during trials for Nazi officials accused of performing inhumane experiments − but its influence has been...
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/ 4 months agoConservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim
New research suggests anti-Black racism plays a key role in conservative anti-DEI sentiment.
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/ 4 months agoWhy restaurant self-service kiosks can actually result in customers ordering less food
New research on food-ordering kiosks introduces the social dynamics at play and offers alternatives for designing a more effective and customer-friendly...
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/ 4 months agoToday’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters
The persistent threat of school shootings demands a more thoughtful response to their prevention.
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/ 4 months agoMitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease
As the powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria lie at the intersection of many essential biochemical pathways. When they go awry, neurodegenerative...
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/ 4 months agoSigns, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find a home in the Smithsonian collections
The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP and Democratic...
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/ 4 months agoHow the 14th Amendment prevents state legislatures from subverting popular presidential elections
A little-noticed provision of the US Constitution would strip any state of almost all its electoral votes if legislators sought to...
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/ 4 months agoDemocratic men are stepping up for a woman president by stepping back, at last
The masculinity on display at the Democratic convention was groundbreaking as men − from Joe Biden to Pete Buttigieg to Tim...
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/ 4 months agoCómo la comercialización a lo largo de los siglos transformó el Día de los Muertos
Un erudito mexicano-americano escribe que en el siglo XVIII, el Día de los Muertos generaba el mayor mercado anual de Ciudad...
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/ 4 months agoEstate planning lessons from the $600M fight over Michael Jackson’s music catalog
Restrictions that seem reasonable during life can backfire after death.
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/ 4 months agoPolicy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the election
For all the energy, creativity and money presidential candidates pour into their campaigns, it turns out that the ‘subtle power of...
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/ 4 months agoBlack voters, Latino voters and other voters of color show solidarity at the ballot box
Evidence suggests that despite their many differences, communities of color tend to vote for candidates who support policies that help remedy...
