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/ 8 months agoFermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
From kimchi to kombucha and sauerkraut to sourdough, many traditional food staples across cultures make use of fermentation. And these variations...
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/ 8 months agoSaturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but...
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/ 8 months agoKnow thyself − all too well: Why Taylor Swift’s songs are philosophy
Introspection, argument, exploring paradoxes: These are hallmarks of great artists, not just philosophers.
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/ 8 months agoReagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism
Reagan and Trump − two of the most media-savvy Republican presidents − used religion to advance their political visions, but their...
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/ 8 months agoNative American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently ruled that it won’t approve energy projects on Native lands without tribal consent. But many...
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/ 8 months ago‘The former guy’ versus ‘Sleepy Joe’ – why Biden and Trump are loathe to utter each other’s name
Both politicians are exploiting some tried and true rhetorical and psychological tactics.
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/ 8 months agoOther states, like Arizona, could resurrect laws on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues and more that have been lying dormant for more than 100 years
There are many outdated laws that states keep on the books, even if they aren’t used. If the Supreme Court overturns...
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/ 8 months agoWorried about housing shortages and soaring prices? Your community’s zoning laws could be part of the problem
More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing.
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/ 8 months agoSupreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available
Legal precedents hold that criminalizing someone for their status, such as being homeless, is cruel and unusual punishment. But what if...
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/ 8 months agoMore climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the...
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/ 8 months agoGrizzly bear conservation is as much about human relationships as it is the animals
Whether people are hunters can have a big effect.
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/ 8 months agoIndian protesters pull from poetic tradition to resist Modi’s Hindu nationalism
Thanks to a strong oral Urdu literary tradition in South Asia, poems from the past linger in the popular imagination.
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/ 8 months agoIn the age of cancel culture, shaming can be healthy for online communities – a political scientist explains when and how
There is no shortage of horror stories about online shaming, but it’s not always a bad thing. It comes down to...
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/ 8 months agoDeepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of demographic diversity
New research found a way to both improve the accuracy of deepfake detection algorithms while also enhancing fairness.
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/ 8 months agoDrugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning can help researchers identify...
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/ 8 months agoExploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen scientist project to classify and learn about these bright flashes
Where specialized algorithms fail to classify star-borne pulses, human volunteers with just a little training can step in.
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/ 8 months agoFoundations are using so many confusing words that few people can figure out what they’re doing
Boasting about centering your transformative systems change paradigm means you’re doing it wrong. But fixes are available.
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/ 8 months agoThe US is losing access to its bases in Niger − here’s why that’s a big deal
The disintegration of the United States’ relationship with Niger following its military coup in 2023 is giving way to stronger ties...
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/ 8 months agoTrump’s New York felony charges are going to trial – what the images might show when the business fraud case kicks off
How will Trump act during his upcoming court appearance in Manhattan? Surprises are unlikely, but his body language and expressions can...
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/ 8 months agoGermany’s turning point: 2 years into strategic pivot, progress made bodes well for the US, NATO and the world
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz outlined bold, long-term goals: Strengthen the country’s depleted military with extraordinary investments and adopt assertive foreign policy...
