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More people are eating bugs – but is it ethical to farm insects for food?

Matan Shelomi National Taiwan University
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You may soon be able to buy hearing aids over the counter at your local pharmacy

Elaine Mormer University of Pittsburgh
Updated 3 hrs ago

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A pediatrician explains a spike in ear infections this summer after COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Abigail Kumral University of Virginia
Updated 3 hrs ago

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Global shortage of shipping containers highlights their importance in getting goods to Amazon warehouses, store shelves and your door in time for Christmas

Anna Nagurney University of Massachusetts Amherst
Updated 3 hrs ago

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Latest parliamentary win by Putin's United Russia has been years in the manufacturing

Regina Smyth Indiana University
Updated 3 hrs ago

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Afghanistan's war rug industry distorts the reality of everyday trauma

Jamal J. Elias University of Pennsylvania
Updated 3 hrs ago

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Artificial intelligence can help highway departments find bats roosting under bridges

Tianshu Li University of Virginia
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Cómo los atardeceres rojos de Hawái permitieron a un científico aficionado descubrir las corrientes en chorro

Kevin Hamilton University of Hawaii
22 hrs ago

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More companies pledge 'net-zero' emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

Amrou Awaysheh Indiana University
Updated 17 hrs ago

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China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and Indigenous communities

Rebecca Ray Boston University
Updated 21 hrs ago

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Louisianans' way of life on the coast is threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands from rising seas

Craig E. Colten Louisiana State University
Sep 20, 2021

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How many stars are there in space?

Brian Jackson Boise State University
Sep 20, 2021

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Facebook's algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 election – here's how algorithms can manipulate you

Filippo Menczer Indiana University
Sep 20, 2021

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New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus

Patrick Jackson University of Virginia
Sep 20, 2021

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The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation

David Schultz Hamline University
Sep 20, 2021

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A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom

Christopher R. Moore University of South Carolina
Updated 13 min ago

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FDA panel recommends limiting Pfizer booster shots to Americans 65 and older, and those at high risk of severe COVID-19

Matthew Woodruff Emory University
Updated Sep 18, 2021

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Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in

Nancy S. Jecker University of Washington
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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'Tax the rich'? Democrats' plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America's long slide from progressive taxation

Emmanuel Saez University of California, Berkeley
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here's why it's crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself

Drew Shindell Duke University
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams – are similar weapons behind the Havana syndrome?

Iain Boyd University of Colorado Boulder
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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Nurses are leaving the profession, and replacing them won’t be easy

Rayna M Letourneau University of South Florida
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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A direct recommendation from a doctor may be the final push someone needs to get vaccinated

Kimberly Fisher University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human activities affect life in rivers and streams

Emily S. Bernhardt Duke University
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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The fall armyworm invasion is fierce this year – and scientists are researching how to stop its destruction of lawns, football fields and crops

Scott D. Stewart University of Tennessee
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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How to make comparing prices of an MRI or colonoscopy as easy as shopping for a new laptop

Morgane Mouslim University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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How many satellites are orbiting Earth?

Supriya Chakrabarti University of Massachusetts Lowell
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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Andrew Cuomo’s initial refusal to resign echoes executive harassment dilemmas for employers

Michael Z. Green Texas A&M University
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise – here are the harms researchers have been documenting for years

Christia Spears Brown University of Kentucky
Sep 16, 2021

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What is the Moon Festival? A scholar of Chinese religions explains

Mario Poceski University of Florida
Updated 19 hrs ago

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Pandemic prompts more teachers to consider early retirement or new career

Josh McGee University of Arkansas
Updated Sep 16, 2021

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Underneath all the makeup, who was the real Tammy Faye?

John Wigger University of Missouri-Columbia
Updated Sep 16, 2021

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Political orientation predicts science denial – here's what that means for getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19

Adrian Bardon Wake Forest University
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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How reparations can be paid through school finance reform

Bruce Baker Rutgers University
Updated Sep 16, 2021

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OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled it

Emily B. Campbell College of the Holy Cross
Updated Sep 16, 2021

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4 strategies for a global breakthrough on energy and climate change

Dolf Gielen Colorado School of Mines
Updated Sep 17, 2021

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Capitol Police prepare for a return of insurrectionists to Washington – 5 essential reads on the symbols they carried on Jan. 6

Jeff Inglis The Conversation
Sep 15, 2021

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California's political standing among Democrats a big winner in Gavin Newsom's recall victory

Raphael J. Sonenshein California State University, Los Angeles
Updated Sep 15, 2021

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North Korea's latest missile provocation was entirely predictable

Sung-Yoon Lee Tufts University
Sep 15, 2021

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Texas voting law builds on long legacy of racism from GOP leaders

Chris Lamb IUPUI
Sep 15, 2021

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James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space – and why

Marcia Rieke University of Arizona
Sep 15, 2021

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Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges

Nir Kshetri University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Sep 15, 2021

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Critical race theory is an important tool in better understanding how religion operates in America

Tiffany Puett St. Edward's University
Sep 15, 2021

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What’s the law on vaccine exemptions? A religious liberty expert explains

Douglas Laycock University of Virginia
Sep 15, 2021

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Menstrual cups are a cheaper, more sustainable way for women to cope with periods than tampons or pads

Susan Powers Clarkson University
Sep 15, 2021

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5 characteristics of an effective science teacher – from a researcher who trains them

Meenakshi Sharma Mercer University
Sep 15, 2021

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Brain scans of Black women who experience racism show trauma-like effects, putting them at higher risk for future health problems

Sierra Carter Georgia State University
Updated Sep 15, 2021

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Poverty got worse in 2020 as many low-wage workers took the brunt of the economic blows

Elena Delavega University of Memphis
Updated Sep 14, 2021

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Forceful vaccine messages backfire with holdouts – how can it be done better?

S. Shyam Sundar Penn State
Sep 14, 2021

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Pew's new global survey of climate change attitudes finds promising trends but deep divides

John Kotcher George Mason University
Updated Sep 14, 2021

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Who's covered by a vaccine mandate? Here's a quick guide to America's patchwork of COVID-19 shot requirements

Debbie Kaminer Baruch College, CUNY
Sep 14, 2021

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More education for Mexican Americans may mean less diabetes

Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes Penn State
Sep 14, 2021

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What are microschools? 5 questions answered

Barnett Berry University of South Carolina
Sep 14, 2021

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Apple's plan to scan your phone raises the stakes on a key question: Can you trust Big Tech?

Laurin Weissinger Tufts University
Sep 14, 2021

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A new platform lets you buy shares of blue-chip paintings – but is art a wise investment?

Kathryn Graddy Brandeis University
Updated Sep 14, 2021

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Chile has a growing Muslim community – but few know about it

Matthew Ingalls American University in Dubai
Updated Sep 14, 2021

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Perilous situation for Afghan allies left behind shows a refugee system that's not up to the job

Shelley Inglis University of Dayton
Updated Sep 13, 2021

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Food production generates more than a third of manmade greenhouse gas emissions – a new framework tells us how much comes from crops, countries and regions

Atul Jain University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Updated Sep 13, 2021

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Who are the Hazara of Afghanistan? An expert on Islam explains

Iqbal Akhtar Florida International University
Sep 13, 2021

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Black, Hispanic and Asian American donors give more to social and racial justice causes as well as strangers in need – new survey

Una Osili IUPUI
Sep 13, 2021

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