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Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal

A dye called FD&C Yellow 5 could have some useful scientific properties. Noppawat Tom Charoensinphon/Moment via Getty ImagesWhy isn’t your body transparent? Some animals such as jellyfish, z...

Guosong Hong, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University

US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared

When grocery prices rise, it's harder to fill your shopping cart.Gri-spb/iStock via Getty Images PlusCC BY-NDThe official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 from 12.8% in 2022, according ...

Michael Long, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Insecurity and Inequality Research, Oklahoma State University

El alegre léxico de la lengua española puede ayudar a resolver un misterio de salud llamado la parad…
Las pistas para resolver la paradoja han surgido de un lugar poco probable.Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone vi…
Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it c…
Screen time can be a major point of contention for parents and children.Fertnig/E+ via Getty ImagesW…
Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies
Several rural communities in the western U.S. rely heavily on the fossil fuel industry.AP Photo/Davi…
Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
Kearny Generating Station, a former coal-fired baseload power plant, now a gas-fired peaker, on the …

El alegre léxico de la lengua española puede ayudar a resolver un misterio de salud llamado la paradoja hispana

Las pistas para resolver la paradoja han surgido de un lugar poco probable.Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty ImagesA principios de diciembre de 2021, estuve viendo a un fisioterapeuta por una lesi&oacu...

Maria Magdalena Llabre, Professor of Psychology, University of Miami

Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining
Screen time can be a major point of contention for parents and children.Fertnig/E+ via Getty ImagesWhat parent hasn’t been there? It’s been a long day, you still have dinner to make, maybe lunches for tomorrow too, and you just don’t have the energy to…
Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies
Several rural communities in the western U.S. rely heavily on the fossil fuel industry.AP Photo/David ZalubowskiOn a recent visit to Rangely, a small town in northwest Colorado, my colleagues and I met with the administrators of a highly regarded community college to di…
Harris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game − ridicule
Kamala Harris laughs at Donald Trump during her convention speech on Aug. 22, 2024.Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty ImagesIn her speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her opponent, former President Donald Trump…
Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
Kearny Generating Station, a former coal-fired baseload power plant, now a gas-fired peaker, on the Hackensack River in New Jersey.Jim Henderson/Wikipedia, CC BYThe U.S. is nearing the end of one of its hottest summers on record. Across the nation, heat waves have drive…

As 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 has been a champion of geographic information systems.Anadolu via Getty ImagesWhen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first learned about geographic information systems, or GIS, as a high school ge...

Marcia Moreno Báez, Research professor of geospatial technology, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

How much does aging affect mental acuity? It’s debatable
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump at the CNN presidential debate on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.Justin Sullivan via Getty Images NewsI cringed recently while driving to the clinic where I specialize in geriatric medicine when I heard a young radio anno…
Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts
Throw it for me! Purple Collar Pet Photography/Moment, via Getty ImagesMany people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behavior f…
Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice
Many respiratory viral infections can cause long-term symptoms.sbk_20d pictures/Moment via Getty ImagesThe long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world…
India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day
The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, under construction, will be one of India's largest hydropower dams.Nayan J. Nath, CC BY“Hey Rupam, open the door. Take this fish,” a woman yelled from outside. I was sitting in the kitchen at my friend Rupam’s…

Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood character traits – ‘charisma’

Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally in Johnstown, Pa., on Aug. 30, 2024.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesOf all the questions confronting voters in the 2024 U.S. pre...

Michael Scott Bryant, Professor of History and Legal Studies, Bryant University

New NFL helmet accessory reduces concussions − but players and fans may not be ready to embrace safety over swag
Fall brings football season in the U.S. and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually changed, from the leather head coverings of the early 20th century to the space-age plastic domes we’re accus…
Preparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977’s ‘Russian flu’
Vaccine research quickly picked up to try to prevent a possible flu pandemic in 1976.AP Photo Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that bitter cold day, he collapsed and died. Autopsy specimens unexpectedly tested posi…
Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species
Human, animal and environmental health are interconnected.Tambako the Jaguar/Moment via Getty ImagesWhen the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, humans had been the only species with reported cases of the disease. While early genetic analyses pointed to horsesho…
How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis were marked by a great deal of confusion over what caused the disease, who it affected and how …
Grammy Winner George Whitty and “Ambassador of Soul” Ellis Hall To Release “Die Living”
WHAT!!!! In The World When music legends George Whitty and Ellis Hall decided to turn their longtime mutual admiration society into an official partnership, they committed full throttle to recording their explosive contemporary twist on classic R&B and came up with a clever branding idea…

Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal

US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared

El alegre léxico de la lengua española puede ayudar a resolver un misterio de salud llamado la parad…

Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it c…

Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives

Here's how China is responding to US sanctions – with blocking laws and other countermeasures

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

Curious Kids: What is a whistleblower?

Why American culture fixates on the tragic image of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the most famous man behind the atomic bomb

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help

Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but the public needs to pony up

Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits

Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer's risk?

Teaching hope during the 2020 campaign season

Fathers need to care for themselves as well as their kids – but often don't

LGBTQ people have a troubled relationship with police − new survey shows high rates of harassment, abuse and distrust

El alegre léxico de la lengua española puede ayudar a resolver un misterio de salud llamado la paradoja hispana

Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining

Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Harris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game − ridicule

Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives

As a high school teacher and as governor, Tim Walz has tapped the power of geographic information systems, or GIS, to solve complex problems

How much does aging affect mental acuity? It’s debatable

Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts

Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice

India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day

Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood character traits – ‘charisma’

New NFL helmet accessory reduces concussions − but players and fans may not be ready to embrace safety over swag

Preparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977’s ‘Russian flu’

Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species

How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language

Grammy Winner George Whitty and “Ambassador of Soul” Ellis Hall To Release “Die Living”