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More kids than ever need special education, but burnout has caused a teacher shortage

Many special education teachers quit after less than five years on the job.10'000 Hours/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesA growing number of students in public schools – right now, about 15% of th...

Kimber Wilkerson, Professor of Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose schistosomiasis before the parasites causing it hatch in your blood
Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information that marks different stages of the disease. In our recently published research, our team used machine learning to uncover that hidden information and improve …
Could fungi actually cause a zombie apocalypse?
A zombie cicada fungus, _Massospora cicadina_, has consumed the rear end of this periodical cicada, replacing it with a 'plug' of chalky spores.Matt Kasson, CC BY-NDCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to a…
The Significance of Learning, especially as an artist or musician
As an artist, it’s extremely important to be what I like to call, “always be a student.” What do I mean? It simply means to always be willing to learn. Learning facilitates adaptability, ensuring our relevance and keeping us updated. It fosters personal growth an…
7 Qualities to Look for in Sydney Lawyers
Whether you're dealing with a personal issue, business matter or legal dispute, choosing the right legal representation is crucial. However, with so many Sydney lawyers available, how can you ensure you're picking the best one for your needs? This article will explore…

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world − here’s the psychology of why

A controlled scary experience can leave you exhilarated and relaxed afterward.gremlin/E+ via Getty ImagesFall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses – and haunted houses. ...

Sarah Kollat, Teaching Professor of Psychology, Penn State

During the American Revolution, Brits weren’t just facing off against white Protestant Christians − US patriots are diverse and have been since Day 1
A detail from the Washington Monument in Philadelphia, sculpted by Rudolf Siemering.PHAS/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesIn 1770, Barnard Gratz of Philadelphia wrote to a friend complaining about a recent speech by King George III. Gratz, an American patriot, wro…
Hemingway, after the hurricane
Rescue workers search debris for victims of the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, a Category 5 storm that devastated parts of the Florida Keys.Bettman/Getty ImagesThe 2024 hurricane season has been especially disastrous, and the casualties and widespread damage from flooding…
What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today
U.S. blasphemy laws reflect a complex fight for the freedom of religion and speechGetty ImagesSome 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these m…
To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials
A fusion experiment ran so hot that the wall materials facing the plasma retained defects.Christophe Roux/CEA IRFM, CC BYFusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions generate incredibly large amounts of energy. Fusion reactors…

MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off

A microRNA molecule is a tiny regulator of other genetic material.Artur Plawgo/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for thei...

Victor Ambros, Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School

Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raise
Raising salmon in a tank at an aquaculture farm in Dubai.Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty ImagesThe global aquaculture industry has tripled in size since the year 2000, with producers raising a mind-boggling diversity of species, from seaweeds and clams to carp, salmon and cuttlefish. Many of these cre…
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research
Microplastics are invisible but omnipresent.Musat/iStock via Getty Images PlusBottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One. Tiny plastic pieces have spread all over the …
Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power
Black Myth: Wukong has enthralled gamers around the world with its rich visuals and vigorous fight sequences.Courtesy Game ScienceIt may sound far-fetched, but the future of global technology supremacy could hinge on a video game. Black Myth: Wukong, China’s latest blockbuster, isn’t jus…
What is Chabad-Lubavitch? A Jewish studies scholar explains
Lubavitchers have put up leaflets, posters and even murals of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson around the world, with many proclaiming him the messiah. Nizzan Cohen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAIf you live anywhere near New York – or anywhere in the world, really – you may have seen a …
Bouncing between war-torn countries: Displacement in Lebanon and Syria highlights cyclical nature of cross-border refuge
Displaced people crossing a hole on the road caused by an Israeli airstrike near the Masnaa crossing.Bilal Jawich/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThe escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah since September 2024, and Israel’s bombing of civilian areas across Lebanon, have unleashed a prof…

Presidential election could help decide fate of the 70,000 Afghans living temporarily in the US

Tim Walz’s candidacy for vice president underscores the political power of teachers

Election officials are hard at work to deliver fair, secure and accurate elections – despite a const…

‘Childless cat ladies’ have long contributed to the welfare of American children − and the nation…

Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose schistosomiasis before the paras…

More kids than ever need special education, but burnout has caused a teacher shortage

Native American tribes' pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities

Imran Khan shot: How attack will affect protest campaign led by Pakistan's ousted leader

What is 3G and why is it being shut down? An electrical engineer explains

Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession – here's why

Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn

What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror

Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision

Teaching kids to read during the coronavirus pandemic: 5 questions answered

A white supremacist coup succeeded in 1898 North Carolina, led by lying politicians and racist newspapers that amplified their lies

Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins

Making art 'should be uncomfortable' – a conversation with visual artist Lorna Simpson

More kids than ever need special education, but burnout has caused a teacher shortage

Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose schistosomiasis before the parasites causing it hatch in your blood

Could fungi actually cause a zombie apocalypse?

The Significance of Learning, especially as an artist or musician

7 Qualities to Look for in Sydney Lawyers

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world − here’s the psychology of why

During the American Revolution, Brits weren’t just facing off against white Protestant Christians − US patriots are diverse and have been since Day 1

Hemingway, after the hurricane

What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today

To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials

MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off

Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raise

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research

Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power

What is Chabad-Lubavitch? A Jewish studies scholar explains

Bouncing between war-torn countries: Displacement in Lebanon and Syria highlights cyclical nature of cross-border refuge