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What monoclonal antibodies are – and why we need them as well as a vaccine

  • Written by Rodney E. Rohde, Professor Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
imageY-shaped proteins called antibodies are vital for attacking and destroying the virus.Dr_Microbe/Getty Images

When President Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19, one of the cutting-edge experimental therapies he received was a mixture of monoclonal antibodies. But now a vaccine may soon be available. So are other therapies necessary or valuable? And...

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Secondhand clothing sales are booming – and may help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry

  • Written by Hyejune Park, Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
imageA ThredUp sorting facility in Phoenix.Matt York/AP

A massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market is projected to more than triple in value in the next 10 years – from US$28 billion in 2019 to US$80 billion in 2029 – in a U.S. market currently worth...

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Trump 2024? Presidential comebacks have mixed success

  • Written by Robert Speel, Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie campus, Penn State
imageThere are already reports that Trump is mulling a run in 2024.Caitlin O'Hara/Getty Images

American author F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote that “there are no second acts in American lives.”

Yet it’s already assumed Donald Trump will go on to a next act in one form or another.

Will he start his own media company? Serve as a GOP...

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7 things President-elect Biden can achieve on health care

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Penn State
imageThe Biden administration can make significant changes in health care for Americans.Joe Raedle via Getty Images

President-elect Joe Biden has plenty of work ahead of him; reining in the out-of-control pandemic tops the list, and beyond that, there are significant challenges on health care in general.

Unquestionably, the incoming administration also...

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Connecting to nature is good for kids – but they may need help coping with a planet in peril

  • Written by Louise Chawla, Professor Emerita of Environmental Design, University of Colorado Boulder
imageDeep worry about climate change and biodiversity loss can affect kids' mental health.Kira Hofmann/Picture Alliance via Getty Images

As an environmental psychologist who works to improve young people’s access to nature, I recently completed a review that brings two bodies of research together: one on connecting children and adolescents with...

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Regulators can help clear the way for entrepreneurial energy companies to innovate

  • Written by Jake Grandy, Assistant Professor Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation, University of Arkansas
imageDistributed power generation, such as this fuel cell installation, requires new ventures to work with energy regulators.Business Wire, CC BY

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

How regulatory policies are implemented can make a huge difference for entrepreneurs in clean technology. In a study, we found...

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Pro-mask or anti-mask? Your moral beliefs probably predict your stance

  • Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Associate Professor, Purdue University
imageMoral combat: Do you wear a face mask to show you care about others? Or do you refuse because you believe they defy human nature?Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

Governments around the world have recommended or mandated various behaviors to slow the spread of COVID-19. These include staying at home, wearing face masks and practicing social...

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How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?

  • Written by Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
imageGeese fly day or night, depending on when conditions are best.sharply_done/E+ via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

How do geese know how to fly south for the winter? – Oscar V., age 9, Huntington, New York

To...

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¿Olvidar un nombre o una palabra significa que tengo demencia?

  • Written by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor Medicine, Geriatrics, University of Virginia
imageLa demencia no puede ser diagnosticada desde lejos o por alguien que no sea médico. Una persona necesita un examen médico detallado para un diagnóstico.Fred Froese via Getty Images

El número de casos de demencia en Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica está aumentando a medida que envejecen los baby boomers, lo...

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A new data-driven model shows that wearing masks saves lives – and the earlier you start, the better

  • Written by Biplav Srivastava, Professor of Computer Science, University of South Carolina
imageThe computer model simulates how many COVID-19 cases could have been prevented in a particular county in the U.S.Leontura/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Dr. Biplav Srivastava, professor of computer science at the University of South Carolina, and his team have developed a data-driven tool that helps demonstrate the effect of wearing masks...

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  2. Genocide claims in Nagorno-Karabakh make peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan unlikely, despite cease-fire
  3. President-elect Biden's new COVID-19 task force gives the US a fresh chance to turn around a public health disaster
  4. Once a symbol of desegregation, Ruby Bridges' school now reflects another battle engulfing public education
  5. An AI tool can distinguish between a conspiracy theory and a true conspiracy – it comes down to how easily the story falls apart
  6. Ingredients in flu vaccine won't hurt you – two pharmacists explain why
  7. Preserving cultural and historic treasures in a changing climate may mean transforming them
  8. Amy Coney Barrett sizes up 30-year-old precedent balancing religious freedom with rule of law
  9. What's next for American evangelicals after Trump leaves office?
  10. Segregation policies in federal government in early 20th century harmed Blacks for decades
  11. While the Supreme Court deliberates on the Affordable Care Act, Congress and the White House may act
  12. New Yorkers knew Donald Trump first – and they spurned him before many American voters did
  13. Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads
  14. When scientific journals take sides during an election, the public's trust in science takes a hit
  15. 60 years after JFK, Biden as second Catholic president offers a refresh in church's political role
  16. The many stories of Diwali share a common theme of triumph of justice
  17. On environmental protection, Biden's election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies
  18. When a child chooses a donor to sponsor them, it's a new twist on a surprisingly old model of international charity
  19. Tweets reveal Trump’s and Biden’s competing views of masculinity – what that will mean for presidential leadership
  20. The Matrix is already here: Social media promised to connect us, but left us isolated, scared and tribal
  21. Americans don't eat enough fish and miss out on robust health benefits
  22. We’ll see more fire seasons like 2020 - here’s a strategy for managing our nation’s flammable landscapes
  23. In its troubled hour, polling could use an irreverent figure to reset expectations
  24. In appealing to 'give each other a chance,' Biden recalls the democratic charity of Abraham Lincoln
  25. Biden's climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative?
  26. Buying a coronavirus vaccine for everyone on Earth, storing and shipping it, and giving it safely will all be hard and expensive
  27. Oil field operations likely triggered earthquakes in California a few miles from the San Andreas Fault
  28. How you can help veterans every day
  29. Conservatives backed the ideas behind Obamacare, so how did they come to hate it?
  30. How to host a safe holiday meal during coronavirus – an epidemiologist explains her personal plans
  31. Russia's rigged elections look nothing like the US election – they have immediate, unquestioned results there
  32. Why we didn't get a vaccine by Election Day – but why we may get one soon
  33. Who are patron saints and why do Catholics venerate them?
  34. Flaws emerge in modeling human genetic diseases in animals
  35. What the California vote to keep the ban on affirmative action means for higher education
  36. Choosing health insurance is so complicated, 23% of workers with only two choices picked the worse one
  37. How children with lethal cancers and other incurable illnesses have benefited from the Affordable Care Act – and why they'll suffer if the Supreme Court overturns it
  38. Before Kamala Harris, many Black women aimed for the White House
  39. Exoplanets are still out there -- a new model tells astronomers where to look for more using 4 simple variables
  40. Conservatives value personal stories more than liberals do when evaluating scientific evidence
  41. Farmers are depleting the Ogallala Aquifer because the government pays them to do it
  42. So-called 'Latino vote' is 32 million Americans with diverse political opinions and national origins
  43. The complicated origin of the expression 'peanut gallery'
  44. Why Republicans and others concerned about the economy have reason to celebrate Biden in the White House
  45. Georgia's political shift – a tale of urban and suburban change
  46. Biden wins – experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court
  47. How votes are counted in Pennsylvania: Changing numbers are a sign of transparency, not fraud, during an ongoing process
  48. Has Donald Trump had his Joe McCarthy moment?
  49. Is democracy sacred?
  50. Job policies that offer generous unemployment benefits create more happiness – for everyone