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Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

  • Written by Sun-Min Yu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Polymer Science and Engineering, UMass Amherst
imageYour skin cells can generate electricity when wounded.Torsten Wittmann, University of California, San Francisco/NIH via Flickr, CC BY-NC

Your cells constantly generate and conduct electricity that runs through your body to perform various functions. One such example of this bioelectricity is the nerve signals that power thoughts in your brain....

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Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd

  • Written by Jiaxin Zhong, Postdoctoral Researcher in Acoustics, Penn State
imageFor your ears only.Cinefootage Visuals/iStock via Getty Images Plus

What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without disturbing anyone around you? Or have a private conversation in public without other people hearing you?

Our newly published research introduces a way to create audible enclaves –...

Read more: Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd

Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles

  • Written by Joseph Jones, Assistant Professor of Media Ethics and Law at Reed College of Media, West Virginia University
imageOwner Jeff Bezos has made big changes to The Washington Post's editorial pages.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Jeff Bezos, the world’s third-richest person and owner of The Washington Post, announced in February 2025 significant changes to the editorial pages of his Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper.

The editorial section, also called the opinion...

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What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next

  • Written by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
imageGlobal order? Put a pin in it.Getty Images

The phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixture in global politics.

Western leaders often use it to describe a framework of rules, norms and institutions designed to guide state behavior. Advocates argue that this framework has provided the foundation for decades of...

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Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents

  • Written by Kate Coleman-Minahan, Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Since 2022, Colorado and 10 other states have passed voter initiatives to protect or expand abortion access. Yet, seven of these states, including Colorado, require people under the age of 18 to get consent from or notify a parent prior to receiving abortion services.

In January 2025, my colleagues and I published research using in-depth...

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Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

  • Written by Kate Kilpatrick, Philadelphia Editor
imageOpioid overdose deaths in Philly dropped in 2023. Data for 2024 has not yet been released. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-NC-SA

In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That’s been the case each year since 2016, except in 2020 and 2021 when COVID-19 deaths outpaced overdose deaths....

Read more: Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers

  • Written by Stephanie Balkwill, Associate Professor of Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles

In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei. Historians do not know her birth name or in what year she was born, but they do know that she served as empress dowager between 515 and 528. As the spouse of a ruling emperor prior to his death, she retained the title of empress...

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From pulpits to protest, the surprising history of the phrase ‘pride and prejudice’

  • Written by Margie Burns, Lecturer of English, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageDespite the phrase's rich history, the fame of Jane Austen's novel ended up drowning out all other associations.Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels

Most readers hear “pride and prejudice” and immediately think of Jane Austen’s most famous novel, that salty-sweet confection of romance and irony with a fairy-tale ending.

Few people, however, know...

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The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason

  • Written by Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Vermont
imageMilitary engineers managing supply routes in Greenland in the 1950s paid attention to the weather and climate. US Army/Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos/Getty Images

In 1957, Hollywood released “The Deadly Mantis,” a B-grade monster movie starring a praying mantis of nightmare proportions. Its premise: Melting Arctic ice has released a...

Read more: The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

  • Written by Bradley Wade Bishop, Professor of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee
imageMuseum collections are invaluable to many researchers. Miguel Habano/E+ via Getty Images

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see – museum collections are filled with all this and more.

These collections are treasure...

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  2. Trump’s first term polarized teens’ views on racism and inequality
  3. Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill?
  4. Saudi Arabia’s role as Ukraine war mediator advances Gulf nation’s diplomatic rehabilitation − and boosts its chances of a seat at the table should Iran-US talks resume
  5. See you in the funny papers: How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America
  6. Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
  7. The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
  8. Big cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years to come
  9. When algorithms take the field – inside MLB’s robo-umping experiment
  10. Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study
  11. The push to restore semiconductor manufacturing faces a labor crisis − can the US train enough workers in time?
  12. When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?
  13. Why parents of ‘twice-exceptional’ children choose homeschooling over public school
  14. Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why
  15. Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say
  16. Philly Roller Derby league turns 20 - here’s how the sport skated its way to feminism, anti-racism and queer liberation
  17. How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter with a cabbage thief upend what we know about collard greens’ journey to the American South
  18. I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US
  19. You’ve likely heard the Serenity Prayer − but not its backstory
  20. 3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars
  21. Can the Trump administration legally deport Palestinian rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil? 3 things to know about green card holders’ rights
  22. America’s clean air rules have boosted health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s deregulation spree ignores
  23. America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
  24. Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency
  25. Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out
  26. How do researchers determine how toxic a chemical is? A toxicologist explains alternatives to animal testing
  27. The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls
  28. For superfans, comic-con culture is more than fun – it’s sacred, a sociologist explains
  29. Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
  30. Pennsylvania’s mushroom industry faces urgent labor shortage − and latest immigration policies will likely make it worse
  31. US workers with remote-friendly jobs are still working from home nearly half the time, 5 years after the pandemic began
  32. How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections
  33. The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains
  34. Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders
  35. Arrest of ex-president Duterte will shake up dynastic politics in the Philippines – and hand initiative to rival Marcos family
  36. US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple
  37. The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped
  38. 5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
  39. What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech
  40. How Trump’s foreign aid and diplomatic cuts will make it harder for the US to wield soft power to maintain its friendships and win new ones
  41. Mission possible − parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive and attainable for all
  42. From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
  43. End-of-life planning can be hampered by misconceptions − but the process is easier than you might think
  44. Trump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization
  45. What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries
  46. The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too
  47. How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
  48. George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government
  49. Taking a leap of faith into imaginary numbers opens new doors in the real world through complex analysis
  50. DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific research continues