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Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a psychologist and neuroscientist explains how

  • Written by Rebecca Price, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
imageMedications can open a biological window of opportunity for psychotherapy to take advantage of.melitas/iStock via Getty Images Plus

There is mounting recognition in the scientific community that combining different treatment approaches for mental health conditions can create a benefit greater than the sum of its parts.

As a clinical psychologist and...

Read more: Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a psychologist and neuroscientist explains how

Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a psychologist and neuroscientist explains how

  • Written by Rebecca Price, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
imageMedications can open a biological window of opportunity for psychotherapy to take advantage of.melitas/iStock via Getty Images Plus

There is mounting recognition in the scientific community that combining different treatment approaches for mental health conditions can create a benefit greater than the sum of its parts.

As a clinical psychologist and...

Read more: Medication can help you make the most of therapy − a psychologist and neuroscientist explains how

FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young babies against the virus

  • Written by Annette Regan, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco
imageExpecting parents and those with infants have new options to consider to protect against RSV.martin-dm/E+ via Getty Images

With the Food and Drug Administration’s Aug. 21, 2023, approval of the first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for use during late pregnancy, the U.S. will soon have a major new tool at its disposal to...

Read more: FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young...

FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young babies against the virus

  • Written by Annette Regan, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco
imageExpecting parents and those with infants have new options to consider to protect against RSV.martin-dm/E+ via Getty Images

With the Food and Drug Administration’s Aug. 21, 2023, approval of the first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for use during late pregnancy, the U.S. will soon have a major new tool at its disposal to...

Read more: FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young...

Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress and promote a healthier heart

  • Written by Steven Bender, Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
imageShort naps at the right time of day can benefit alertness and overall health in myriad ways.Tara Moore/Digital Vision via Getty Images

Napping during the day is an ancient custom that is practiced worldwide.

While some people view napping as a luxurious indulgence, others see it as a way to maintain alertness and well-being. But napping can come...

Read more: Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress and promote a healthier heart

Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress and promote a healthier heart

  • Written by Steven Bender, Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
imageShort naps at the right time of day can benefit alertness and overall health in myriad ways.Tara Moore/Digital Vision via Getty Images

Napping during the day is an ancient custom that is practiced worldwide.

While some people view napping as a luxurious indulgence, others see it as a way to maintain alertness and well-being. But napping can come...

Read more: Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress and promote a healthier heart

Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains

  • Written by Guy German, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageThose puckered prints show up after a while in the water.MarijaRadovic/iStock 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.

Why do fingers and toes get wrinkly and change color after a dip in a pool or a bath? –...

Read more: Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains

Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains

  • Written by Guy German, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageThose puckered prints show up after a while in the water.MarijaRadovic/iStock 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.

Why do fingers and toes get wrinkly and change color after a dip in a pool or a bath? –...

Read more: Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains

Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March on Washington − and it changed a good speech to a majestic sermon on an American dream

  • Written by Bev-Freda Jackson, Adjunct professor of Justice, Law and Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs
imageMartin Luther King Jr. (bottom right) listens to gospel singer Mahalia Jackson during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Bob Parent/Getty Images

Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them.

Known around the world as the “Queen of Gospel,” Jackson used her powerful voice to work in the Civil Rights...

Read more: Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March on Washington − and it...

Trump out on bail – a criminal justice expert explains the system of cash bail

  • Written by Megan T. Stevenson, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageDonald Trump poses for his booking photo on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta.Fulton County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images

For several days, former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants in a Georgia election interference case trickled into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta to surrender for arrest, fingerprinting and mugshots before the noon...

Read more: Trump out on bail – a criminal justice expert explains the system of cash bail

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  2. Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains how critical sleep is to kids' mental health
  3. AI scores in the top percentile of creative thinking
  4. How educational research could play a greater role in K-12 school improvement
  5. India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon
  6. Campus sexual assault prevention programs could do more to prevent violence, even after a decade-long federal mandate
  7. Waves of strikes rippling across the US seem big, but the total number of Americans walking off the job remains historically low
  8. 8 GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trump's future and -- covertly, with dog whistles -- race
  9. Wagner group's Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in private jet crash – if confirmed, it wouldn't be first time someone who crossed Putin met a suspicious demise
  10. Secrets of the Octopus Garden: Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival
  11. Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate
  12. First Republican debate set to kick off without Trump – but with the potential to direct the GOP's foreign policy stance
  13. Cameras in the court: Why most Trump trials won’t be televised
  14. This university class uses color and emotion to explore the end of life
  15. Want to help Maui's animals after the wildfires? Send cash, not kibble
  16. Geoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix, but without more research and guardrails, it's a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results
  17. Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows
  18. AI and new standards promise to make scientific data more useful by making it reusable and accessible
  19. Caroline Herschel was England's first female professional astronomer, but still lacks name recognition two centuries later
  20. Nagorno-Karabakh blockade crisis: Choking of disputed region is a consequence of war and geopolitics
  21. Georgia indictment and post-Civil War history make it clear: Trump's actions have already disqualified him from the presidency
  22. Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US, new study finds
  23. What Florida gets wrong about George Washington and the benefits he received from enslaving Black people
  24. Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there's no substitute for shut-eye
  25. New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts
  26. Black female prosecutors like Fani Willis face the unequal burden of both racist and sexist attacks
  27. Threat from climate change to some of India's sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs
  28. Georgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan
  29. Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies -- a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know
  30. Tommy Tuberville reportedly doesn't live in Alabama − should he still be its senator?
  31. Florida's academic standards distort the contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society
  32. Discrimination took a heavy toll on Asian American students during the pandemic
  33. After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings
  34. Trump’s free speech faces court-ordered limits, like any other defendant’s -- 2 law professors explain why, and how Trump’s lawyers need to watch themselves too
  35. Native Hawaiian sacred sites have been damaged in the Lahaina wildfires – but, as an Indigenous scholar writes, their stories will live on
  36. Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui's tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters
  37. Government support was key for thousands of US nonprofits battered by COVID-19's early costs − new research
  38. Why does your hair curl in the summer? A chemist explains the science behind hair structure
  39. Gut microbes are the community within you that you can't live without – how eating well can cultivate your microbial and social self
  40. Skin cancer screening guidelines can seem confusing – three skin cancer researchers explain when to consider getting checked
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  42. Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant
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  44. Building relationships is key for first-year college students – here are 5 easy ways to meet new friends and mentors
  45. Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands
  46. Heritage algorithms combine the rigors of science with the infinite possibilities of art and design
  47. US losing Fitch's top AAA credit rating may portend future economic weakness
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  50. 'Uncivil obedience' becomes an increasingly common form of protest in the US