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El coronavirus puede transmitirse a través del aire. ¿Cómo se pueden detectar las partículas donde viaja el COVID-19?

  • Written by Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageLa detección de la presencia de partículas de SARS-CoV-2 en el aire se complica por la mezcla de otras partículas en el aire.fotograzia/Moment via Getty Images

Un creciente cuerpo de investigación muestra que el SARS-CoV-2, el virus que causa el COVID-19, puede transmitirse de persona a persona a través del aire....

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Los ladrillos (sí, como los de tu casa) pueden almacenar energía eléctrica

  • Written by Julio M. D'Arcy, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis
imageSe puede convertir los ladrillos en dispositivos de almacenamiento de electricidad.Big_Ryan/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

El informe de investigación es una breve reseña sobre un trabajo académico interesante.

La gran idea

En mi laboratorio de química sintética, hemos descubierto cómo convertir el...

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Joe Biden appealed to 2 different audiences in his acceptance speech – 2 experts discuss which punches landed

  • Written by Todd Shaw, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
imageBiden accepts the Democratic nomination on Aug. 20, 2020.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

“Give people light,” Joe Biden said, beginning his acceptance speech at the conclusion of the Democratic Party’s online convention on Aug. 20. Cynthia Young, a professor of African American studies at Penn State University, and political scientist Todd...

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Why Steve Bannon faces fraud charges: 4 questions answered

  • Written by Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
imageThe former Trump aide and others allegedly misused funds donated to build a border wall.Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images

Editor’s note: Federal prosecutors in New York have arrested former senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon and three other men, and charged them with allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors to an online fundraising...

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Mail-in voting does not cause fraud, but judges are buying the GOP's argument that it does

  • Written by Penny Venetis, Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the International Human Rights Clinic, Rutgers University Newark
imageProtesters against passage of a bill to expand mail-in voting during a Nevada Republican Party demonstration, August 4, 2020, in Las Vegas.Ethan Miller/Getty Images

The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee filed lawsuits recently against New Jersey and Nevada to prevent expansive vote-by-mail efforts in those states.

These...

Read more: Mail-in voting does not cause fraud, but judges are buying the GOP's argument that it does

Here's what it'll take to clean up esports' toxic culture

  • Written by Amanda Cote, Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
imageCollege videogame team members practice League of Legends.AP Photo/M. Spencer Green

In day-to-day life, you probably haven’t had someone yell at you, “Get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich!” If you’re a woman who plays online video games, though, statements like this, and worse, are all too common.

As COVID-19 has...

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Why companies were so quick to endorse Black Lives Matter

  • Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Associate Professor, Purdue University
imageYoung people have dominated Black Lives Matter protests.STRF/STAR MAX/IPximageCC BY-ND

It’s not every day that you see companies switch gears on a dime.

Not too long ago, few companies paid much attention to Black Lives Matter. Today, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, it seems as if most major companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook...

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Outdoor classes hold promise for in-person learning amid COVID-19

  • Written by Tracey Birdwell, Program Director - Mosaic Initiative, Indiana University
imageRice University will hold some classes in outdoor tents this fall.Brandon Martin/Rice University

When it comes to conducting classes this fall, most colleges seem to be stuck between holding in-person or remote classes, or some combination of the two. As a researcher who focuses on the design of educational spaces, I believe there’s a fourth...

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I'm a lung doctor testing the blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick – a century-old idea that could be a fast track to treatment

  • Written by Jeffrey M. Sturek, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageA nurse holds plasma donated by a man who recovered from COVID-19.Guillermo Legaria /Getty Images South America

Imagine going to the doctor for a cough and getting a transfusion of blood from a goat. It probably sounds strange today, but that is exactly how antibody therapy started in the late 1800s.

Researchers found that plasma, the part of blood...

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Parents of bereaved children are also heroes of the pandemic – they can help build resilience in kids

  • Written by Irwin N. Sandler, Research Professor; Regents' Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University
imageA father adjusts his daughter's face mask outside the White HouseSarah Silbiger/Getty Images

The death of a parent is one of the most traumatic events that can happen to a child. Sadly, during the pandemic losing a mother or father to the coronavirus has been a reality for too many.

But research shows that children can be resilient. Many will not...

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  5. 9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021
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  7. Police solve just 2% of all major crimes
  8. A potential new weapon in the fight against COVID-19: Food coloring
  9. Yes, God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims, according to theologians
  10. I prepare aspiring teachers to educate kids of color – here's how I help them root out their own biases
  11. Schools looking for space could turn to churches to host classes – doing so has a rich history
  12. Here's how to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you
  13. The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America
  14. How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you
  15. What happens when COVID-19 and influenza collide? Can hospitals handle the strain?
  16. Before 'Coup 53,' the US and Iran were old friends
  17. Families can support kids' mental health whether they're learning remotely or at school – here's how
  18. Getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever because of COVID-19
  19. Sketchy darknet websites are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic – buyer beware
  20. Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick
  21. What will student protests look like when classes are online?
  22. A little-known technology change will make video streaming cheaper and pave the way for higher quality
  23. Ancient cancel cultures: The defacement of statues in America replicates a tradition going back millennia
  24. Suffragists used hunger strikes as a powerful tool of resistance – a tactic still employed by protesters 100 years on
  25. Biden's long foreign-policy record signals how he'll reverse Trump, rebuild old alliances and lead the pandemic response
  26. Las pruebas de detección rápida del COVID-19 pueden ayudar a frenar la pandemia
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  28. How to make sure your vote counts in November
  29. A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
  30. Kids are bigger coronavirus spreaders than many doctors realized – here’s how schools can lower the risk
  31. Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure
  32. Nature and nurture both contribute to gender inequality in leadership – but that doesn't mean patriarchy is forever
  33. Hagia Sophia has been converted back into a mosque, but the veiling of its figural icons is not a Muslim tradition
  34. Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their white counterparts
  35. Amid partisan fight over Postal Service's future, its past reveals a common bond that helped stamp an identity on America
  36. 'Historic' Israel deal won't likely bring peace to the Middle East
  37. Pandemic alters political conventions – which have always changed with the times
  38. 3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual
  39. The ethical case for allowing medical trials that deliberately infect humans with COVID-19
  40. In the work-from-home battle for space, women are the reluctant nomads
  41. Changing the Federal Reserve mandate could provide a down payment to ending racial inequality
  42. Poets and novelists have been writing about life under COVID-19 for more than a century
  43. 5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes
  44. Racism linked to cognitive decline in African American women
  45. Hit ’em where it hurts – how economic threats are a potent tool for changing people's minds about the Confederate flag
  46. A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understood
  47. Diversity pledges alone won't change corporate workplaces – here's what will
  48. How one community improved COVID-19 nursing home care with collaboration and communication
  49. Rapid screening tests that prioritize speed over accuracy could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic
  50. Political forecast models aren't necessarily more accurate than polls – or the weather