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The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cells

  • Written by Sreekanth Chalasani, Associate Professor of Molecular Neurobiology (Salk Institute) and Assistant Adjunct Professor of Neurobiology, University of California San Diego
Sound waves are displayed as an oscillating glow light.natrot/Shutterstock.com

What if you didn’t need surgery to implant a pacemaker on a faulty heart? What if you could control your blood sugar levels without an injection of insulin, or mitigate the onset of a seizure without even pushing a button?

I and a team of scientists in my laboratory...

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Companies promoting causes can be accused of 'wokewashing' – allying themselves only for good PR

  • Written by Kim Sheehan, Professor of Journalism and Communication and Director of the Master's Program in Brand Responsibility, University of Oregon
Ben & Jerry's opened Art for Justice, which highlights the need for criminal justice reform and features art by formerly incarcerated artists.AP Images/Andy Duback

More consumers want companies to address societal problems, including climate change and crumbling infrastructure.

Additionally, more than half want to buy from brands that take...

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Curious Kids: Is homework worthwhile?

  • Written by Robert H. Tai, Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
Those worksheets might not do much for a child's grades.mirtmirt/Shutterstock.com

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.

There’s a huge debate about homework and whether it helps kids learn during the school year. But everyone...

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Saudi women are fighting for their freedom – and their hard-won victories are growing

  • Written by Alainna Liloia, Graduate Associate, Ph.D. Student, University of Arizona

Saudi women will soon be allowed to obtain passports and travel without the permission of a male relative.

This new regulation, announced by the government in early August, eases one of the most limiting aspects of the Gulf country’s “guardianship system,” which puts men in charge of their female relatives.

Saudi women will also be...

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Americans’ support for immigration is at record highs – but the government is out of sync with their views

  • Written by Mariano Sana, Associate Professor of Sociology, Vanderbilt University
Polls show that Americans feel more welcoming toward immigrants than they have in the past.Evgenia Parajanian/Shutterstock.com

Since its start, the Trump administration has implemented policies to step up immigration enforcement and reduce the number of immigrants admitted into the U.S.

Many of these efforts – like the border wall, the travel...

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Can experts determine who might be a mass killer? 3 questions answered

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
Gloria Garces of El Paso grieves before crosses, flags and flowers Aug. 6, 2019 to commemorate those killed at a mall in El Paso.Jim Locher/AP Photo

Editor’s Note: After mass shootings, people naturally search for answers. We also want to find the root cause. One subject that often arises is mental illness. People, and politicians, raise...

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I traveled to American Samoa 5 times to study the secret to its football success

  • Written by Rob Ruck, Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
Samoan-American quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is a preseason favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, college football's top award. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

With training camp in full swing, quarterback Marcus Mariota, the first Samoan Heisman Trophy winner, will be the signal caller for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua...

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5 tips for parents to build communication skills with children with autism spectrum disorder

  • Written by Sanikan Wattanawongwan, Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University
Knowing the right strategies can help parents of children with autism spectrum disorder boost their children's communication skills.College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University

We are researchers who coach parents to communicate with children with disabilities.

Here are five strategies families can use to help children with...

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NASCAR may be the fastest way to learn about physics

  • Written by Christine Helms, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Richmond
The laws of physics are on display at the Daytona International Speedway.Action Sports Photography/Shutterstock.com

There’s just something thrilling about traveling at high speeds. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves to go faster, whether on foot, on horseback, on a boat or on a bicycle.

Nearly every weekend, today’s...

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Trump's fight to count US citizens and non-citizens: 5 questions answered

  • Written by Jeffrey W Ladewig, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
A worker follows up during the 2020 census test run in Providence, R.I.U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. is still months away from the start of the 2020 census – but the decennial count of the country’s population is already controversial.

After the Supreme Court’s decision at the end of June, President Donald Trump conceded that the...

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  2. Climate change will mean more multiyear snow droughts in the West
  3. 5 reasons why Trump's Venezuela embargo won't end the Maduro regime
  4. A tick detective wants to understand what drives tick abundance
  5. What 1860 and 1968 can teach America about the 2020 presidential election
  6. French cannabis legalization debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims
  7. Mass shootings aren't growing more common – and evidence contradicts common stereotypes about the killers
  8. Blood tests for Alzheimer’s: Two experts on why new studies are encouraging
  9. The US-China trade war: 5 essential reads
  10. How to grow human mini-livers in the lab to help solve liver disease
  11. Drilling deeper wells is a band-aid solution to US groundwater woes
  12. Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — and online reviews of other holy sites are wildly inflated, too
  13. The facts on the US children and teens killed by firearms
  14. The 'warspeak' permeating everyday language puts us all in the trenches
  15. Guns and mental illness: A psychiatrist explains the complexities
  16. From across the globe to El Paso, changes in the language of the far-right explain its current violence
  17. Space travel might fry your brain, causing permanent learning and memory problems
  18. Astronauts' brains are subject to long-lasting damage due to low dose space radiation
  19. Police are more likely to kill men and women of color
  20. Stop blaming video games for mass killings
  21. How the University of Alaska – and other public U.S. universities – now struggle for funding
  22. This tax credit wasn't meant to help with housing, but that's exactly what it's doing
  23. Will Trump’s trade war with China ever end?
  24. Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom
  25. Why do so many working class Americans feel politics is pointless?
  26. Understanding Christians' climate views can lead to better conversations about the environment
  27. Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of tech
  28. Could a national buyback program reduce gun violence in America?
  29. Could a national gun buyback program reduce the 393 million guns on America's streets?
  30. Scammers don't cheat because they need the money — they cheat because they're cheaters
  31. Puerto Ricans unite against Rosselló – and more than a decade of cultural trauma
  32. There's a dark political history to language that strips people of their dignity
  33. The White House is upending decades of protocol for policy-making
  34. An ambitious plan to stop the rise of superbugs
  35. Are shared e-scooters good for the planet? Only if they replace car trips
  36. Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught
  37. As Herman Melville turns 200, his works have never been more relevant
  38. Why science needs the humanities to solve climate change
  39. The Muslim Hajj: A spiritual pilgrimage with political overtones
  40. Why isn't Stacey Abrams running? Because African Americans lose to incumbent governors and senators
  41. Why the 'brain-eating' amoeba found in freshwater lakes – while rare – is so deadly
  42. Conspiracy theories and fear of needles contribute to vaccine hesitancy for many parents
  43. Fed rate cut bails out Trump for policies that are slowing the economy
  44. If Germany atoned for the Holocaust, the US can pay reparations for slavery
  45. What’s the scoop on kids and dirt? Get enough to help, but not enough to hurt, a doctor advises
  46. Black bears adapt to life near humans by burning the midnight oil
  47. Political polarization is about feelings, not facts
  48. School spankings are banned just about everywhere around the world except in US
  49. All public universities get private money, but some get much more than the rest
  50. Yes, flesh-eating bacteria are in the warm coastal waters – but it doesn't mean you'll get sick