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Scientist at work: To take atomic-scale pictures of tiny crystals, use a huge, kilometer-long synchrotron

  • Written by Kerry Rippy, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, Colorado State University
It takes a giant piece of equipment to look deep inside a tiny atom.Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Lab

It’s 4 a.m., and I’ve been up for about 20 hours straight. A loud alarm is blaring, accompanied by red strobe lights flashing. A stern voice announces, “Searching station B. Exit immediately.” It feels like an...

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George H.W. Bush laid the foundation for education reform

  • Written by Jack Schneider, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Massachusetts Lowell
President George H.W. Bush in 1990.Mark Reinstein/www.shutterstock.com

George H.W. Bush fulfilled his desire – articulated late in his 1988 campaign for president – to be “the education president.” It just took three decades.

It’s true that Bush passed no education bills during his one term as president.

His next three...

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How where you're born influences the person you become

  • Written by Samuel Putnam, Professor of Psychology, Bowdoin College
In some societies, kids are taught that they're in control of their own happiness – which makes them more indulgent.Oleksii Synelnykov/Shutterstock.com

As early as the fifth century, the Greek philosopher Thucydides contrasted the self-control and stoicism of Spartans with the more indulgent and free-thinking citizens of Athens.

Today, unique...

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Deepwater corals thrive at the bottom of the ocean, but can't escape human impacts

  • Written by Sandra Brooke, Associate Research Faculty, Coastal and Marine Laboratory, Florida State University
Deep sea corals off Florida. NOAA

When people think of coral reefs, they typically picture warm, clear waters with brightly colored corals and fishes. But other corals live in deep, dark, cold waters, often far from shore in remote locations. These varieties are just as ecologically important as their shallow water counterparts. They also are just...

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US-China trade war truce: 2 reasons why it's unlikely to last

  • Written by Jeffrey Kucik, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Arizona
Presidents Xi and Trump don't always see eye to eye.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have agreed to a ceasefire in their increasingly painful trade war, yet their governments’ differing depictions of the deal show just how far apart they really are.

While the Trump administration emphasized trade...

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1 in 4 government officials accused of sexual misconduct in the #MeToo era is still in office today

  • Written by Jamillah Williams, Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown University
Colorado state senator Randy Baumgardner was accused of inappropriately touching a former legislative aide.AP Photo/David Zalubowski

At least 138 government officials, in both elected and appointed positions, have been publicly reported for sexual harassment, assault, misconduct or violence against women since the 2016 election, according to an...

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The big lessons of political advertising in 2018

  • Written by Erika Franklin Fowler, Associate Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Screen shot of Beto O'Rourke's Facebook ad, 2018Facebook

The 2018 midterm elections are in the books, the winners have been declared and the 30-second attack ads are – finally – over.

As co-directors of the Wesleyan Media Project, which has tracked and analyzed campaign advertising since 2010, we spend a lot of time assessing trends in...

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YouTube, persuasion and genetically engineered children

  • Written by George Estreich, Instructor, Oregon State University
In a masterfully manipulative Youtube video, He Jiankui tells the world about the first genetically edited babies.AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

On Sunday, Nov. 25, the scientist He Jiankui claimed the birth of the world’s first genetically engineered children: twins, created by IVF, their DNA altered at fertilization. Changes like these, because...

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CRISPR babies raise an uncomfortable reality – abiding by scientific standards doesn't guarantee ethical research

  • Written by J. Benjamin Hurlbut, Associate Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
What does oversight really ensure?Ousa Chea/Unsplash, CC BY

Uncertainty continues to swirl around scientist He Jiankui’s gene editing experiment in China. Using CRISPR technology, He modified a gene related to immune function in human embryos and transferred the embryos to their mother’s womb, producing twin girls.

Many questions about...

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Screening the human future: YouTube, persuasion and genetically engineered children

  • Written by George Estreich, Instructor, Oregon State University, Oregon State University
In a masterfully manipulative Youtube video, He Jiankui tells the world about the first genetically edited babies.AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

On Sunday, Nov. 25, the scientist He Jiankui claimed the birth of the world’s first genetically engineered children: twins, created by IVF, their DNA altered at fertilization. Changes like these, because...

Read more: Screening the human future: YouTube, persuasion and genetically engineered children

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  3. How Hanukkah came to America
  4. Why we'll miss George H.W. Bush, America's last foreign policy president
  5. Why companies should help pay for the biodiversity that’s good for their bottom line
  6. LGBTQ caravan migrants may have to 'prove' their gender or sexual identity at US border
  7. G-20 leaders descend on Buenos Aires as host Argentina battles worst economic crisis in a decade
  8. Dorothy Day -- 'a saint for our times'
  9. How mainstream media helps weaponize far-right conspiracy theories
  10. AIDS treatment has progressed, but without a vaccine, suffering still abounds
  11. López Obrador takes power in Mexico after an unstable transition and broken campaign promises
  12. Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help
  13. Betsy DeVos has little to show after 2 years in office
  14. Climate change is making soils saltier, forcing many farmers to find new livelihoods
  15. America's dark history of organized anti-Semitism re-emerges in today's far-right groups
  16. The surprising way plastics could actually help fight climate change
  17. How a scientist says he made a gene-edited baby – and what health worries may ensue
  18. Will Trump pardon Manafort?
  19. Swamped by cyberthreats, citizens need government protection
  20. Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball negotiating tactics are squandering it
  21. How Salvation Army's red kettles became a Christmas tradition
  22. What big data can tell us about how a book becomes a best-seller
  23. Forget lanes – we all need to head together toward preventing firearm injury
  24. Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans
  25. 5 ways to help robots work together with people
  26. Low-income parents want a white picket fence, not just money, before getting married
  27. In Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams' strategy may make victory easier for future black candidates in the South
  28. Companies blocked from using West Coast ports to export fossil fuels keep seeking workarounds
  29. Trump, Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi case: What would Obama have done?
  30. Rogue science strikes again: The case of the first gene-edited babies
  31. The road to enhancement, via human gene editing, is paved with good intentions
  32. The key to fixing the gender gap in math and science: Boost women's confidence
  33. Why aren't there electric airplanes yet?
  34. Kim Kardashian West and ecstasy: A reminder of the social dangers of the drug
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  36. Instagram posts suggest e-scooter companies like Bird aren't promoting safe riding to newbies
  37. Why Twitter's cute, heart-shaped 'like' button is not so harmless
  38. How local journalism can upend the 'fake news' narrative
  39. A rush to judgment: The Trump administration is taking science out of air quality standards
  40. Drug treatment targets mutant proteins to stop neurodegenerative diseases
  41. Mexico wants internet access for all. Getting everyone online could reduce poverty, too
  42. College-educated cops enforce the law more aggressively
  43. Smoking rates in US have fallen to all-time low, but how did they ever get so high?
  44. Social Security helped slash elderly poverty to 9.2 percent in the 20th century – that triumph is now in jeopardy
  45. US complicity in the Saudi-led genocide in Yemen spans Obama, Trump administrations
  46. Climate change is driving wildfires, and not just in California
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