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Astronauts' brains are subject to long-lasting damage due to low dose space radiation

  • Written by Janet E. Baulch, Project Scientist in Radiation Oncology, University of California, Irvine
Outside Earth's protective atmosphere, there is nothing to shield astronauts from the dangerous cosmic radiation of space. NASA

During the course of a deep space mission, astronauts are routinely in various degrees of peril. Depending on which Hollywood sci-fi thrillers you choose, these intrepid explorers are at the mercy of malicious aliens,...

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Police are more likely to kill men and women of color

  • Written by Frank Edwards, Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University Newark
Activists rallied in New York City in July 2016 to protest police-involved shootings.a katz/Shutterstock.com

Michael Brown was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, five years ago. Since then, U.S. police have killed more than 5,000 people.

Researchers and activists only know about these deaths because journalists do what the federal government...

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Stop blaming video games for mass killings

  • Written by Christopher J. Ferguson, Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
The research doesn't say what some lawmakers suggest every time there's a mass shooting.Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash, CC BY

In the wake of the El Paso shooting on Aug. 3 that left 22 dead and dozens injured, a familiar trope has reemerged: Often, when a young man is the shooter, people try to blame the tragedy on violent video games and other forms of...

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How the University of Alaska – and other public U.S. universities – now struggle for funding

  • Written by Dean O. Smith, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii
A view of University of Alaska Fairbanks.Gary Whitton/Shutterstock.com

The higher education world has been rocked by the news that the University of Alaska’s state appropriations were slashed by nearly $136 million, 41% of its general fund appropriation to the university.

To make matters worse, the cuts are in this year’s general fund...

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This tax credit wasn't meant to help with housing, but that's exactly what it's doing

  • Written by Natasha Pilkauskas, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Families can use their EITC to improve their housing.Colin D. Young/Shutterstock.com

As rents rise and wages stagnate, many families struggle to find affordable housing in the U.S.

This is especially true for low-income households who often spend more than half their income on rent.

The U.S. has a number of housing policies to help low-income...

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Will Trump’s trade war with China ever end?

  • Written by Charles Hankla, Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University

President Donald Trump recently escalated his trade war with China, threatening to impose a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion of untaxed Chinese imports.

If the new tariff goes into effect in September as promised, virtually all Chinese exports to the U.S. would be subject to levies ranging from 10% to 25%. China retaliated by letting the...

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Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom

  • Written by Darby Saxbe, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Is a bottle of morning milk at night the equivalent of turning on all the lights at bedtime?comzeal images/Shutterstock.com

Human breast milk is more than a meal – it’s also a clock, providing time-of-day information to infants. The composition of breast milk changes across the day, giving energizing morning milk a different cocktail of...

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Why do so many working class Americans feel politics is pointless?

  • Written by Nick Lehr, Arts + Culture Editor
Of Jennifer Silva's sample of 108 working-class people, over two-thirds didn't even vote in the 2016 election.AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

In sociologist Jennifer Silva’s first book, “Coming Up Short,” she interviewed working-class young adults in Lowell, Mass., and Richmond, Virginia.

Most had a tough time earning decent wages. Many...

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Understanding Christians' climate views can lead to better conversations about the environment

  • Written by Emma Frances Bloomfield, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Christians in the United States hold a range of views on environmental issues.Jim Bethel/Shutterstock

In their second round of debates, Democratic presidential candidates called for aggressive measures to slow climate change. As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has said, “We are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are...

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Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of tech

  • Written by Christina Gardner-McCune, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Florida
New data show more girls and minority students are taking advanced computer science courses in high school.Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

Often when I speak with students who are majoring in computer sciences, many of them tell me that they have never taken a computer science course until college. This is especially true for the female,...

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