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The US natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than previously thought. Here’s why that matters

  • Written by Anthony J. Marchese, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering; Director, Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory; Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
The authors conferring at a natural gas facility in Colorado.Colorado State University, CC BY-SA

Natural gas is displacing coal, which could help fight climate change because burning it produces fewer carbon emissions. But producing and transporting natural gas releases methane, a greenhouse gas that also contributes to climate change. How big is...

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Rural Americans' struggles against factory farm pollution find traction in court

  • Written by Sacoby Wilson, Assistant Professor of Applied Environmental Health , University of Maryland
A barn that can hold up to 4,800 hogs outside Berwick, Pa. The state says the farm is in compliance with regulations, but residents have gone to court seeking relief from odors.AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam

As U.S. livestock farming becomes more industrial, it is changing rural life. Many people now live near Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations...

Read more: Rural Americans' struggles against factory farm pollution find traction in court

Flu lasts for more than an hour in air and on surfaces – why cleaning can really help

  • Written by Seema Lakdawala, Assisstant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Cleaning counters and keyboards can remove flu virus, which can survive well there, a study suggests.AVAVA/Shutterstock.com

Influenza, or flu, viruses cause about 200,000 hospitalizations every year in the U.S. Annual seasonal vaccination is our best line of defense, but in recent years, it has become clear that mismatches in the vaccine can limit...

Read more: Flu lasts for more than an hour in air and on surfaces – why cleaning can really help

Observing the universe with a camera traveling near the speed of light

  • Written by Bing Zhang, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
What could a 'relativistic camera' capture on the way to Alpha Centauri?ESA/NASA, CC BY

Astronomers strive to observe the universe via ever more advanced techniques. Whenever researchers invent a new method, unprecedented information is collected and people’s understanding of the cosmos deepens.

An ambitious program to blast cameras far beyond...

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Mexico's next president likely to defy Trump on immigration

  • Written by Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
The Trump administration's new family separation policy has become a hot issue in Mexico's presidential election. All four candidates say that Mexico must do more to respect the human rights of Central American migrants. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

United States President Donald Trump has long blamed Mexico for the flow of Central Americans seeking to...

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Reggae's sacred roots and call to protest injustice

  • Written by David W. Stowe, Professor of English and Religious Studies, Michigan State University
Guitarist David Hinds at Reggae on the Rocks in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP

July 1 is International Reggae Day – a time to celebrate the popular music of Jamaica with dance parties exhibitions, presentations and even tree planting.

Reggae is universally associated with Bob Marley, its most influential artist. However,...

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Is Juul making it easy for kids to vape in school? New study suggests yes

  • Written by Jon-Patrick Allem, Research Scientist, University of Southern California
Young people may be vaping during school, a study of Twitter posts suggests. J.A. Dunbar/shutterstock.com

The Juul vaporizer is the latest advancement in electronic cigarette technology, delivering nicotine to the user from a device about the size and shape of a thumb drive. Juul has taken the electronic cigarette market by storm experiencing a ye...

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What's involved in designing World Cup jerseys?

  • Written by Susan L. Sokolowski, Director & Associate Professor: Sports Product Design, University of Oregon
The designs, materials, cuts and graphics of jerseys are meant to stand out.AP Photo/Frank Augstein

Nearly 3.5 billion people are expected to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. They’ll all see players wearing a fresh batch of national jerseys, designed by the major sport product manufacturers. Millions of authentic tops are made for fans...

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Math explains why your bus route seems so unreliable

  • Written by Vikash V. Gayah, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
The tricky math behind your bus route.Monkey Business Images/shutterstock.com

Have you ever waited for your bus at a bus stop for a very long time – only to be greeted by two or more buses arriving together?

This phenomenon, known as “bus bunching,” is a problem that bus transit systems around the world have been trying to solve...

Read more: Math explains why your bus route seems so unreliable

Could new legislation lead to a Route 66 economic revival?

  • Written by Daniel Milowski, Ph.D. Student in History, Arizona State University
An aerial view of Seligman, Arizona, looking west, dated March 12, 1971. Route 66 bisects the town.James R. Powell Route 66 Collection/Newberry Library

In his 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” John Steinbeck dubbed Route 66 “The Mother Road.”

The 2,448 mile-long highway that once wound from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa...

Read more: Could new legislation lead to a Route 66 economic revival?

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  2. Mick Mulvaney turned the CFPB from a forceful consumer watchdog into a do-nothing government cog
  3. Thriving after depression: Why are scientists ignoring good outcomes?
  4. Trump's choice to replace Justice Kennedy will likely be a white man, like his other court nominees
  5. Why your brain never runs out of problems to find
  6. Men suffer about 70 percent of fireworks injuries – and other 4th of July facts
  7. Crece la pobreza en los suburbios de EEUU, más que en las ciudades
  8. Are we alone? The question is worthy of serious scientific study
  9. New telescope will scan the skies for asteroids on collision course with Earth
  10. Amazonian psychedelic may ease severe depression, new study shows
  11. Nevada's unions show how organized labor can flourish even after an adverse Supreme Court ruling
  12. What Pope Francis' choice of a Pakistani cardinal means for Christians of the country
  13. US turned away thousands of Haitian asylum-seekers and detained hundreds more in the 90s
  14. Extreme stress in childhood is toxic to your DNA
  15. A brief history of the s'more, America's favorite campfire snack
  16. Mandatory labels with simple disclosures reduced fears of GE foods in Vermont
  17. Crop insurance is good for farmers, but not always for the environment
  18. Inventing the future in Chinese labs: How does China do science today?
  19. Why is suicide on the rise in the US – but falling in most of Europe?
  20. Blockchain-based property registries may help lift poor people out of poverty
  21. Teachers' activism will survive the Janus Supreme Court ruling
  22. Janus decision extends First Amendment 'right of silence'
  23. Approval of drug derived from cannabis not necessarily a win for weed
  24. Supreme Court hands victory to pro-life crisis pregnancy centers
  25. 'We are only following the law' doesn't explain immigration policy during Nazi era or now
  26. How does your body 'burn' fat?
  27. What's leisure and what's game addiction in the 21st century?
  28. How opioid addiction alters our brains to always want more
  29. `We are only following the law' doesn't explain immigration policy during Nazi era or now
  30. US 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy still violating fundamental human rights laws
  31. Why Trump's proposal to merge the departments of Labor and Education should fail
  32. Why are Russians so stingy with their smiles?
  33. Sonic attacks: How a medical mystery can sow distrust in foreign governments
  34. Trump travel ban targeting Muslims will not make America safer
  35. Today’s US-Mexico 'border crisis' in 6 charts
  36. ¿Amnistía para traficantes? Eso propone este candidato presidencial mexicano
  37. The long history of separating families in the US and how the trauma lingers
  38. Supreme Court ruling adds privacy protection for the digital age
  39. Bitcoin price manipulation puts trust in cryptocurrencies at risk
  40. New data shows US hate crimes continued to rise in 2017
  41. A new world is dawning, and the US will no longer lead it
  42. Treating pain in children can teach us about treating pain in adults
  43. Growth mindset interventions yield impressive results
  44. Schools are buying 'growth mindset' interventions despite scant evidence that they work well
  45. Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides
  46. For many immigrant families, the fight for reunification is just beginning
  47. Searching for diversity in Silicon Valley tech firms – and finding some
  48. The latest blood pressure guidelines: What they mean for you
  49. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in trouble – but the ground beneath it may buy some time
  50. How immigration court works