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Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies

  • Written by Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Associate Research Scientist, University of Michigan
imageThe SWIFT constellation, shown not to scale in this illustration, will fly farther than its predecessors to improve space weather warning time. Steve Alvey

The burgeoning space industry and the technologies society increasingly relies on – electric grids, aviation and telecommunications – are all vulnerable to the same threat: space...

Read more: Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to...

AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won’t happen overnight

  • Written by Turgay Ayer, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageAI will help human physicians by analyzing patient data prior to surgery.Boy_Anupong/Moment via Getty Images

Imagine walking into your doctor’s office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together data from your health records, genetic...

Read more: AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won’t happen overnight

Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research

  • Written by Jalees Rehman, Department Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois Chicago
imagePoorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience. Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the tumor. That is the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I recently...

Read more: Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new...

Spotted lanternflies love grapevines, and that’s bad for Pennsylvania’s wine industry

  • Written by Flor Acevedo, Assistant Professor of Entomology, Penn State
imageAdult spotted lanternflies infest areas of Pennsylvania from July to December.Lauren A. Little/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Spotted lanternfly season is back in Pennsylvania. The polka-dotted, gray-and-red-winged adult insects make their appearance each July and tend to hang around until December. It’s an unwelcome summer...

Read more: Spotted lanternflies love grapevines, and that’s bad for Pennsylvania’s wine industry

School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance

  • Written by Margaret Murray, Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan
imageNew laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations.SeventyFour/iStock via Getty Images

The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing.

New York is now the largest state in the U.S. to ban smartphones in public schools. Starting in fall 2025, students will not be allowed to use...

Read more: School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance

This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival

  • Written by Guillaume Chomicki, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Durham University
imageWhen aggressive ant species come in contact, deadly conflicts ensueG. Chomicki

In the middle of the South Pacific, a group of Fijian plants have solved a problem that has long puzzled scientists: How can an organism cooperate with multiple partners that are in turn competing for the same resources? The solution turns out to be simple –...

Read more: This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant...

Justice Department efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans likely violate constitutional rights

  • Written by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
imageNew American citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Miami on Aug. 17, 2018.AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

The Trump administration wants to take away citizenship from naturalized Americans on a massive scale.

While a recent Justice Department memo prioritizes national security cases, it directs the department to...

Read more: Justice Department efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans likely violate...

Trump’s ‘big’ bill gives millions of taxpayers a new charitable tax break, but whether it will help nonprofits is unclear

  • Written by Daniel Hungerman, Professor of Economics, University of Notre Dame
imageTax policy changes can influence how much Americans donate.Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The multitrillion-dollar bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will change how the U.S. tax code treats charitable donations. It also has several tax provisions that affect some colleges, universities and other...

Read more: Trump’s ‘big’ bill gives millions of taxpayers a new charitable tax break, but whether it will...

The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health?

  • Written by Pooja Shree Chettiar, Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Sciences, Texas A&M University
imageChatbot 'therapists' use artificial intelligence to mimic real-life therapeutic conversations.Pooja Shree Chettiar/ChatGPT, CC BY-SA

Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing exercises.

As...

Read more: The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health?

Wildfire smoke can make your outdoor workout hazardous to your health – an exercise scientist explains how to gauge the risk

  • Written by John C. Quindry, Professor of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana
imageAir pollution from wildfire smoke can worsen heart and lung disease. helivideo/iStock via Getty Images Plus

As the summer’s sunny days take hold, many people turn to outdoor exercise.

But in parts of North America, pleasant weather often aligns with wildfire season. As summers get drier, both the frequency and the intensity of wildfires have...

Read more: Wildfire smoke can make your outdoor workout hazardous to your health – an exercise scientist...

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  1. Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains
  2. How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain
  3. Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands
  4. Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism
  5. That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole – and the US will soon end the ‘de minimis’ exemption for the rest of the world, too
  6. A weakened Iran and Hezbollah gives Lebanon an opening to chart path away from the region’s conflicts − will it be enough?
  7. AI and art collide in this engineering course that puts human creativity first
  8. My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants
  9. Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed and could divert energy from national security priorities
  10. ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
  11. Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime
  12. How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States
  13. How Philadelphia’s current sanitation strike differs from past labor disputes in the city
  14. How Philadelphia’s sanitation strike differed from past labor disputes in the city
  15. Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good
  16. How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains
  17. 3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants
  18. The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help
  19. What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
  20. President Trump’s tug-of-war with the courts, explained
  21. Your data privacy is slipping away – here’s why, and what you can do about it
  22. Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on age
  23. Turbulent research landscape imperils US brain gain − and ultimately American prosperity
  24. Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it
  25. Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed
  26. Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march
  27. Thailand’s judiciary is flexing its muscles, but away from PM’s plight, dozens of activists are at the mercy of capricious courts
  28. From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable for a range of incomes
  29. Are people at the South Pole upside down?
  30. Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package
  31. ‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food
  32. Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 120 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
  33. Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
  34. Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid
  35. One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump
  36. Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright and fast
  37. War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities
  38. Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy
  39. Capitalism and democracy are weakening – reviving the idea of ‘calling’ can help to repair them
  40. What MAGA means to Americans
  41. From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
  42. Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health
  43. Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment
  44. Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more vulnerable
  45. Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable
  46. Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don’t discuss it at home
  47. Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
  48. The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands
  49. What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know
  50. The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business