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Brewing Mesopotamian beer brings a sip of this vibrant ancient drinking culture back to life

  • Written by Tate Paulette, Assistant Professor of History, North Carolina State University
imageCylinder seal (left) and modern impression (right) showing two people drinking beer through long straws. Khafajeh, Iraq (Early Dynastic period, c. 2600–2350 B.C.). Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

It’s been about five months since I set foot in a bar. Like many of you navigating life in a pandemic, I miss...

Read more: Brewing Mesopotamian beer brings a sip of this vibrant ancient drinking culture back to life

Challenge trials for a coronavirus vaccine are unethical – except for in one unlikely scenario

  • Written by Ben Bramble, Visiting Fellow, Princeton University
imageThere's a faster way to complete vaccine trials, but is it ethical?Skaman306/Moment via Getty Images

The world urgently needs a vaccine for COVID-19. Only when a vaccine is approved and people are safe can countries fully end their lockdowns and resume normal life. The trouble is that such vaccines usually take years to develop and test for...

Read more: Challenge trials for a coronavirus vaccine are unethical – except for in one unlikely scenario

How Alexei Navalny revolutionized opposition politics in Russia, before his apparent poisoning

  • Written by Regina Smyth, Professor, Indiana University
imageRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (L) poses for a photo at a Moscow rally in support of political prisoners on September 29, 2019. Dmitri Chirciu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The harrowing videos of Alexei Navalny, a blogger who has captured popular frustration in Russia, screaming in agony on Aug. 20, 2020 before being removed...

Read more: How Alexei Navalny revolutionized opposition politics in Russia, before his apparent poisoning

IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

  • Written by John Chang, Professor of Medicine, University of California San Diego
imageThere are currently no permanent treatments for most patients with inflammatory bowel disease.PokPak05/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Between 6 and 8 million people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a group of chronic intestinal disorders that can cause belly pain, urgent and frequent bowel movements, bloody stools and weight loss. New...

Read more: IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

El coronavirus puede transmitirse a través del aire. ¿Cómo se pueden detectar las partículas donde viaja el COVID-19?

  • Written by Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageLa detección de la presencia de partículas de SARS-CoV-2 en el aire se complica por la mezcla de otras partículas en el aire.fotograzia/Moment via Getty Images

Un creciente cuerpo de investigación muestra que el SARS-CoV-2, el virus que causa el COVID-19, puede transmitirse de persona a persona a través del aire....

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Los ladrillos (sí, como los de tu casa) pueden almacenar energía eléctrica

  • Written by Julio M. D'Arcy, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis
imageSe puede convertir los ladrillos en dispositivos de almacenamiento de electricidad.Big_Ryan/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

El informe de investigación es una breve reseña sobre un trabajo académico interesante.

La gran idea

En mi laboratorio de química sintética, hemos descubierto cómo convertir el...

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Joe Biden appealed to 2 different audiences in his acceptance speech – 2 experts discuss which punches landed

  • Written by Todd Shaw, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
imageBiden accepts the Democratic nomination on Aug. 20, 2020.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

“Give people light,” Joe Biden said, beginning his acceptance speech at the conclusion of the Democratic Party’s online convention on Aug. 20. Cynthia Young, a professor of African American studies at Penn State University, and political scientist Todd...

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Why Steve Bannon faces fraud charges: 4 questions answered

  • Written by Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
imageThe former Trump aide and others allegedly misused funds donated to build a border wall.Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images

Editor’s note: Federal prosecutors in New York have arrested former senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon and three other men, and charged them with allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors to an online fundraising...

Read more: Why Steve Bannon faces fraud charges: 4 questions answered

Mail-in voting does not cause fraud, but judges are buying the GOP's argument that it does

  • Written by Penny Venetis, Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the International Human Rights Clinic, Rutgers University Newark
imageProtesters against passage of a bill to expand mail-in voting during a Nevada Republican Party demonstration, August 4, 2020, in Las Vegas.Ethan Miller/Getty Images

The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee filed lawsuits recently against New Jersey and Nevada to prevent expansive vote-by-mail efforts in those states.

These...

Read more: Mail-in voting does not cause fraud, but judges are buying the GOP's argument that it does

Here's what it'll take to clean up esports' toxic culture

  • Written by Amanda Cote, Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
imageCollege videogame team members practice League of Legends.AP Photo/M. Spencer Green

In day-to-day life, you probably haven’t had someone yell at you, “Get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich!” If you’re a woman who plays online video games, though, statements like this, and worse, are all too common.

As COVID-19 has...

Read more: Here's what it'll take to clean up esports' toxic culture

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