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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...

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Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains

  • Written by Anurag Srivastava, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University
imageBroken and worn-out solar panels can be recycled, but it's not easy.Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to 30 years, solar panels wear out. Over the years, heating and cooling cycles stress the materials. Small cracks develop, precipitation corrodes...

Read more: Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains

How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain

  • Written by Danielle Wilhour, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageMigraines can be debilitating – and frustrating when triggered by weather you can't control.fizkes/iStock/Getty Images Plus

“Is it just me, or is there a storm coming?”

If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the U.S. living with migraines, there’s a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts.

You...

Read more: How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to...

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