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Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

  • Written by Scott Coyle, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageProtein wave oscillations open a window into living cells.Scott Coyle and Rohith Rajasekaran, CC BY-ND

Waves are ubiquitous in nature and technology. Whether it’s the rise and fall of ocean tides or the swinging of a clock’s pendulum, the predictable rhythms of waves create a signal that is easy to track and distinguish from other types...

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Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them

  • Written by Matthew T. Hora, Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageIntense competition and limited supply make internships hard to obtain.Nitat Termmee via Getty Images

Internships can play a vital role for students looking to break into a career, but they aren’t always available for all the students who want them. And even when they are, they may not be high quality. Here, Matthew T. Hora, founder of the Cen...

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Why is ‘moral equivalence’ such a bad thing? A political philosopher explains

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
imagePeople in Beirut light candles in solidarity with Palestinians in Rafah on May 27, 2024.AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

An Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted in the death of at least 45 Palestinian civilians on the night of May 26, 2024. It is a matter of dispute in this case as to whether the attack...

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Millions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago

  • Written by Jon-Patrick Allem, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers University
imageResearch shows nicotine exposure results in long-term changes to the brain.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

About 37 million children ages 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco, according to a 2024 report from the World Health Organization.

In 2023, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product in the U.S., with 7.7% of...

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‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs

  • Written by Diane Winston, Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
imageBruce Springsteen performs in Providence, R.I., in January 1985 during the 'Born in the U.S.A. Tour.'Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Elton John, Adele and R.E.M. did it. So did Rihanna and the Rolling Stones. If Donald Trump tried to use her music, Taylor Swift would likely do it, too.

Many musicians have said “no” when...

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Trump found guilty: 5 key aspects of the trial explained by a law professor

  • Written by Gabriel J. Chin, Professor of Criminal Law, Immigration, and Race and Law, University of California, Davis
imageDonald Trump leaves the Manhattan courtroom after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial on May 30, 2024. Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images

After the May 30, 2024, conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York, what comes next?

Trump’s legal team will likely appeal...

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Trump’s prosecution is unprecedented in US – but other countries have prosecuted former leaders

  • Written by James D. Long, Professor of Political Science and Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, University of Washington

A Manhattan jury on May 30, 2024 convicted former President Donald Trump on charges he falsified business records related to the cover-up of his relationship with a porn star.

While this trial is now over, Trump still facesthree other prosecutions: the state case against Trump and 18 others on charges they attempted to subvert the 2020 election in...

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Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues

  • Written by Yuxin Zhou, Postdoctoral Scholar in Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageIcebergs that break off from Greenland's glaciers carry enormous amounts of fresh water that can affect Atlantic currents.Hubert Neufeld via Unsplash , CC BY-SA

When people think about the risks of climate change, the idea of abrupt changes is pretty scary. Movies like “The Day After Tomorrow” feed that fear, with visions of...

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Going to the boardroom from the classroom helps students learn how nonprofits work

  • Written by Mary Beth Collins, Executive Director of the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageWith deft leadership, nonprofit boards can capably steer the organizations they oversee.Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Imagesimage

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course

“Nonprofit Board Leadership”

What prompted the idea for the...

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Does your service business need AI? Here are 4 rules to help you decide

  • Written by David Cohen, Associate Professor of Management and Business, Skidmore College
imageNot everyone needs to jump on the AI train.primeimages via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence is the big thing right now, with industries from finance to health care to retail scrambling to adopt AI or risk being left behind. But speakingas professorsof business, we think some companies might be jumping the gun.

Our recent research suggests that...

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  9. A lesson on dissent from a Vietnam War protester who joined the US military – and then faced execution after his protest didn’t stop
  10. Colon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder
  11. UK and US elections: 2 very different systems united by a common political language
  12. State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in U.S. higher education
  13. France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity, writes a scholar of European studies
  14. State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education
  15. Avocados are a ‘green gold’ export for Mexico, but growing them is harming forests and waters
  16. What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common
  17. Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks
  18. Risky business: Why executives keep finding themselves in political firestorms
  19. How the ‘model minority’ myth harms Asian Americans
  20. Americans break election ties in crazy ways − and jeopardize democracy in the process
  21. Quick adoption in 34 states of Erin’s Law to prevent child abuse shows power of one individual to make policy
  22. 2 knights, 1 horse − how a legendary Knights Templar symbol has puzzled and fascinated since the Middle Ages
  23. For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively weave both traditions together
  24. Understanding how ions flow in and out of the tiniest pores promises better energy storage devices
  25. Louisiana reclassifies abortion pills as controlled, dangerous substances − here’s what that means
  26. What to watch for in Trump trial’s closing arguments, from a law school professor who teaches and studies them
  27. Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis
  28. Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia
  29. Muslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and volunteer than nonvoters
  30. 6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses
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  38. Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion
  39. A 25-year study reveals how empathy is passed from parents to teens to their future children
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  42. Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
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