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New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world − two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles

  • Written by Jesse Liu, Research Fellow in Physics, University of Cambridge
imageThe Large Hadron Collider at CERN can be used to study many kinds of fundamental particles, including mysterious and rare tau particles.Oxygen/Moment via Getty Images

One way physicists seek clues to unravel the mysteries of the universe is by smashing matter together and inspecting the debris. But these types of destructive experiments, while...

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Babe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight

  • Written by Rebecca T. Alpert, Professor of Religion Emerita, Temple University
imageThe Sultan of Swat turned every stadium into a cathedral, and home runs into a sacrament.Bettmann via Getty Images

“I’ve tried ‘em all, I really have,” Susan Sarandon’s character Annie Savoy says in the movie “Bull Durham.” But “the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church...

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What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

  • Written by Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
imageA large-scale battery storage system in Long Beach, Calif., provides renewable electricity during peak demand periods.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven by growing numbers of electric cars, data centers and air conditioners in a warming climate. But traditional...

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Israel is getting a surge in donations from the US in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks

  • Written by Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, Visiting Scholar of Philanthropy, Indiana University
imageThe attacks may have reversed a decline in philanthropy seen in recent yearsAP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

The U.S. government has stepped up its focus on Israel following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. American Jews are also responding, in part by sending money and other kinds of aid.

The Conversation asked Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, a scholar of Jewish...

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Louise Glück honed her poetic voice across a lifetime to speak to us from beyond the grave

  • Written by Amy Cannon, Associate Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageLouise Glück was photographed outside her home in Cambridge, Mass., after being named the 2020 Nobel laureate in literature.Daniel Ebersole/Nobel Prize Outreach

When asked what her response was to being awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2020, Louise Glück replied that she was “completely flabbergasted.” She said she had...

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#UsToo: How antisemitism and Islamophobia make reporting sexual misconduct and abuse of power harder for Jewish and Muslim women

  • Written by Keren McGinity, Research Associate, Brandeis University
imageSix years after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, women in minority communities still face extra challenges addressing harassment and abuse.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

October 2023 marks the anniversary of #MeToo: six years since actor Alyssa Milano’s tweet calling for women to speak out about experiences of abuse went viral and helped launch a...

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What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence and the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 tell us about the future of fire in the West

  • Written by Kyra Clark-Wolf, Postdoctoral Associate in Ecology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageRocky Mountain fires leave telltale ash layers in nearby lakes like this one.Philip Higuera

Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down.

This could describe any number of recent events, in places as...

Read more: What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence and the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 tell us about...

What the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – tell us about the future of wildfires in the West

  • Written by Kyra Clark-Wolf, Postdoctoral Associate in Ecology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageRocky Mountain fires leave telltale ash layers in nearby lakes like this one.Philip Higuera

Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down.

This could describe any number of recent events, in places as...

Read more: What the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – tell us about...

What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence tells us about the future of fires in the West

  • Written by Kyra Clark-Wolf, Postdoctoral Associate in Ecology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageRocky Mountain fires leave telltale ash layers in nearby lakes like this one.Philip Higuera

Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down.

This could describe any number of recent events, in places as...

Read more: What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence tells us about the future of fires in the West

Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza's health system − the siege has pushed it into abject crisis

  • Written by Yara M. Asi, Assistant Professor of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida
imageA health service on its knees.Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images

For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no escape. On Oct. 17, 2023, news broke that at least 500 patients, staff and people seeking shelter from Israeli bombs had been killed in an explosion at a hospital, according to health authorities in the Hamas-run...

Read more: Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza's health system − the siege has pushed it...

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  2. Gangsters are the villains in 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government
  3. Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there are ways to reverse the trend
  4. Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?
  5. How the 'laws of war' apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas
  6. Deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust spurs a crisis of confidence in the idea of Israel – and its possible renewal
  7. Reflections on hope during unprecedented violence in the Israel-Hamas war
  8. An itching paradox – a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch also turns down inflammation in the skin
  9. Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air purifiers aren’t enough, new study shows, but you can clean it up
  10. Empire building has always come at an economic cost for Russia – from the days of the czars to Putin's Ukraine invasion
  11. Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable – here's how strength training can change the trajectory
  12. From ancient Jewish texts to androids to AI, a just-right sequence of numbers or letters turns matter into meaning
  13. Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system works well – here's how Hamas got around it
  14. This engineering course has students use their brainwaves to create performing art
  15. Gaza depends on UN and other global aid groups for food, medicine and basic services – Israel-Hamas war means nothing is getting in
  16. Intelligence failure or not, the Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas' surprise attack
  17. Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good
  18. Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new synthetic alternatives could mean pharma won't bleed this unique species dry
  19. How Chicana women artists have often used the figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe for political messages
  20. Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge
  21. What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don't all agree
  22. Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?
  23. How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas' preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works
  24. Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma – sound familiar?
  25. Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma
  26. Why the crisis in Israel is putting pressure on GOP to act over vacant House speaker role
  27. Israel has no good options for dealing with Hamas' hostage-taking in Gaza
  28. Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space
  29. What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast
  30. Listen up, ladies and gentlemen, guys and dudes: Terms of address can be a minefield, especially as their meanings change
  31. Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it's likely one of the most ancient
  32. Students understand calculus better when the lessons are active
  33. The Gaza Strip − why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict
  34. America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them
  35. Peace in Sudan is elusive for any would-be mediators – but a new window of opportunity has opened for outside intervention
  36. Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact
  37. Supreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering
  38. Is Taiwan a country or not?
  39. How 'nones' − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches
  40. Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize win is a victory for women in economics − and the field as a whole
  41. Why more school counselors and psychologists alone won't solve America's mental health crisis among students
  42. Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term
  43. Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments
  44. Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict
  45. Today's white working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history
  46. Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world
  47. Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes
  48. Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war – a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability
  49. The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins
  50. Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, in prison for speaking up against human rights violations, has been a voice for women for almost two decades