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Turning to turkey's tryptophan to boost mood? Not so fast

  • Written by Andrew Neff, Adjunct Faculty in Psychology, Rochester University
Those smiles probably aren’t thanks to tryptophan.Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

Every Thanksgiving, myths of the quasi-magical powers of tryptophan rise again.

There’s the turkey/drowsiness myth: Eating lots of juicy turkey meat supposedly makes people feel tired because it contains an amino acid called tryptophan. This...

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Chile protests: President's speeches early in crisis missed the mark, AI study reveals

  • Written by Alexis Javier Apablaza Campos, Profesor asociado Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicación UNIACC
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera decrees a state of emergency to restore public order after a day of violent protest, Oct.19, 2019.Sebastián Rodríguez/Prensa Presidencia

After a month of sometimes deadly demonstrations against inequality, Chile may be making its way toward peace.

A coalition of parties from across the...

Read more: Chile protests: President's speeches early in crisis missed the mark, AI study reveals

Nail salon workers suffer chemical exposures that can be like working at a garage or a refinery

  • Written by Lupita D. Montoya, Research Associate, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department, University of Colorado Boulder
The chemicals in nail products put nail salon workers at risk for cancer and other illnesses. Angie Chung/Flickr

Anyone who has walked past a nail salon is familiar with the noxious odors that emanate from acrylic nails, polishes and removers. Customers getting manicures and pedicures endure the smell temporarily, but manicurists who inhale these...

Read more: Nail salon workers suffer chemical exposures that can be like working at a garage or a refinery

Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia – but their future is uncertain

  • Written by Ramazan Kılınç, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha
A Christian pilgrim prays at the historic Deyruzzaferan monastery in Mardin, in southeastern Turkey, AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis

Vowing to better protect Christians, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told media at the White House recently that Turkey will restore churches damaged during the civil war in northeastern Syria.

With...

Read more: Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia – but their future is uncertain

When de-aging De Niro and Pacino, 'Irishman' animators tried to avoid pitfalls of the past

  • Written by Moshe Mahler, Special Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University

If you thought 76-year-old Robert De Niro and 79-year-old Al Pacino were done starring in blockbuster gangster films, think again.

Both assume lead roles in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which chronicles the life of hitman Frank Sheeran and labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa over several decades.

Different actors weren’t...

Read more: When de-aging De Niro and Pacino, 'Irishman' animators tried to avoid pitfalls of the past

How Democrats in Atlanta discussed economic issues that affect women and children

  • Written by Melanie G. Long, Assistant Professor of Economics, The College of Wooster
An all-women moderating team directed the debate. AP Photo/John Bazemore

The last two democratic presidential debates featured no questions about the gender pay gap, paid parental leave or other economic issues that disproportionately affect women and children.

So in the Atlanta debate on Nov. 20 – featuring an all-women moderator panel and...

Read more: How Democrats in Atlanta discussed economic issues that affect women and children

Democratic debate: Candidates discuss their plans to help families

  • Written by Melanie G. Long, Assistant Professor of Economics, The College of Wooster
An all-women moderating team directed the debate. AP Photo/John Bazemore

The last two democratic presidential debates featured no questions about the gender pay gap, paid parental leave or other economic issues that disproportionately affect women and children.

So in the Atlanta debate on Nov. 20 – featuring an all-women moderator panel and...

Read more: Democratic debate: Candidates discuss their plans to help families

Democrats debate health care, farmers and minimum wage: 4 essential reads – and a chart

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Senior Editor, Economy + Business
Ten Democratic presidential candidates took the stage in Atlanta on Nov. 20.AP Photo/John Bazemore

The top candidates vying to be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2020 took the stage in Atlanta for their fifth televised debate on Nov. 20.

With 10 participants and only two hours to discuss dozens of complicated issues, viewers may have had a...

Read more: Democrats debate health care, farmers and minimum wage: 4 essential reads – and a chart

Some smokers credit e-cigarettes with saving their lives – does that matter?

  • Written by Allison Kurti, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont
Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S., and most smokers say they want to quit.Mel Evans/AP File Photo

In a major blow to the vaping industry, the American Medical Association has called for a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping products that the FDA doesn’t deem tobacco cessation devices.

As a tobacco researcher and...

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  7. Immigrants and some people of color are moving to the suburbs – but life there isn't as promising as it once was
  8. Why the CDC warns antibiotic-resistant fungal infections are an urgent health threat
  9. Old religious tensions resurge in Bolivia after ouster of longtime indigenous president
  10. Old religious tensions resurge in Bolivia after ouster of longtime indigenous leader
  11. Why saying 'OK boomer' at work is considered age discrimination – but millennial put-downs aren't
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  13. Is there hope for a Hong Kong revolution?
  14. Long wait times in ERs drive up costs, signal health care distress
  15. Local news outlets can fill the media trust gap – but the public needs to pony up
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  17. Why Hindu nationalists are cheering moves to build a temple, challenging a secular tradition
  18. How gene-edited white blood cells are helping fight cancer
  19. Why the nation should screen all students for trauma like California does
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  21. Why do teachers make us read old stories?
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  23. How rich people like Gordon Sondland buy their way to being US ambassadors – 5 questions answered
  24. Chile's political crisis is another brutal legacy of long-dead dictator Pinochet
  25. How rich people like Gordon Sondland buy their way to being US ambassadors – 4 questions answered
  26. What is an oligarch?
  27. What the battle over control of PG E means for US utility customers
  28. Tons of acorns? It must be a mast year
  29. Do we actually grow from adversity?
  30. Proposed asylum fees are part of a bid to make immigrants to the US fund their own red tape
  31. The Democrats are running more female veterans for office than ever before – but can they win?
  32. Haiti protests summon spirit of the Haitian Revolution to condemn a president tainted by scandal
  33. How scientists are combating 'superbugs': 4 essential reads
  34. Cities and states take up the battle for an open internet
  35. Dwindling tropical rainforests mean lost medicines yet to be discovered in their plants
  36. How much credit should corporations get for the advancement of LGBTQ rights?
  37. Democratic candidates want to boost school funding – research shows that will help low-income students
  38. Urban unrest propels global wave of protests
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  47. How higher ed can deal with ethical questions over its disgraced donors
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