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The surprising way plastics could actually help fight climate change

  • Written by Joseph Rollin, Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioenergy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Over 99 percent of today's plastics come from oil, but new bio-based options are becoming available.Icons by Vectors Market, Freepik and srip, CC BY

What do your car, phone, soda bottle and shoes have in common? They’re all largely made from petroleum. This nonrenewable resource gets processed into a versatile set of chemicals called polymers...

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How a scientist says he made a gene-edited baby – and what health worries may ensue

  • Written by George Seidel, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher, speaks during the Human Genome Editing Conference in Hong Kong, Nov. 28, 2018. He made his first public comments about his claim of making the world's first gene-edited babies.AP Photo/Kin Cheung

On Nov. 28, He Jiankui claimed to a packed conference room at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in...

Read more: How a scientist says he made a gene-edited baby – and what health worries may ensue

Swamped by cyberthreats, citizens need government protection

  • Written by Karen Renaud, Professor of Cybersecurity, Abertay University
The public needs help from officials who can protect and serve.kirill_makarov/Shutterstock.com

Most people can’t keep up with the latest in technology, which puts them at risk as cybercriminals exploit human and technical weaknesses.

For example, William and Nancy Skog hoped to retire to a beautiful new home. Then a fraudster fooled them into...

Read more: Swamped by cyberthreats, citizens need government protection

Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball negotiating tactics are squandering it

  • Written by James Lake, Associate Professor of Economics, Southern Methodist University
Trump had a full hand, but he may have squandered it.Happy Author/shutterstock.com

As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 summit on Nov. 30, the stakes could hardly be higher.

The two countries are in the middle of a trade war Trump launched earlier this year, one of the hardball...

Read more: Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball negotiating tactics are squandering it

How Salvation Army's red kettles became a Christmas tradition

  • Written by Diane Winston, Associate Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
The Salvation Army is among the top few U.S. charities.CityOfFortWorth, CC BY-NC-ND

Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season. Red kettles, staffed by men and women in street clothes, Santa suits and Salvation Army uniforms also telegraph Christmastime.

The Army is among America’s top-grossing...

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What big data can tell us about how a book becomes a best-seller

  • Written by Albert-László Barabási, Author of The Formula, Linked, and Bursts, Northeastern University
Factors ranging from the timing of a book's release to its subject matter can determine whether it will crack the vaunted list.Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com

The average American reads 12 or 13 books a year, but with over 3 million books in print, the choices they face are staggering.

Despite the introduction of 100,000 new titles each year, only...

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Forget lanes – we all need to head together toward preventing firearm injury

  • Written by Michael Hirsh, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Many of us working in the “Gun Sense” field – that is, finding a middle ground position to advance firearm safety and reduce preventable injury in our patients – had an “a-ha” moment that led us to toil in these fields.

Mine was on Nov. 2, 1981, when my friend and co-resident Dr. John C. Wood II was shot right...

Read more: Forget lanes – we all need to head together toward preventing firearm injury

Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans

  • Written by Julie J. Park, Associate Professor of Education, University of Maryland
Students prep for the SAT at a test prep center in New York City.Kaplan Test Prep

When ACT released its latest test scores this past October, the results showed that average scores took a dip for every racial group in the United States except one – Asian-Americans.

A similar situation played out with the SAT. Asian-Americans experienced a gain...

Read more: Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans

5 ways to help robots work together with people

  • Written by Nancy Cooke, Professor of Human Systems Engineering, Arizona State University
Making the most of human-robot collaborations will require good teamwork.WeStudio/Shutterstock.com

For most people today, robots and smart systems are servants that work in the background, vacuuming carpets or turning lights on and off. Or they’re machines that have taken over repetitive human jobs from assembly-line workers and bank tellers....

Read more: 5 ways to help robots work together with people

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  1. Low-income parents want a white picket fence, not just money, before getting married
  2. In Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams' strategy may make victory easier for future black candidates in the South
  3. Companies blocked from using West Coast ports to export fossil fuels keep seeking workarounds
  4. Trump, Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi case: What would Obama have done?
  5. Rogue science strikes again: The case of the first gene-edited babies
  6. The road to enhancement, via human gene editing, is paved with good intentions
  7. The key to fixing the gender gap in math and science: Boost women's confidence
  8. Why aren't there electric airplanes yet?
  9. Kim Kardashian West and ecstasy: A reminder of the social dangers of the drug
  10. Living drugs: Engineering bacteria to treat genetic diseases
  11. Instagram posts suggest e-scooter companies like Bird aren't promoting safe riding to newbies
  12. Why Twitter's cute, heart-shaped 'like' button is not so harmless
  13. How local journalism can upend the 'fake news' narrative
  14. A rush to judgment: The Trump administration is taking science out of air quality standards
  15. Drug treatment targets mutant proteins to stop neurodegenerative diseases
  16. Mexico wants internet access for all. Getting everyone online could reduce poverty, too
  17. College-educated cops enforce the law more aggressively
  18. Smoking rates in US have fallen to all-time low, but how did they ever get so high?
  19. Social Security helped slash elderly poverty to 9.2 percent in the 20th century – that triumph is now in jeopardy
  20. US complicity in the Saudi-led genocide in Yemen spans Obama, Trump administrations
  21. Climate change is driving wildfires, and not just in California
  22. When you're grateful, your brain becomes more charitable
  23. Inspired by sci-fi, an airplane with no moving parts and a blue ionic glow
  24. La publicidad diseñó el Día de Acción de Gracias tal y como se conoce hoy
  25. Virtual reality tours give rural students a glimpse of college life
  26. The government aims to boost ethanol without evidence that it saves money or helps the environment
  27. Why bigotry is a public health problem
  28. Amazon's move will gentrify neighborhoods – at what social cost?
  29. Rock 'n' roll is dying in Bangladesh
  30. In the 1600s Hester Pulter wondered, 'Why must I forever be confined?' – now her poems are online for all to see
  31. Blockchain systems are tracking food safety and origins
  32. Wildfire smoke is becoming a nationwide health threat
  33. Why do Black Friday shoppers throw punches over bargains? A marketing expert explains 'psychological ownership'
  34. Kavanaugh's impact on the Supreme Court and the country may not be as profound as predicted
  35. Preventing infant deaths: The ABCs of safe baby sleep
  36. Fear, more than hate, feeds online bigotry and real-world violence
  37. Parks help cities – but only if people use them
  38. Better forest management won't end wildfires, but it can reduce the risks – here's how
  39. Not everyone wants their donations touted on Facebook or plastered on walls
  40. New dates for ancient stone tools in China point to local invention of complex technology
  41. Superar el cáncer para morir por sobredosis: la vida difícil de las mujeres en los montes Apalaches
  42. Flying with emotional support animals: The ups and downs of life in coach
  43. Lies, damn lies and post-truth
  44. Technology giants didn't deserve public trust in the first place
  45. A sharing economy for plants: Seed libraries are sprouting up
  46. Why people become vegans: The history, sex and science of a meatless existence
  47. Why the Pilgrims were actually able to survive
  48. 3 ethical reasons for vaccinating your children
  49. Accelerating health care innovation by connecting engineering and medicine
  50. The equivalence test: A new way for scientists to tackle so-called negative results