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Yes, GPS apps make you worse at navigating – but that's OK

  • Written by Jennifer M. Bernstein, Lecturer of Spatial Sciences, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Wait -- where am I?Aleksey Korchemkin/shutterstock.com

Many of us have had the experience of arriving in an unfamiliar city and needing to get to a specific destination – whether it’s checking in at a hotel, meeting a friend at a local brewery, or navigating to a meeting on time.

With a few clicks of the smartphone, the destination is...

Read more: Yes, GPS apps make you worse at navigating – but that's OK

Transgender Americans still face workplace discrimination despite some progress and support of companies like Apple

  • Written by George B. Cunningham, Professor of Sport Management and Sr. Assistant Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies, Texas A&M University
Transgender employees still struggle in the workplace.Virginia Murray/flickr, CC BY

Activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith founded Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20 to honor the memory of those whose lives were lost due to trans prejudice and hatred.

In that spirit of reflection, the day serves as an opportune time to examine how the opportunities...

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You can't characterize human nature if studies overlook 85 percent of people on Earth

  • Written by Daniel Hruschka, Professor and Associate Director of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change , Arizona State University
By only working in their own backyards, what do psychology researchers miss about human behavior?Arthimedes/Shutterstock.com

Over the last century, behavioral researchers have revealed the biases and prejudices that shape how people see the world and the carrots and sticks that influence our daily actions. Their discoveries have filled psychology...

Read more: You can't characterize human nature if studies overlook 85 percent of people on Earth

What is augmented reality, anyway?

  • Written by Maximilian Speicher, Sponsored Affiliate Researcher in Interactive and Social Computing, University of Michigan
Is that Pikachu on the street right next to you?Marc Bruxelle/Shutterstock.com

Augmented reality systems show virtual objects in the real world – like cat ears and whiskers on a Snapchat selfie, or how well a particular chair might fit in a room. The first big break for AR was the “Pokémon GO” game, released in 2016 with a...

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Before the tragedy at Jonestown, the people of Peoples Temple had a dream

  • Written by Rebecca Moore, Emerita Professor of Religious Studies, San Diego State University
In the 1960s, the Temple established nine residential care facilities for the elderly and six homes for foster children in the Redwood Valley.Peoples Temple / Jonestown Gallery/flickr

When people hear the word “Jonestown,” they usually think of horror and death.

Located in the South American country of Guyana, the Peoples Temple...

Read more: Before the tragedy at Jonestown, the people of Peoples Temple had a dream

Los padres primerizos usan las redes sociales para entender su nuevo papel

  • Written by Tawfiq Ammari, Ph.D. Candidate in Information, University of Michigan
La información que comparten los padres en línea los ayuda a enfocarse en su papel a medida que la sociedad cambia.Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

Un abogado en las Bermudas se hizo famoso en Internet por haber bailado ballet junto a su hija de dos años, esto le ofreció confort para vencer su miedo...

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Dozens of migrants disappear in Mexico as Central American caravan pushes northward

  • Written by Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
Migrants travel in groups through Mexico for safety reasons. But Mexico is still one of the world's most dangerous countries.AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd

The Hondurans who banded together last month to travel northward to the United States, fleeing gangs, corruption and poverty, were joined by thousands of other Central Americans. Many hoped to find safety...

Read more: Dozens of migrants disappear in Mexico as Central American caravan pushes northward

How anti-black bias in white men hurts black men's health

  • Written by Shervin Assari, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health, University of Michigan
Discrimination creates gaps in care between white and black men. Rawpixel/Shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Researchers have documented “large, pervasive and persistent” racial inequalities in the U.S. Inter-group relations are among the factors that contribute to such disparities, many of which manifest themselves in gaps in health care.

As...

Read more: How anti-black bias in white men hurts black men's health

A vaccine that could block mosquitoes from transmitting malaria

  • Written by Wei-Chiao Huang, Ph.D. Candidate in the Biomedical Engineering Department, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
High magnification view of mosquito pupae and larvae underwater.7th Son Studio/shutterstock

Is it possible to eradicate malaria?

It is a question with which many researchers have grappled, and many ideas have been proposed. The reason malaria has garnered so much attention is that it is one of the deadliest diseases, infecting 200 million people...

Read more: A vaccine that could block mosquitoes from transmitting malaria

Why are some Americans changing their names?

  • Written by Kirsten Fermaglich, Associate Professor, Michigan State University
For decades, native-born American Jews changed their names to improve their job prospects.Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com

In 2008, Newsweek published an article on then-presidential candidate Barack Obama titled “From Barry to Barack.”

The story explained how Obama’s Kenyan father, Barack Obama Sr., chose Barry as a nickname for...

Read more: Why are some Americans changing their names?

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