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Trump administration ban on NIH use of fetal tissue should worry all scientists

  • Written by Carolyn Coyne, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
Researchers studying Alzheimer's disease use fetal tissue for their experiments.Atthapon Raksthaput/Shutterstock.com

Throughout history, politicians have restricted or outright banned certain areas of scientific or medical research based on moral or ethical grounds. In some cases, these measures were justified and prevented unethicalhuman or animal...

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The NRA's financial weakness, explained

  • Written by Brian Mittendorf, Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting and Chair, Department of Accounting & Management Information Systems (MIS), The Ohio State University
Political clout doesn't guarantee a healthy bottom line.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The National Rifle Association’s political spending fell during the 2018 midterm elections. There’s talk of ending small perks like free coffee at its offices and even employee layoffs.

These and other trends indicate that at a time when the NRA’s clout may...

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Nearly all sexual harassment at work goes unreported – and those who do report often see zero benefit

  • Written by Carly McCann, Research Affiliate at Center for Employment Equity, University of Massachusetts Amherst
About 9,200 Americans report sexual harassment at work every year.Boyloso/shutterstock.com

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have brought renewed attention to workplace sexual harassment. However, the vast majority of allegations go unreported, and those who do report tend to face troubling outcomes.

Our new research, released on Dec. 12, analyzed...

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We train Colombian woolly monkeys to be wild again – and maybe save them from extinction

  • Written by Mónica Alejandra Ramírez, PhD Candidate on Primate Ecology, Universidad de los Andes
Woolly monkeys are hard to miss in Colombia's jungles. Now, they face extinction. Mónica Ramírez, Author provided

Colombia’s Andes Mountains used to be loaded with wildlife, including South America’s sole bear species, the spectacle bear, and the mountain tapir, which lives only in the world’s highest altitudes.

You...

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How wireless recharging works – and doesn't, yet

  • Written by Shashank Priya, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Just put the phone down, and it'll charge right up.Wisanu Boonrawd/Shutterstock.com

Though the days of hardwired wall-mounted phones are ending and wireless internet connections are common at home and on the go, people are still dependent on cords to charge their mobile devices. My research, and that of others in the field, is working toward the...

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Worry over kids' excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before

  • Written by Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
Sleep deprivation among teens spiked after 2012 – just as smartphone use became common.GCapture/Shutterstock.com

Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for concern.

New research funded by the National Institutes of Health found brain changes among kids using screens more than seven...

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Who are Yemen's Houthis?

  • Written by Myriam Renaud, Principal Investigator and Project Director of the Global Ethic Project, Parliament of the World's Religions, University of Chicago
Supporters of Shiite Houthi rebels attend a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, in 2017.AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File

Fully half of Yemen’s population – 14 million people – are on the brink of starvation. Some analysts blame their inability to access basic foodstuff on escalating conflict between two religious factions: the country’s...

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Looking for a high-tech gift for a young child? Think playgrounds, not playpens

  • Written by Marina Umaschi Bers, Professor of Child Study and Human Development and Adjunct Professor of Computer Sciences, Tufts University
It can be hard to tell whether what's in the box will encourage development or just be a waste of time.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

Shopping for a new high-tech gift for the child in your life this holiday season? It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the options. Bright boxes, colorful apps and cute plastic robots will promise that learning...

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The key to our humanity isn't genetic, it's microbial

  • Written by Ian Myles, Head, Epithelial Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The microbes that live in our gut are essential to good health.Alpha Tauri 3D Graphics/SHutterstock.com

What if the key to perfecting the human species were actually … yogurt?

The fantasy of trying to perfect humanity through genetics was recently reignited by the announcement of the Chinese scientist claiming to have made the first...

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Why shaming your children on social media may make things worse

  • Written by Brian Edward Kinghorn, Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations, Marshall Univeristy
A New Jersey mother shows up at her son's class as a clown to get him to stop misbehaving in school. The boy's principal posted a video of the visit online.Instagram of Sean Larry

Matt Cox knew he would be criticized when he forced his 10-year-old daughter to walk 5 miles to school in 36-degree weather as her punishment for being suspended from the...

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