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To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’

  • Written by Patrick Lin, Professor of Philosophy, California Polytechnic State University
imageComplex space systems like the International Space Station could be vulnerable to hackers.NASA, CC BY-NC

If space systems such as GPS were hacked and knocked offline, much of the world would instantly be returned to the communications and navigation technologies of the 1950s. Yet space cybersecurity is largely invisible to the public at a time of...

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Why US schools need to shake up the way they teach physics

  • Written by Clausell Mathis, Assistant Professor of Education, Michigan State University
imageAcceleration and thermal energy are physics concepts that can be applied to stock car racing.Jon Feingersh/The Image Bank via Getty Images

America has a physics problem.

Research shows that access to physics education varies based on race, gender, sexuality and disability. Physics courses are usually standard offerings in suburban high schools, but...

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Flirting with disaster: When endangered wild animals try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose

  • Written by Joel Berger, Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Colorado State University
imageDomestic Bactrian camels in the Altai province of western Mongolia. Joel Berger/Wildlife Conservation Society, CC BY-ND

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote locations, from...

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Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back

  • Written by Anne Mocko, Associate Professor of Asian Religions, Concordia College
imageFormer King Gyanendra Shah is greeted on his 71st birthday.Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Gyanendra Shah, former king of Nepal, will celebrate his 77th birthday on July 7, 2024. Twenty years ago, his birthday would have been a Nepalese national holiday. Indeed, when I first traveled to Nepal in 2001, the nation prided...

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Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school – but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageThe Oklahoma Supreme Court bench is pictured in the state Capitol in Oklahoma City in 2014.AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

In Oklahoma, the start of the school year is just six weeks away. But one closely watched school that had planned to open in 2024 is now in limbo: St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a tuition-free, online, K-12 institution.

St....

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Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

  • Written by Susan Bailey, Professor of Radiation Cancer Biology and Oncology, Colorado State University
imageCrew members from the Inspiration4 mission. New research looks at the biological effects of their short trip to space. SpaceX, CC BY-NC

Only about 600 people have ever traveled to space. The vast majority of astronauts over the past six decades have been middle-aged men on short-duration missions of fewer than 20 days.

Today, with private,...

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Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season were alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

  • Written by Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageHurricane Beryl hit the island of Carriacou, Grenada, on July 1, 2024, with 150 mph sustained winds. NOAA

Hurricane Beryl was the latest Atlantic storm to rapidly intensify, growing quickly from a tropical storm into the strongest June hurricane on record in the Atlantic. It hit the Grenadine Islands with 150 mph winds and a destructive storm surge...

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Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

  • Written by Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageHurricane Beryl hit the island of Carriacou, Grenada, on July 1, 2024, with 150 mph sustained winds. NOAA

Hurricane Beryl was the latest Atlantic storm to rapidly intensify, growing quickly from a tropical storm into the strongest June hurricane on record in the Atlantic. It hit the Grenadine Islands with 150 mph winds and a destructive storm surge...

Read more: Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming: Here’s why more...

Colorado is home to the longest-running gay rodeo in the world

  • Written by Rebecca Scofield, Associate Professor of History, University of Idaho
imageGay rodeo participant Chris Tobin ices his face before competing in a drag race event at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas on Sept. 24, 2017. AP Photo/John Locher

The Colorado Gay Rodeo Association has held a gay rodeo every year since 1983, making it the longest-running event of its kind in history.

Their flagship event, the Rocky Mountain Regional...

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  2. Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all
  3. From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience
  4. ‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution
  5. Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation
  6. Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads
  7. To insure or self-insure? The question homeowners must answer amid impact of climate change
  8. How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago
  9. Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI
  10. What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their goals
  11. 5 questions after the NCAA’s $2.75B settlement to pay college athletes
  12. Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society
  13. Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence
  14. US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat − both abroad and at home
  15. Knowing when to call it quits takes courage and confidence - 3 case studies
  16. Supreme Court rules cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outdoors – Sotomayor dissent summarizes opinion as ‘stay awake or be arrested’
  17. How camping bans − like the one the Supreme Court just upheld − can fit into ‘hostile design’: Strategies to push out homeless people
  18. Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters
  19. ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q A with a medical researcher about systemic failures
  20. Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low
  21. ChatGPT and the movie ‘Her’ are just the latest example of the ‘sci-fi feedback loop’
  22. ‘Authentic’ ayahuasca rituals sought by tourists often ignore Indigenous practices and spiritual grounding
  23. Biden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate
  24. Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban
  25. Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over legal protections for the Sackler family that owned the company
  26. Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations
  27. Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why
  28. 5 ways anti-diversity laws affect LGBTQ+ people and research in higher ed
  29. The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
  30. Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall − but she still towers over our understanding of human origins
  31. AI companies train language models on YouTube’s archive − making family-and-friends videos a privacy risk
  32. How the surrealists used randomness as a catalyst for creative expression
  33. Pope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition
  34. What people say today about the first televised presidential debate, between Nixon and JFK, doesn’t match first reactions in 1960
  35. How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science behind this destructive weather phenomenon
  36. For many Olympic medalists, silver stings more than bronze
  37. Diplomacy, sanctions and soft power have failed to deter Iran’s anti-West agenda − could a new Iranian president change that?
  38. College may not be the ‘great equalizer’ − luck and hiring practices also play a role, a sociologist explains
  39. The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover
  40. More women in venture capital doesn’t mean more funding for female-led businesses, new research suggests − here’s why
  41. Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans – new research
  42. As debate approaches, presidents are blamed for events over which they have little control
  43. Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it
  44. Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics
  45. Populism can degrade democracy but is on the rise − here’s what causes this political movement and how it can be weakened
  46. FDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks
  47. Journalism has become ground zero for the vocation crisis
  48. Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs
  49. When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too – we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts
  50. Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why