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How to battle boredom at work

  • Written by Casher Belinda, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization, University of Notre Dame
imageCoffee is not the only way to fight boredom.Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty Images

Though neuroscience suggests that boredom can be good for us, we all try to avoid it. Even the most exciting jobs in the world — astronaut, nuclear engineer, helicopter pilot, virus hunter — can be filled with drudgery at times. Nobody is immune from...

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Silicon Valley and Shenzhen, China, will get all the growth from AI if other regions don’t invest now to compete

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageA customer uses an online service with a chatbot to get support.Krongkaew/Getty Images

The 21st century has witnessed an unprecedented surge in technological advancements, with artificial intelligence emerging as a worldwide transformative force across the economy. The integration of AI-based technologies into regional economies through the...

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In a future with more ‘mind reading,’ thanks to neurotech, we may need to rethink freedom of thought

  • Written by Parker Crutchfield, Professor of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law, Western Michigan University
imageOur minds are buffeted by all kinds of influences, though some seem more menacing than others.wenjin chen/DigitalVision Vectoria via Getty Images

Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, never wrote things down. He warned that writing undermines memory – that it is nothing but a reminder of some previous thought. Compared to people who...

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Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – a geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope

  • Written by Matthew J. Kohn, Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University
imageThis image of a single crystal shows 30 million years of geological history of the Himalayas by tracing its thorium concentration and age.Matthew J. Kohn, CC BY-NC-ND

The Himalayas stand as Earth’s highest mountain range, possibly the highest ever. How did it form? Why is it so tall?

You might think understanding big mountain ranges requires...

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Fossilized dinosaur eggshells can preserve amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, over millions of years

  • Written by Evan Thomas Saitta, Postdoctoral Scholar in Paleontology, University of Chicago
imageA dinosaur eggshell cross section, as imaged under fluorescence microscopy. Evan Saitta

As a scientist, lab work can sometimes get monotonous. But in 2017, while a Ph.D. student of paleobiology at the University of Bristol in the U.K., I heard a gleeful exclamation from across the room. Kirsty Penkman, head of the North East Amino Acid Racemization...

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Why Sikhs celebrate the festival of Baisakhi

  • Written by Anshu Malhotra, Professor of Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

On the festival of Baisakhi, celebrated usually on April 13, Sikhs the world over will joyously wear yellow saffron colors, symbolizing spring harvest and the solar new year, when the Sun enters the constellation Aries.

In gurdwaras, or Sikh temples, they will sing hymns in congregational singing, or “kirtan,” and eat communal meals,...

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Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war

  • Written by Dima Nazzal, Director of Professional Practice, Georgia Institute of Technology
imagePalestinians look for survivors after a Israeli strike in Gaza on Oct. 31, 2023.AP Photo/Doaa AlBaz

Over a decade ago, a United Nations report described the Gaza Strip as virtually unlivable, adding that it would require “Herculean efforts” to change that.

Today, after six months of bombardment, mass displacement and siege by Israel,...

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Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed

  • Written by Amanda Bao, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageThe Baltimore bridge didn't stand a chance.AP Photo/Julia NikhinsonimageCC BY-ND

The cargo ship Dali knocked down three main truss spans, constructed with connected steel elements forming triangles, on the Francis Scott Key Bridge just seconds after crashing into one of the bridge piers early on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024.

The bridge collapse...

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US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

  • Written by Hao Peng, Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Social Science, Northwestern University
imageOnce their research comes out, who will be quoted in the news coverage?gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news articles in top media...

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Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go

  • Written by Randall W. Parkinson, Research Associate Professor in Coastal Geology, Florida International University
imageWetlands at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland shows signs of 'pitting,' where areas of cordgrass have converted to open water. Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program via Wikimedia, CC BY-NC

Wetlands have flourished along the world’s coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable roles in the lives of people and wildlife. They...

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  1. A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
  2. Fetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient’s wishes for end-of-life care
  3. Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
  4. Happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
  5. What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
  6. College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why
  7. Biden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
  8. Rwandan genocide, 30 years on: Omitting women’s memories encourages incomplete understanding of violence
  9. Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism
  10. Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable
  11. Rural students’ access to Wi-Fi is in jeopardy as pandemic-era resources recede
  12. Why the Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince Kansas City voters to foot the bill for their stadiums
  13. Why courts aren’t the fastest or clearest ways to solve election disputes – a former federal judge explains
  14. Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
  15. Why batteries come in so many sizes and shapes
  16. A natural deception: 3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
  17. In 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance
  18. During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day
  19. Philadelphia’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009 – here’s why efforts to raise it have failed
  20. Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared
  21. For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ
  22. Would you sit on a jury to review government regulations? Citizen oversight panels could make this process more open and democratic
  23. What is metabolism? A biochemist explains how different people convert energy differently − and why that matters for your health
  24. Online child safety laws could help or hurt – 2 pediatricians explain what’s likely to work and what isn’t
  25. Why rural white Americans’ resentment is a threat to democracy
  26. Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen aid convoy shows growing danger of humanitarian work in conflict zones
  27. Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
  28. Nex Benedict’s suicide coincides with a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws – and some people’s misunderstanding about transgender and nonbinary individuals
  29. Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving
  30. Could sharing a bedroom with your pets be keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep?
  31. A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain
  32. Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or party
  33. For the Maya, solar eclipses were a sign of heavenly clashes − and their astronomers kept sophisticated records to predict them
  34. Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers
  35. Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month
  36. March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students
  37. Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example
  38. How Trump’s lawyers would fail my constitutional law class with their Supreme Court brief on criminal immunity
  39. The most important voice on Beyoncé’s new album
  40. America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet
  41. Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children in sub-Saharan Africa with sickle cell disease
  42. China’s universities just grabbed 8 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing
  43. China’s universities just grabbed 6 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing
  44. ‘Fake news’ legislation risks doing more harm than good amid a record number of elections in 2024
  45. Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?
  46. Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of the global internet
  47. Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles
  48. Alabama court’s ruling that embryos are children opens up a host of other legal issues, including parental rights
  49. Is this the least productive congress ever? Yes, but it’s not just because they’re lazy
  50. How going back to the SAT could set back college student diversity