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Love for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline research to teach science

  • Written by Jonathan Losos, William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
imageCats are on the syllabus, not in the classroom, for this course.Stephanie_Zieber/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“The Science of Cats”

What prompted the idea for the course?

I’m an evolutionary biologist...

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Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure

  • Written by Suyun Paul Ham, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
imageWhen highways buckle, the damage can happen quickly, putting drivers in danger and tying up traffic.AP Photo/David Goldman

Summer 2024’s record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails.

New York’s Third Avenue Bridge, which swings open for ship traffic on the Harlem River, was stuck for hours after...

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How can there be ice on the Moon?

  • Written by Thomas Orlando, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageThe Moon is about one-fourth the size of Earth. Jackal Pan/Moment via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

I have a question about ice on the Moon. How is this possible? – Olaf, age 9, Hillsborough, North...

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Why are migraines worse during your period? Research in mice points to a hormone called progesterone, offering a new treatment target

  • Written by Suchitra Joshi, Research Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Virginia
imageTargeting progesterone receptors in the brain may be a route to migraine relief for some people.We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Migraines are throbbing headaches often accompanied by nausea and increased sensitivity to light, sound and touch. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines, and almost 1 in 4 of them have at least four...

Read more: Why are migraines worse during your period? Research in mice points to a hormone called...

How people with disabilities got game − the surprisingly long history of access to arcade and video sports

  • Written by Matt Knutson, Assistant Professor of Esports, University of North Dakota
imageMany of today's disabled esports players, like Rocky "RockyNoHands" Stoutenburgh, use mouth controllers, which were first used in gaming over 40 years ago. Rocky "RockyNoHands" Stoutenburgh, CC BY-SA

If you’ve seen an esports competition, chances are that there was a big stage with about 10 gaming PCs, each with a young person behind it...

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Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

  • Written by Negar Fani, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Emory University
imageDiscrimination in the form of microaggressions, slights and overt racism take a toll on the body, including neural activity in the brain.LeoPatrizi/E+ via Getty Images

Racism steals time from people’s lives – possibly because of the space it occupies in the mind. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, our team showed...

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Menstrual cycle is a vital sign and important indicator of overall health − 2 reproductive health experts explain

  • Written by Evelina Sterling, Associate Professor of Medical Sociology, Kennesaw State University
imageTracking your period is one way of staying on top of your health.peakSTOCK/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

“When was your last period?”

For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor.

Health care providers generally ask this to determine whether their patient is concerned about a...

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Arab Druze community in mourning after tragic rocket strike on Golan Heights soccer field − highlighting challenges for Druze within Israel and the region

  • Written by Rami Zeedan, Associate Professor of Israel Studies, University of Kansas
imageMembers of the Druze minority attend a memorial ceremony for the children and teens killed in a rocket strike in the village of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. AP Photo/Leo Correa

The village of Majdal Shams has been in mourning since July 27, 2024: the day a rocket hit a soccer field, killing 12 children and wounding tens more....

Read more: Arab Druze community in mourning after tragic rocket strike on Golan Heights soccer field −...

In ‘bamboo diplomacy,’ late Vietnam leader Nguyen Phu Trong left a path for smaller nations to navigate great-power rivalries

  • Written by Jorge Heine, Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
imageNguyen Phu Trong addresses Communist Party deputies in Hanoi in 2006.Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP via Getty Images)

As a rule, the U.S. secretary of state does not attend the funeral of the general secretary of a Communist party.

Yet that is exactly what Washington’s top diplomat, Antony Blinken, had planned to do for the last rites of Nguyen Phu Trong,...

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Democratic Party’s choice of Harris was undemocratic − and the latest evidence of party leaders distrusting party voters

  • Written by Daniel Klinghard, Professor of Political Science, College of the Holy Cross
imageKamala Harris, at her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next Democratic Party presidential nominee.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Could the primary system – a feature of presidential politics for more than 50 years – be weakened by the Democrats’ choice to elevate Vice President Kamala Harris to the...

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