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China’s universities just grabbed 6 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing

  • Written by Caroline Wagner, Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
imageChinese universities are prodigious producers of scientific papers, which will help garner them more prestige.CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

University leaders pay close attention to comparative rankings such as those offered by Times Higher Education, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy and others. Rankings influence student matriculation...

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‘Fake news’ legislation risks doing more harm than good amid a record number of elections in 2024

  • Written by Samuel Jens, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
imageA Malaysian ad discouraging the dissemination of fake news.AP Photo/Vincent Thian

“Fake news” legislation that governments around the world have written in recent years to combat mis- and disinformation does little to protect journalistic freedom. Rather, it can create a greater risk of harm.

That’s the main finding of a review I...

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Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?

  • Written by Chen Liu, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Clarkson University
imageThe Punch Powertrain Solar Team car from Belgium competes in the 2017 World Solar Challenge near Kulgera, Australia.AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaertimage

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.

Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?...

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Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of the global internet

  • Written by Robin Chataut, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Science, Quinnipiac University
imageSpecial ships lay data cables across the world's oceans.Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images

Have you ever wondered how an email sent from New York arrives in Sydney in mere seconds, or how you can video chat with someone on the other side of the globe with barely a hint of delay? Behind these everyday miracles lies an unseen, sprawling...

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Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles

  • Written by Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College
imageYou don't need a nice professional camera to snap photos of this year's eclipse. George Frey via Getty Images News

As the Moon casts its shadow across the Earth during the upcoming solar eclipse, cameras of all kinds will turn skyward. While professional photographers with specialized equipment will aim to capture the perfect shot, others will...

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Alabama court’s ruling that embryos are children opens up a host of other legal issues, including parental rights

  • Written by Dara E. Purvis, Professor of law, Penn State
imageJamie Heard's IVF process was halted following the Alabama Supreme Court decision in February 2024.The Washington Post/Contributor

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 21, 2024, that the word “child” also means frozen embryos, which are typically implanted via in vitro fertilization.

Within a week of the decision, three of the...

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Is this the least productive congress ever? Yes, but it’s not just because they’re lazy

  • Written by Charlie Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageThe 118th Congress put in a lot of late nights, but it doesn't have a lot to show for it.Glow Images/Getty Images

Congress has once again been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, with multiplenews outlets in recent months touting the current 118th Congress as possibly the least productive in the institution’s history. In 2023,...

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How going back to the SAT could set back college student diversity

  • Written by Joseph Soares, Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University
imageSome colleges say the tests have multiple benefits.Goodboy Picture Company via Getty Images

Earlier this year, a number of colleges announced they were going back to using the SAT and the ACT. Here, Joseph Soares, a professor of sociology, expert on higher education and proponent of test-optional admissions, answers a few questions about the...

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Heart rate zones aren’t a perfect measure of exercise intensity, but regularly getting your heart pumping is still important for fitness

  • Written by Jason Sawyer, Associate Professor of Exercise and Movement Science, Bryant University
imageRegardless of the intensity of exercise you prefer, keeping a consistent routine can keep your heart healthy.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, swimming or hiking is a fundamental way to maintain cardiovascular and overall health. The intensity of aerobic exercise is important to determine how much...

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Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

  • Written by Maria J Silveira, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
imageMedicare's regulations for enrolling in hospice exclude many dementia patients who need it the most. LPettet/E+ via Getty Images

Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer and frailty in February 2023, recently reached his one-year anniversary since enrolling in hospice care. During this time, he celebrated...

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  2. Mi experiencia en Malasia muestra cómo la religión puede fusionarse con el nacionalismo populista para silenciar la disidencia
  3. Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if one happened close enough to Earth, it could threaten life on the planet
  4. What is Volt Typhoon? A cybersecurity expert explains the Chinese hackers targeting US critical infrastructure
  5. DNA says you’re related to a Viking, a medieval German Jew or a 1700s enslaved African? What a genetic match really means
  6. Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just the big boost in pay
  7. A new US-run pier off Gaza could help deliver 2 million meals a day – but it comes with security risks
  8. Why Jersey girls − and guys − still don’t pump their own gas
  9. Competitive workplaces don’t work for gender equality
  10. Moscow terror attack showed growing reach of ISIS-K – could the US be next?
  11. Tweaking US trade policy could hold the key to reducing migration from Central America
  12. Failure of Francis Scott Key Bridge provides future engineers a chance to learn how to better protect the public
  13. For over a century, baseball’s scouts have been the backbone of America’s pastime – do they have a future?
  14. One year ago, Pope Francis disavowed the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ – but Indigenous Catholics’ work for respect and recognition goes back decades
  15. 69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation
  16. The amazing story of the man who created the latest narco-state in the Americas, and how the United States helped him every step of the way − until now
  17. NASA’s mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds
  18. As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans
  19. Invisible lines: how unseen boundaries shape the world around us
  20. Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how
  21. Port of Baltimore bridge collapse rattles supply chains already rocked by troubles in Panama and the Red Sea
  22. The roots of the Easter story: Where did Christian beliefs about Jesus’ resurrection come from?
  23. How to have the hard conversations about who really won the 2020 presidential election − before Election Day 2024
  24. Why civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’
  25. ‘The Amazon of Sports’ has already cornered baseball’s apparel market – and is now on the verge of subsuming baseball cards, too
  26. Horses lived in the Americas for millions of years – new research helps paleontologists understand the fossils we’ve found and those that are missing from the record
  27. Cancer often requires more than one treatment − an oncologist explains why some patients like Kate Middleton receive both chemotherapy and surgery
  28. Easter 2024 in the Holy Land: a holiday marked by Palestinian Christian sorrow
  29. I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions
  30. Abortion drug access could be limited by Supreme Court − if the court decides anti-abortion doctors can, in fact, challenge the FDA
  31. 3 ways to use the solar eclipse to brighten your child’s knowledge of science
  32. Not having job flexibility or security can leave workers feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless
  33. An annual pilgrimage during Holy Week brings thousands of believers to Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico, where they pray for healing and protection
  34. Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive
  35. Trump-era tax cuts contributed to a decline in higher ed giving, with fewer Americans donating to colleges and universities
  36. Helping children eat healthier foods may begin with getting parents to do the same, research suggests
  37. How AI and a popular card game can help engineers predict catastrophic failure – by finding the absence of a pattern
  38. Abstinencia de la hierba: Más de la mitad de las personas que consumen cannabis medicinal para el dolor experimentan síntomas de abstinencia
  39. Amazon, SpaceX and other companies are arguing the government agency that has protected labor rights since 1935 is actually unconstitutional
  40. Schools can close summer learning gaps with these 4 strategies
  41. I’ve been studying congressional emails to constituents for 15 years − and found these 4 trends after scanning 185,222 of them
  42. What is dirt? There’s a whole wriggling world alive in the ground beneath our feet, as a soil scientist explains
  43. Gary, Indiana’s lawsuit against gunmakers is shot down by a new law, after surviving 25 years of appeals
  44. Excessively high rents are a major burden for immigrants in US cities
  45. Israel’s ‘Iron Wall’: A brief history of the ideology guiding Benjamin Netanyahu
  46. Fighting every wildfire ensures the big fires are more extreme, and may harm forests’ ability to adapt to climate change
  47. How Moscow terror attack fits ISIS-K strategy to widen agenda, take fight to its perceived enemies
  48. Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
  49. Jon Stewart, still a ‘tiny, neurotic man,’ back to remind Americans what’s at stake
  50. EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns