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Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren’t

  • Written by Jane Kuehne, Associate Professor of Music Education, Auburn University
imageThe types of music you listen to can reflect your personality traits. Smile/Stone 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.

Why do we have a certain taste in music, different than others? – Shirya R., age 11

When...

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Think wine is a virtue, not a vice? Nutrition label information surprised many US consumers

  • Written by Deidre Popovich, Associate Professor of Marketing, Texas Tech University
imageDecisions, decisions.d3sign/Getty Images

When you reach for that bottle of wine this Valentine’s Day, do you know how healthy it is? Many people have a too-rosy view of the beverage and are surprised when confronted with the facts about it on a nutrition label, according to a study my co-author Natalia Velikovaand I recently published in the J...

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Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time

  • Written by Natasha Pilkauskas, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
imageThe costs of raising children can strain a household's budget.Phynart Studio/E+ via Getty Images

Influential lawmakers have struck a deal that could increase the extent to which low-income U.S. families can benefit from the child tax credit for three years. The Conversation asked Natasha Pilkauskas and Katherine Michelmore, public policy...

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Breaking down fat byproducts could lead to healthier aging − researchers identify a key enzyme that does just that

  • Written by Eyleen Jorgelina O'Rourke, Associate Professor of Biology and Cell Biology, University of Virginia
imageA buildup of fat byproducts like glycerol may contribute to accelerated aging.MagicColors/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The journey of aging brings with it an unavoidable reality for many: an increased accumulation of body fat. Though much of society seems mostly focused on the aesthetics of being overweight, doctors look past any cosmetic concerns...

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Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

  • Written by Nicole Adams, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
imageDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly.Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-NC-ND

An onlooker – even one without prior training – can successfully administer naloxone to an overdose victim within about a minute of a drone delivering the lifesaving opioid reversal...

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Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

  • Written by Jason Hawes, Ph.D. Candidate in Resource Policy and Behavior, University of Michigan
imageRecycling construction materials and water can make urban agriculture more sustainable.Lauren Moore/USDA

Urban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities and cities, including providing fresh produce in neighborhoods with few other options.

Among those benefits,...

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Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions

  • Written by Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageData from the SLIM mission projected at JAXA's Sagamihara Campus during the craft's landing. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the surface of the Moon on Jan. 20, 2024. Despite a power issue with the lander, the event holds both political and technical importance. It’s...

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Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution

  • Written by Jacob O. Wobbrock, Professor of Information, University of Washington
imageThe original Macintosh computer may seem quaint today, but the way users interacted with it triggered a revolution 40 years ago. Mark Mathosian/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

Technology innovation requires solving hard technical problems, right? Well, yes. And no. As the Apple Macintosh turns 40, what began as Apple prioritizing the squishy concept of...

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Face recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and control based on identifying physical features

  • Written by Sharrona Pearl, Associate Professor of Bioethics and History, Drexel University
imageToday's technology advances what passport control has been doing for more than a century.ullstein bild via Getty Images

American Amara Majeed was accused of terrorism by the Sri Lankan police in 2019. Robert Williams was arrested outside his house in Detroit and detained in jail for 18 hours for allegedly stealing watches in 2020. Randal Reid spent...

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Boeing door plug blowout highlights a possible crisis of competence − an aircraft safety expert explains

  • Written by Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, Assistant Professor of Aviation, University of North Dakota
imageAn investigator examines the frame of a Boeing aircraft whose door plug blew out in flight.National Transportation Safety Board via AP

In the wake of the in-flight blowout of the side of a Boeing 737 Max 9, federal regulators have grounded planes and are stepping up scrutiny of Boeing’s manufacturing process.

The Jan. 5, 2024, explosive...

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  6. Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging
  7. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can't mask China's inability to influence warring parties
  8. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can’t mask China’s inability to influence warring parties
  9. Trump defends himself to the Supreme Court, saying he called ‘for peace, patriotism, respect for law and order’ on Jan. 6 and is not an insurrectionist
  10. Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support
  11. Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money
  12. Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
  13. US law permits charities to encourage voting and help voters register, making GOP concerns about this assistance unfounded
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  15. Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines
  16. Bill Belichick's hidden playbook – the 19th century origins of 'The Patriot Way'
  17. What are the principles of civilian immunity in war? A scholar of justice in war explains
  18. Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target
  19. Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
  20. Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically
  21. Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence
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  30. What social robots can teach America's students
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  42. Wayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court
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