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Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

  • Written by Allison Christy, Graduate Research Assistant, Boise State University
imageResearchers discovered a way to turn superglue into strong, clear plastic that can be made into many shapes.Allison Christy, CC BY-ND

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Our team used superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable and easily produced transparent plastic called polyethyl...

Read more: Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

  • Written by Allison Christy, Graduate Research Assistant, Boise State University
imageResearchers discovered a way to turn superglue into strong, clear plastic that can be made into many shapes.Allison Christy, CC BY-ND

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Our team used superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable and easily produced transparent plastic called polyethyl...

Read more: Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is becoming the new normal

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageSpeaker Kevin McCarthy at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ordered an investigation into the Manhattan district attorney’s ongoing criminal probe of former President Donald Trump, he broke with House practices and norms.

And the three committee chairmen...

Read more: In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is...

In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is becoming the new normal

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageSpeaker Kevin McCarthy at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ordered an investigation into the Manhattan district attorney’s ongoing criminal probe of former President Donald Trump, he broke with House practices and norms.

And the three committee chairmen...

Read more: In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is...

The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi and Putin

  • Written by Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
imageOpening the doors to Russia and China's perception.Getty Images

Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin was talking peace with his most important ally, Chinese president Xi Jinping.

The setting for the get-together was the late-15th-century Faceted Chamber, the ornate...

Read more: The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi...

The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi and Putin

  • Written by Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
imageOpening the doors to Russia and China's perception.Getty Images

Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin was talking peace with his most important ally, Chinese president Xi Jinping.

The setting for the get-together was the late-15th-century Faceted Chamber, the ornate...

Read more: The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi...

Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? 2 law professors explain why you might want a prenup for your diamond

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageA celebrity's engagement ring can cost millions of dollars.Noam Galai/Getty Images Entertainment

When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got engaged the first time, in 2002, he gave her a very pricey ring. That engagement ring was reportedly worth as much as $2.5 million, made by luxury jeweler Harry Winston and adorned with a 6.1-carat pink diamond.

Af...

Read more: Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? 2 law professors explain why you might want a...

Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? 2 law professors explain why you might want a prenup for your diamond

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageA celebrity's engagement ring can cost millions of dollars.Noam Galai/Getty Images Entertainment

When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got engaged the first time, in 2002, he gave her a very pricey ring. That engagement ring was reportedly worth as much as $2.5 million, made by luxury jeweler Harry Winston and adorned with a 6.1-carat pink diamond.

Af...

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  2. Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
  3. Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist
  4. Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist
  5. The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point
  6. The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point
  7. This course uses 'Abbott Elementary' to examine critical issues in urban education
  8. This course uses 'Abbott Elementary' to examine critical issues in urban education
  9. El trastorno dismórfico corporal es más común que los trastornos alimentarios como la anorexia y la bulimia, aunque pocas personas conocen sus peligros
  10. El trastorno dismórfico corporal es más común que los trastornos alimentarios como la anorexia y la bulimia, aunque pocas personas conocen sus peligros
  11. Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
  12. Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
  13. In a Roman villa at the center of a nasty inheritance dispute, a Caravaggio masterpiece is hidden from the public
  14. In a Roman villa at the center of a nasty inheritance dispute, a Caravaggio masterpiece is hidden from the public
  15. What does 'moral hazard' mean? A scholar of financial regulation explains why it's risky for the government to rescue banks
  16. Ramadan finds greater recognition in America's public schools
  17. Ramadan finds greater recognition in America's public schools
  18. A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health
  19. A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health
  20. Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill
  21. Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill
  22. Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
  23. Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
  24. Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease 'plasticosis'
  25. A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months
  26. Trump's unprecedented call for protests is the latest sign of his aim to degrade America's institutions
  27. Is Wikipedia a good source? 2 college librarians explain when to use the online encyclopedia – and when to avoid it
  28. Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't in decision over interest rates
  29. Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America
  30. Voice deepfakes are calling – here's what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
  31. The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement
  32. Estonia's e-governance revolution is hailed as a voting success – so why are some US states pulling in the opposite direction?
  33. 3 reasons the Willow Arctic oil drilling project was approved – it's the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska's North Slope
  34. Prosecuting Putin for abducting Ukrainian children will require a high bar of evidence – and won't guarantee the children can come back home
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  36. Why it's hard for the US to cut or even control Medicare spending
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  39. Downing of US drone in Russian jet encounter prompts counterclaims of violations in the sky – an international law expert explores the arguments
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  45. What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data
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