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Silent, subtle and unseen: How seizures happen and why they're hard to diagnose

  • Written by Jacob Pellinen, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageApproximately 10% of people will experience at least one seizure during their lifetime.Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

The dramatic and incapacitating nature of seizures is reflected in the word itself, which derives from the Greek “to take hold” – like an invisible force suddenly grasping someone and...

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It’s a myth that sunscreen prevents melanoma in people of color – a dermatologist explains

  • Written by Adewole S. Adamson, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Division of Dermatology), University of Texas at Austin

Melanoma is a potentially deadly form of skin cancer that effects people of every racial and ethnic group. The risk factor most closely linked to developing melanoma is exposure to ultraviolet, or UV, rays from the sun. In fact, sunburns have been associated with doubling one’s risk of melanoma.

Sunscreen can block UV rays and therefore...

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Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

  • Written by Emily Smith-Greenaway, Associate Professor of Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageResearch shows that grandparents' involvement in their grandchildren's lives plays a critically important role in a child's overall health and development. Mayur Kakade/Moment via Getty Images

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The death of a grandmother can have severe and lasting mental health...

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Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears finding it harder to hunt seals on dwindling sea ice

  • Written by Thomas Scott Smith, Professor - Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation Program, Brigham Young University
imageScenes like this one are becoming increasingly common in the Arctic.ALEXANDER GRIR/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

More than 50 hungry polar bears invaded the Russian coastal village of Belushya Guba over a period of three months, attracted by the local dump. Some bears entered homes and businesses by ripping doors off hinges and climbing through...

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Warsaw Ghetto's defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies in a book recently rediscovered on a library shelf

  • Written by Merry Fitzpatrick, Research Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
imageThe book includes haunting photos from inside the ghetto, along with its record of the medical effects of starvation.'Maladie de Famine," American Joint Distribution Committee

Exactly 80 years ago, a group of starving Jewish scientists and doctors in the Warsaw Ghetto were collecting data on their starving patients. They hoped their research would...

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Why are drug names so long and complicated? A pharmacist explains the logic behind the nomenclature

  • Written by Jasmine Cutler, Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapeutics, University of South Florida
imageHaving multiple prescriptions is difficult enough to keep track of, let alone ones with complicated names.Hill Street Studios/Stone via Getty Images

At some point in your life, you’ll likely find yourself with a prescription from your doctor to fill. While it’s important to keep track of all the medications you’re taking, that can...

Read more: Why are drug names so long and complicated? A pharmacist explains the logic behind the nomenclature

The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems

  • Written by Christine Keiner, Chair, Department of Science, Technology, and Society, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageA boat propeller encrusted with zebra mussels.NPS/Flickr

The zebra mussel has been a poster child for invasive species ever since it unleashed economic and ecological havoc on the Great Lakes in the late 1980s. Yet despite intensive efforts to control it and its relative, the quagga mussel, these fingernail-sized mollusks are spreading through U.S....

Read more: The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems

Heat risk and young athletes — rising temperatures lead to lawsuits and environmental injustice

  • Written by Jessica R. Murfree, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sport Management and ACES Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M University
imageMany young athletes spend hours in the hot sun every day.Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

At least 50 high school football players in the U.S. have died from heat stroke in the past 25 years. And high school athletes in other sports are not immune from the risks – female cross-country athletes are twice as likely to...

Read more: Heat risk and young athletes — rising temperatures lead to lawsuits and environmental injustice

Behind the crisis in Sri Lanka – how political and economic mismanagement combined to plunge nation into turmoil

  • Written by Neil DeVotta, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
imageThe sun sets on Sri Lanka's protest movement (for now).Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images)

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa formally resigned on July 15, 2022, having earlier fled the country amid widespread protests in the Southern Asian nation.

The man who replaced him, Prime Minister and now interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe, is likewise...

Read more: Behind the crisis in Sri Lanka – how political and economic mismanagement combined to plunge...

When did the first fish live on Earth – and how do scientists figure out the timing?

  • Written by Isaac Skromne, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
imageReconstruction of _Haikouichthys ercaicunensis_ based on fossil evidence.Talifero/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAimage

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.

How do you figure out how long ago fish were created? Hundreds of millions of years...

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  2. Children are bombarded with violence in the news – here's how to help them cope
  3. Lost touch with someone? Reach out – your friend will likely appreciate it more than you think
  4. Abortion funds may not be able to keep up with rising demands, as more people travel out of state for the procedure
  5. To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution
  6. Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan's politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups
  7. The Supreme Court's ideological rulings are roiling US politics – just as when Lincoln and his Republicans remade the court to fit their agenda
  8. Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching
  9. How sustainable manufacturing could help reduce the environmental impact of industry
  10. More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues
  11. Young people in the Middle East struggle to see a promising future
  12. Monsters are everywhere in the Bible – and some are even human
  13. Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease, new research finds
  14. Swelling grocery bills are pummeling the poorest – who spend over a quarter of their incomes on food
  15. Decrying Nazism – even when it's not there – has been Russia's 'Invade country for free' card
  16. Enriching uranium is the key factor in how quickly Iran could produce a nuclear weapon – here's where it stands today
  17. With Trump's role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options
  18. France reenters medical marijuana industry after more than a half-century hiatus – a cannabis historian explains
  19. Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before explorers could have brought it home from the Americas
  20. Cannabis prohibition in France over the past 50 years has disproportionately punished its Muslim minority
  21. A case for retreat in the age of fire
  22. James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released first images
  23. Former Oath Keeper reveals racist, antisemitic beliefs of white nationalist group – and their plans to start a civil war
  24. US abortion restrictions are unlikely to influence international trends, which are largely becoming more liberal
  25. Gifted-student screenings often miss poor students who should qualify
  26. D.B. Cooper, the changing nature of hijackings and the foundation for today's airport security
  27. June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but room for error is minuscule
  28. NASA's head warned that China may try to claim the Moon – two space scholars explain why that's unlikely to happen
  29. Cassidy Hutchinson and Greek tragedy show that courage is rare and cowardice more common
  30. Biopsies confirm a breast cancer diagnosis after an abnormal mammogram – but structural racism may lead to lengthy delays
  31. Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rights
  32. What is originalism? Did it underpin the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion and guns? Debunking the myths
  33. Cotton breeders are using genetic insights to make this global crop more sustainable
  34. There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God's mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration
  35. Boris Johnson's messy political legacy of lies, scandals and delivering Brexit to his base
  36. Scapegoating rap hits new low after July Fourth mass shooting
  37. No, submitting junk data to period tracking apps won't protect reproductive privacy
  38. Gun reform finally passed Congress after almost three decades of failure – what changed?
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  40. The patriotic Virgin: How Mary's been marshaled for religious nationalism and military campaigns
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  43. How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize
  44. How much for an amputation or checkup? It takes a complex formula and a committee of doctors to set the price for every possible health care procedure
  45. Abortion decision cherry-picks history – when the US Constitution was ratified, women had much more autonomy over abortion decisions than during 19th century
  46. What's behind the enduring popularity of crystals?
  47. Brain stimulation can rewire and heal damaged neural connections, but it isn't clear how – research suggests personalization may be key to more effective therapies
  48. Medical aid in dying is still called 'assisted suicide'; an anthropologist explains the problem with that
  49. Alaska on fire: Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate put Alaska on pace for another historic fire season
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