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El olor de la enfermedad: El uso de perros, ratones y hurones para detectar padecimientos

  • Written by Glen J. Golden, Research Scientist/Scholar I, Colorado State University
imageEl sentido del olfato de un perro es al menos 1.000 veces más sensible que cualquier dispositivo mecánico. Le están entrenando a Moose, un perro de Nebrasks, para detectar ciertas aromas.Bill Cotton/Colorado State University, CC BY-ND

Nota del editor: Debido a un brote de la gripe aviar en los Estados Unidos que comenzó...

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Economic sanctions may make Russians' lives worse – without stopping Putin's assault on Ukraine

  • Written by Joseph Wright, Professor of Political Science, Penn State
imageEveryday Russians, like these people in Moscow, may shoulder much of the burden of the world's economic sanctions aimed at Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs.AFP via Getty Images

The economic sanctions levied upon Russia as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine target the Russian economy and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest...

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What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

  • Written by Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
imageBA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world.BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world. Immunologists Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti of the University of South...

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SEC proposes far-reaching climate disclosure rules for companies – here’s where the rules may be vulnerable to legal challenges

  • Written by Daniel E. Walters, Assistant Professor of Law, Penn State
imageThe SEC's proposed rules include some reporting of so-called Scope 3 emissions, in companies' supply chains and use of their products.AP Photo/Noah Berger

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released its long-awaited proposal to require companies to disclose their climate risks to investors, and it’s arguably the most significant...

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Defending Europe: How cultural identity shapes support for Ukraine and armed resistance against Russia

  • Written by Anders C. Hardig, Senior Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service
imageSlovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left), Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala (second from left) and Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (third from left) meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv on behalf of the European Council on March 16, 2022. Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty...

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An expert on trends in gun sales and gun violence in pandemic America

  • Written by Garen Wintemute, Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director, Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California, Davis
imageMost people buy guns for protection.(Mike Pont/Getty Images News via Getty Images)

Gun sales have risen in recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Feb. 28, 2022, SciLine interviewed Garen Wintemute – an emergency medicine physician at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center and director of the California...

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The 'hot hand' is a real basketball phenomenon – but only some players have the ability to go on these basket-making streaks

  • Written by Konstantinos Pelechrinis, Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh
imageKevin Durant is one of the NBA players who shows the ability to go on hot streaks.AP Photo/Seth Wenig

March Madness is here, and basketball fans are making predictions: Who will be the Cinderella story of the college tournament? Which teams will make a run to the Final Four? And of course, which player is going to get “hot” and carry...

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Older Americans are given the wrong idea about online safety – here's how to help them help themselves

  • Written by Nora McDonald, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, University of Cincinnati
imageTelling elders scary stories about online scammers is not the best way to keep them safe.Olga Gavrilenko/EyeEm via Getty Images

Recently, the U.S. Social Security Administration sent out an email to subscribers of its official blog explaining how to access social security statements online. Most people know to be suspicious of seemingly official...

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‘I wanted a professor like me’ – a hip-hop artist explains his turn to academia

  • Written by Jabari Evans, Assistant Professor of Race and Media, University of South Carolina
imageThe media plays an important role in the way people learn to view themselves and others.FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

Jabari Evans, associate professor of race and media at the University of South Carolina, studies the messages that media produce about the representation of race and how that can impact marginalized groups, particularly the Black...

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Kyiv's Jews, persecuted under Polish-Lithuanian, Russian, Nazi and Soviet regimes, now face the onslaught of Putin's forces

  • Written by Victoria Khiterer, Associate Professor of History, Millersville University
imageJonathan Markovitch, the chief rabbi of Kyiv, Ukraine, arrives with his grandchild at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel.AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo

While hundreds of Jews are leaving Kyiv amid Russian attacks, many more, led by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, who is of Jewish origin, are staying on to defend the country.

Jews have always been...

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  4. Why is Russia's church backing Putin's war? Church-state history gives a clue
  5. Maps show – and hide – key information about Ukraine war
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  7. Fewer Americans are hunting, and that raises hard questions about funding conservation through gun sales
  8. Ukraine's women fighters reflect a cultural tradition of feminist independence
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  10. Ukraine's economy went from Soviet chaos to oligarch domination to vital global trader of wheat and neon – and now Russian devastation
  11. Russia's energy clout doesn't just come from oil and gas – it's also a key nuclear supplier
  12. Some states are making it harder to vote, some are making it easier – but it's too soon to say if this will affect voter turnout in 2022
  13. Why pregnant people should get vaccinated for COVID-19 – a maternal care expert explains
  14. The West thinks that Russians, suffering from sanctions, will end up abandoning Putin – but history indicates they won't
  15. Calling Asians 'robotic' is a racist stereotype with a long, troubled history
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  18. How prosthetic penises in shows like HBO's 'Minx' reinforce existing stereotypes and taboos
  19. How poetry can help people get through hard times – 4 essential reads
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  21. Ukraine's foreign fighters have little in common with those who signed up to fight in the Spanish Civil War
  22. Ukraine is benefiting from generous donations – and many other global causes need help, too
  23. Russia’s no longer a ‘most-favored nation’: 5 questions about the coveted trading status answered
  24. Why Crimean Tatars are fearful as Russia invades Ukraine
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  28. 'I have a need': How Zelenskyy's plea to Congress emphasized shared identity with US
  29. How AI helped deliver cash aid to many of the poorest people in Togo
  30. How weapons get to Ukraine and what's needed to protect vulnerable supply chains
  31. Kyiv has faced adversity before – and a stronger Ukrainian identity grew in response
  32. Ukraine wants a no-fly zone. What does this mean, and would one make any sense in this war?
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  34. Why the Fed can't stop prices from going up anytime soon – but may have more luck over the long term
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  43. Why celebrities have a moral responsibility to help promote lifesaving vaccines
  44. US aid to Ukraine: $13.6 billion approved following Russian bombardment marks sharp increase
  45. Putin's brazen manipulation of language is a perfect example of Orwellian doublespeak
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  49. Russia's false claims about biological weapons in Ukraine demonstrate the dangers of disinformation and how hard it is to counter – 4 essential reads
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