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What's the difference between sugar, other natural sweeteners and artificial sweeteners? A food chemist explains sweet science

  • Written by Kristine Nolin, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
imageSugar is just one of many flavor enhancers people and companies use to sweeten foods and beverages.Marie LaFauci/Moment via Getty Images

A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks you’ll find sugar. A diet soda might have an artificial or...

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The promise of repairing bones and tendons with human-made materials

  • Written by Brittany Taylor, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida
imageMusculoskeletal injuries can cause severe pain and lead to greater problems. PeopleImages/E+ via Getty Images

Brittany Taylor is a biomedical engineer and assistant professor who studies novel ways to improve bone and tendon healing after injuries. She is exploring drug delivery systems and temporary artificial tissue replacements to promote...

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Why does experiencing 'flow' feel so good? A communication scientist explains

  • Written by Richard Huskey, Assistant Professor of Communication and Cognitive Science, University of California, Davis
imageResearch shows that people who have flow as a regular part of their lives are happier and less likely to focus on themselves.Yulkapopkova/E+ via Getty Images

New years often come with new resolutions. Get back in shape. Read more. Make more time for friends and family. My list of resolutions might not look quite the same as yours, but each of our...

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What is pay-as-you-throw? A waste expert explains

  • Written by Lily Baum Pollans, Assistant Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College
imageWhen people have to pay for every bag of trash they throw out, they produce less waste.Mint Images RF via Getty Images

Pay-as-you-throw is a policy that charges people for the amount of trash they toss out. It’s also sometimes called variable-rate pricing or pay-as-you-waste.

Many cities and towns around the world, including over 7,000 in the...

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Future engineers need to understand their work's human impact – here's how my classes prepare students to tackle problems like climate change

  • Written by Gordon D. Hoople, Assistant Professor of Engineering, University of San Diego
imageEngineering classes at the University of San Diego have started integrating discussions of the social impact of technology like drones.Gordon Hoople

Engineers spend much of their time absorbed in the technical aspects of problems, whether they’re designing the next generation of smartphones or building a subway.

As recent news stories attest,...

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Zoos and aquariums shift to a new standard of 'animal welfare' that depends on deeper understanding of animals' lives

  • Written by Michael J. Renner, Professor of Biology, Psychology, and Environmental Science & Sustainability, and director of the program in Zoo & Conservation Science, Drake University
imageClimbers must climb, diggers must dig and runners must run. Doris Rudd Designs, Photography/Moment via Getty Images

In 1980 I visited the zoo in a major U.S. city and found row after row of bare concrete boxes with jailhouse-style bars occupied by animals from around the world. The animals appeared to be in good physical condition, but many were...

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'Dataraising' – when you're asked to chip in with data instead of money

  • Written by Lucy Bernholz, Senior Research Scholar of Philanthropy and Civil Society, Stanford University
imageVolunteers across the U.S. tag and count monarchs during the insects' annual migrations. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Fundraising appeals are part of everyday life, both online and off.

Requests for financial donations arrive by snail mail, email, social media and text messages. Cashiers at chain stores and supermarkets ask if you want to chip in for...

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How changing parental beliefs can build stronger vocabulary and math skills for young children

  • Written by Julie Pernaudet, Research Associate in Economics, University of Chicago
imageParents nurture their child's development when they tell stories and have conversations with them.FG Trade/E+ Collection via Getty Images

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

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The key to improving young children’s vocabulary and math skills may lie in changing their parents’ beliefs. We describe...

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American support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion isn't new – we just didn't believe it before the Capitol insurrection

  • Written by Amanda J. Crawford, Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Connecticut
imageRioters are tear-gassed as they storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Americans had to confront a new reality when an angry mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: Some of their fellow citizens were in the grips of a false reality and had resorted to violence to support it.

Conspiracy...

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The 'sore loser effect': Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

  • Written by James Piazza, Liberal Arts Professor of Political Science, Penn State
imageThe Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol offers an example of how refusing to accept election results can lead to violence. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked: “How many elections are they going to steal before we kill these people?&r...

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  4. Philanthropists seeking to fix big problems must tread carefully – here's how they can make their efforts more compatible with democracy
  5. Inflation, workforce participation and real wages: 3 key indicators for monitoring the economy in 2022
  6. Ghislaine Maxwell guilty in Epstein sex trafficking trial: What the case revealed about female sex offenders
  7. E.O. Wilson's lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably with nature
  8. 4 New Year's resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022
  9. Not all calories are equal – a dietitian explains the different ways the kinds of foods you eat matter to your body
  10. What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in
  11. How common is the 'Common Era?' How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years
  12. Manchin takes aim at Build Back Better, but his real focus is on West Virginia
  13. Medical technologies have been central to US pandemic response – but social behaviors matter just as much
  14. Biden to expand access to at-home COVID kits: 4 essential reads on the critical role of rapid tests
  15. During a COVID-19 surge, ‘crisis standards of care’ involve excruciating choices and impossible ethical decisions for hospital staff
  16. 2021: a year physicists asked, 'What lies beyond the Standard Model?'
  17. What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet vulnerability, how bad it is and what's at stake
  18. Stress is contagious in relationships – here's what you can do to support your partner and boost your own health during the holidays and beyond
  19. As spiritualism's popularity grows, photographer Shannon Taggart takes viewers inside the world of séances, mediums and orbs
  20. Sports card explosion holds promise for keeping kids engaged in math
  21. The Massachusetts flag glorifies the violence committed by colonizers – Native Americans want it changed
  22. Why Putin has such a hard time accepting Ukrainian sovereignty
  23. Nickel oxide is a material that can 'learn' like animals and could help further artificial intelligence research
  24. Millions more Americans now have the right to vote in non-English languages
  25. Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make observations, not assumptions
  26. 2021’s climate disasters revealed an east-west weather divide, with one side of the country too wet, the other dangerously dry
  27. Devastating Colorado fires cap a year of climate disasters in 2021, with one side of the country too wet, the other dangerously dry
  28. Mechanical forces in a beating heart affect its cells' DNA, with implications for development and disease
  29. How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains the science behind the brilliant colors and sounds
  30. The best way to follow through on your New Year's resolution? Make an 'old year's resolution'
  31. Manchin killed Build Back Better over inflation concerns – an economist explains why the $2 trillion bill would be unlikely to drive up prices
  32. Don't care about the Build Back Better Act? Hearing people's personal stories might change that
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  34. Genomic sequencing: Here's how researchers identify omicron and other COVID-19 variants
  35. Facebook became Meta – and the company's dangerous behavior came into sharp focus in 2021: 4 essential reads
  36. To get people the help they need from the government, postcards may be the answer
  37. Family rifts affect millions of Americans – research shows possible paths from estrangement toward reconciliation
  38. Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child? In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes
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  40. UN fails to agree on 'killer robot' ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research
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  43. Kim Jong Un’s decade in power: Starvation, repression and brutal rule – just like his father and grandfather
  44. bell hooks will never leave us – she lives on through the truth of her words
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  46. A Persian festival, Yalda, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, with pomegranates, poetry and sacred rituals
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