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New gene therapies may soon treat dozens of rare diseases, but million-dollar price tags will put them out of reach for many

  • Written by Kevin Doxzen, Hoffmann Postdoctoral Fellow, Arizona State University
imageGene therapy uses our genomic makeup to treat or prevent disease. ktsimape/iStock via Getty Images

Zolgensma – which treats spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disease that damages nerve cells, leading to muscle decay – is currently the most expensive drug in the world. A one-time treatment of the life-saving drug for a young child c...

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Autonomous drones could speed up search and rescue after flash floods, hurricanes and other disasters

  • Written by Vijayan Asari, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Dayton
imageAt least 22 people were listed as missing in the days after flash flooding swept through communities in Tennessee in August 2021.AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

During hurricanes, flash flooding and other disasters, it can be extremely dangerous to send in first responders, even though people may badly need help.

Rescuers already use drones in some cases,...

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What do Muslims believe and do? Understanding the 5 pillars of Islam

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
imageSally Baraka in Philadelphia on Dec. 9, 2015. As a Muslim and Arab-American, Baraka calls herself "a devout Philadelphian" who is an ambassador to her city, her country and her faithMatt Rourke/AP Photo

For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available on our website or as six emails...

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Understanding Islam - a brief introduction to its past and present in the United States

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
imageHistorians believe Muslims first arrived in the U.S. in the 17th centuryJulie Jacobson/AP Photo

For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available on our website or as six emails delivered every other day, written by Senior Religion and Ethics Editor Kalpana Jain. Over the past few...

Read more: Understanding Islam - a brief introduction to its past and present in the United States

Why some Muslim women feel empowered wearing hijab, a headscarf

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
imageWorld Hijab Day started in the U.S. and is one way women have asserted pride in wearing a headscarf.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available on our website or as six emails delivered every other day, written by Senior Religion and Ethics Editor...

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Islam's deep traditions of art and science have had a global influence

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
imageMosul, a major city in northern Iraq, in the 19th century The Print Collector via Getty Images

For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available on our website or as six emails delivered every other day, written by Senior Religion and Ethics Editor Kalpana Jain. Over the past few...

Read more: Islam's deep traditions of art and science have had a global influence

America's Muslims come from many traditions and cultures

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
imageAccording to Islamic studies professor Abbas Barzegar, there are many ways Muslims practice their faith, with some young American Muslims even developing new interpretations of Islamic law.Joana Toro/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images

For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available...

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How much do you know about Islam?

  • Written by Martin La Monica, Director of Editorial Projects and Newsletters, The Conversation U.S.

Congratulations on finishing this series on Understanding Islam! See how much you’ve learned with this quiz based on the material in this series. Answers are at the bottom of the page.

You can read all six articles in this Understanding Islam series on TheConversation.com, or we can deliver them straight to your inbox if you sign up for our...

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What is Sharia? Islamic law shows Muslims how to live, and can be a force for progress as well as tool of fundamentalists

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
imageThe response to anti-Islamic law bills introduced in 2017 included counterprotests like this one in Seattle.Ted S. Warren/AP Photo

For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, available on our website or as six emails delivered every other day, written by Senior Religion and Ethics Editor...

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What happens when the COVID-19 vaccines enter the body – a road map for kids and grown-ups

  • Written by Glenn J Rapsinski, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
imageCOVID-19 vaccines have been proved safe and effective. But it's understandable to have questions. Halfpoint/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

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 does a COVID-19 vaccine work in the body? –...

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