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Latest trials confirm the benefits of MDMA – the drug in ecstasy – for treating PTSD

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageMDMA has therapeutic potential for the treatment of PTSD.Aitor Diago/Moment via Getty Images

For people with post-traumatic stress disorder, recalling memories of physical or sexual assault, combat or disaster-related events can induce intense anxiety or panic attacks as well as debilitating flashbacks.

In the U.S., about 7% of people suffer from...

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The best way to protect personal biomedical data from hackers could be to treat the problem like a game

  • Written by Zhiyu Wan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University
imageBiomedical research relies on large amounts of genomic data, which has to be protected from revealing people's identities.AP Photo/Jerome Delay

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

The big idea

Game theory, which tries to predict how the behavior of competitors influences the choices the other players make, can help...

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Brain wrinkles and folds matter – researchers are studying the mechanics of how they form

  • Written by Mir Jalil Razavi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageBrain folding typically begins at the end of the second trimester of pregnancy and continues after birth.Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images

The human brain has been called the most complex object in the known universe. And with good reason: It has around 86 billion neurons and several hundred thousand miles of axon fibers connecting...

Read more: Brain wrinkles and folds matter – researchers are studying the mechanics of how they form

Hurricane-force wind gusts in Colorado, dust storms in Kansas, tornadoes in Iowa in December – here's what fueled a day of extreme storms

  • Written by William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University
imageA satellite view on the night of Dec. 15, 2021, at the same time tornadoes were reported in Iowa.NOAA

Extremely powerful winds swept across a large part of the U.S. on Dec. 15, 2021, hitting several states with hurricane-force gusts. Record temperatures helped generate tornadoes in Iowa, winds spread grass fires and dust clouds in Kansas, and wind...

Read more: Hurricane-force wind gusts in Colorado, dust storms in Kansas, tornadoes in Iowa in December –...

How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions

  • Written by Melissa Hawkins, Professor of Public Health, American University
imageUnderstanding how much protection a vaccine offers is not as simple as it sounds.Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

The pandemic has brought many tricky terms and ideas from epidemiology into everyone’s lives. Two particularly complicated concepts are vaccine efficacy and effectiveness. These are not the same thing. And as time goes...

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What is the Fed taper? An economist explains

  • Written by Edouard Wemy, Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
imageWhat goes up must come down.iStock/Getty Images Plus

Tapering refers to the Federal Reserve policy of unwinding the massive purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities it’s been making to shore up the economy during the pandemic.

The unconventional monetary policy of buying assets is commonly known as quantitative easing. The...

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What is the Fed taper? An economist explains how the Federal Reserve withdraws stimulus from the economy

  • Written by Edouard Wemy, Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
imageWhat goes up must come down.iStock/Getty Images Plus

Tapering refers to the Federal Reserve policy of unwinding the massive purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities it’s been making to shore up the economy during the pandemic.

The unconventional monetary policy of buying assets is commonly known as quantitative easing. The...

Read more: What is the Fed taper? An economist explains how the Federal Reserve withdraws stimulus from the...

COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it

  • Written by Jaime Sidani, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
imageHealth care providers are just one trusted source of information for parents on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images

Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been lining up to get their school-age kids vaccinated prior to holiday travel...

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How the Native American population in the US increased 87% says more about whiteness than about demographics

  • Written by Circe Sturm, Professor of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts

The Native American population in the U.S. grew by a staggering 86.5% between 2010 and 2020, according to the latest U.S. Census – a rate demographers say is impossible to achieve without immigration.

Birth rates among Native Americans don’t explain the massive rise in numbers. And there certainly is no evidence of an influx of Native...

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I'm a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive

  • Written by Breigha Adeyemo, Doctoral Candidate in Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago
imageBlack women have been harassed and censored on social media. What will they face in the metaverse?Photo by Carlos Costa/AFP via Getty Images

Marginalized people often suffer the most harm from unintended consequences of new technologies. For example, the algorithms that automatically make decisions about who gets to see what content or how images...

Read more: I'm a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the...

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  4. Mourning after mass shootings isn't enough – a sociologist argues that society's messages about masculinity need to change
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  6. 2021 Arctic Report Card reveals a (human) story of cascading disruptions, extreme events and global connections
  7. Vast majority of American workers like their jobs – even as a record number quit them
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  9. US prep schools held student exchanges with elite Nazi academies
  10. 'Strangers in their own land': Iraqi Yazidis and their plight, 7 years on from genocide
  11. What partnership looks like in Mormon marriages is shifting – slowly
  12. Orthodox Jewish women's leadership is growing – and it's not all about rabbis
  13. Comic book introduces kids to key concepts and careers in cybersecurity
  14. Blocking an immune system molecule in mice may help prevent long-term disabilities after traumatic brain injury
  15. Tornadoes and climate change: What a warming world means for deadly twisters and the type of storms that spawn them
  16. Here's how Southern Baptist women found ways to lead outside the denomination
  17. In polygamous communities, deep roots of distrust shape vaccine hesitancy
  18. The US doesn't have enough faculty to train the next generation of nurses
  19. Why is my poop brown?
  20. Why the southern US is prone to December tornadoes
  21. ¿Pruebas COVID de PCR o antígenos? Conoce cuáles son las diferencias
  22. Why is inflation so high? Is it bad? An economist answers 3 questions about soaring consumer prices
  23. How conspiracy theories in the US became more personal, more cruel and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings
  24. How to keep students safe in school: 5 essential reads on school shootings in America
  25. Understanding the history and politics behind Pakistan's blasphemy laws
  26. 'Zero Day' for California water? Not yet, but unprecedented water restrictions send a sharp warning
  27. Professors’ free speech rights can clash with public universities’ interest in managing their employees as they choose
  28. Union battles at Amazon and Starbucks are hot news – which can only be good for the labor movement
  29. Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-sync brainwaves could be another reason videoconferencing is such a drag
  30. Rapid tests play a crucial role in curbing COVID-19 infections – especially as people gather for the holidays
  31. Appeals court says Trump has given 'no legal reason' to defy Congress' demand for Jan. 6 documents, but Supreme Court may have final say
  32. 'West Side Story' may be timeless – but life in gangs today differs drastically from when the Jets and Sharks ruled the streets
  33. Tropical forests can recover surprisingly quickly on deforested lands – and letting them regrow naturally is an effective and low-cost way to slow climate change
  34. Bosnia's endless crisis could be solved by letting it break apart peacefully
  35. How Elon Musk can save big on taxes by giving away a ton of his Tesla stock
  36. Colorful sweets may look tasty, but some researchers question whether synthetic dyes may pose health risks to your colon and rectum
  37. Medical examiners and coroners have borne a heavy burden during the COVID-19 pandemic and have often felt invisible and unsupported
  38. Buddhist nuns and female scholars are gaining new leadership roles, in a tradition that began with the ordination of Buddha's foster mother
  39. Figuring out omicron – here's what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variant
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