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Selfish or selfless? Human nature means you're both

  • Written by Keith Yoder, Postdoctoral Scholar in Social Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Chicago
imageEven young children are very aware of whether they're getting their fair share.Jupiterimages/PHOTOS.com via Getty Images Plus

Looking out for number one has been important for survival for as long as there have been human beings.

But self-interest isn’t the only trait that helped people win at evolution. Groups of individuals who were...

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The story of the Iranian new year, Nowruz, and why its themes of renewal and healing matter

  • Written by Pardis Mahdavi, Dean of Social Sciences, Arizona State University
imageThe celebration of Nowruz in Tehran in 2014.AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

As the days grow longer and the flowers start to bloom, my 5-year-old gets excited and exclaims, “Nowruz is coming.”

Nowruz – or “new day” in English – is the Iranian new year. Celebrated at the exact moment of the spring equinox, this is a...

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Prosecuting ex-presidents for corruption is trending worldwide – but it's not always great for democracy

  • Written by Victor Menaldo, Professor of Political Science, Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, University of Washington
imageAdoring fans celebrated Brazilian ex-President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva before he began a prison sentence for corruption in 2018. Lula's conviction was recently annulled.Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images)

Former presidents are being investigated, prosecuted and even jailed worldwide.

In Bolivia, ex-President Jeanine Áñez was ar...

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Patent system often stifles the innovation it was designed to encourage

  • Written by Michael J. Meurer, Professor of Law, Boston University
imageAttorneys for Apple heading to court during the so-called smartphone patent wars.AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Over his career Thomas Edison garnered more U.S. patents than anyone in his time. Edison profited from his patents, but he was also exposed to the dark side of the patent system. He had to contend with lawsuits by other patentees who sought –...

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Sperm from older rats passes on fewer active genes to offspring because of epigenetic changes

  • Written by Alexander Suvorov, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageIf the same mechanism exists in humans, it may explain health differences in children conceived by older fathers.fotografixx/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

The sperm of older rats differs from that of younger rats in ways that may affect embryo development, according to recently...

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When Americans recall their roots, they open up to immigration

  • Written by Claire L. Adida, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of California San Diego
imageMigrants pray at a March 2 demonstration at San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico, to demand clearer U.S. migration policies.Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

Which was the first generation in your family to arrive in America? Do you know why your family came to the United States?

Members of President Joe Biden’s administration...

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How do mRNA vaccines work – and why do you need a second dose? 5 essential reads

  • Written by Daniel Merino, Assistant Editor: Science, Health, Environment; Co-Host: The Conversation Weekly Podcast
imageNew mRNA vaccines use genes from the coronavirus to produce immunity. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

Tens of millions of people across the U.S. have received a coronavirus vaccine. So far, the majority of doses have been either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, both of which use mRNA to generate an immune response. These gene-based...

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The African roots of Swiss design

  • Written by Audrey G. Bennett, Program Director and Professor, Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan
imageThe golden ratio, which has been a key tenet of modernist design, may have origins in Africa.tatadonets via Getty Images

Design remains a largely white profession, with Black people still vastly underrepresented – making up just 3% of the design industry, according to a 2019 survey.

This dilemma isn’t new. For decades, the field’s...

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Ancient leaves preserved under a mile of Greenland's ice – and lost in a freezer for years – hold lessons about climate change

  • Written by Andrew Christ, Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in Geology, University of Vermont
imageRemnants of ancient Greenland tundra were preserved in soil beneath the ice sheet.Andrew Christ and Dorothy Peteet, CC BY-ND

In 1963, inside a covert U.S. military base in northern Greenland, a team of scientists began drilling down through the Greenland ice sheet. Piece by piece, they extracted an ice core 4 inches across and nearly a mile long....

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US could save tens of thousands of lives and tens of billions of dollars with 3 weeks of strict COVID-19 measures

  • Written by Anna Scherbina, Associate Professor of Finance, Brandeis University
imageTexas recently eased all coronavirus restrictions, including mask-wearing. AP Photo/LM Otero

President Joe Biden commemorated the COVID-19 pandemic’s one-year anniversary by giving Americans an ambitious goal: Return to a semblance of normalcy by the Fourth of July.

“But to get there we can’t let our guard down,” he added.

Un...

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