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Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19

  • Written by Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut
imageWhile ivermectin was originally used to treat river blindness, it has also been repurposed to treat other human parasitic infections.ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images

Ivermectin is an over 30-year-old wonder drug that treats life- and sight-threatening parasitic infections. Its lasting influence on global health has been so profound that two of...

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Workers feel most valued when their managers trust them

  • Written by Jesus Arias, Doctoral Student in Business Administration (D.B.A.), Florida International University
imageA matter of trust. Delmaine Donson/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Professional workers are more likely to value their own work and feel it contributes to their team’s success when their managers show they trust them, according to a study I recently completed as a part of my...

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Why banning financing for fossil fuel projects in Africa isn't a climate solution

  • Written by Benjamin Attia, Non-Resident Fellow, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines
imageThe majority of the Congolese population doesn't have access to electricity.Eduardo Soteras/AFP via Getty Images

Today’s global energy inequities are staggering.

Video gamers in California consume more electricity than entire nations. The average Tanzanian used only one-sixth the electricity consumed by a typical American refrigerator in 2014.

G...

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E-cigarettes get FDA approval: 5 essential reads on the harms and benefits of vaping

  • Written by Matt Williams, Breaking News Editor
imageCeci n'est pas un MagritteGeorgina Parrino/EyeEm via Getty Images

After being on the U.S. market for around 15 years, an e-cigarette has, for the first time, been authorized for sale by the Food and Drug Administration.

The government agency announced on Oct. 12, 2021, that three products from the vaping company Vuse had been given the green light...

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What is family estrangement? A relationship expert describes the problem and research agenda

  • Written by Kristina Scharp, Assistant professor, Department of Communication, University of Washington
imageAlmost 70 million people in the U.S. report being estranged from a family member.Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images

Holidays are often a time of strengthening family bonds and relationships. But for those who have difficult relationships with siblings, parents and extended family, it can be a stressful and upsetting time. We asked Kris...

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The first battle in the culture wars: The quality of diversity

  • Written by Nicholas Ensley Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies, University of Kansas
imageVoting rights activists protest voter restriction laws being passed in states across the country, in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

American diversity is in the spotlight as racial discrimination in the United States reemerges as a major topic of public discussion, touching everything from education to housing to policing.

T...

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More 'disease' than 'Dracula' – how the vampire myth was born

  • Written by Stanley Stepanic, Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Virginia
imageModern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren't in the original vampire myths.Archive Photos/ Moviepix via Getty Images

The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game “Castlevania: Symphony of the...

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Moving beyond America's war on wildfire: 4 ways to avoid future megafires

  • Written by Susan Kocher, Cooperative Extension Forester and Natural Resources Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
imageTools for a prescribed burn conducted in the Sierra Nevada in November 2019. Susan Kocher, CC BY-ND

Californians have been concerned about wildfires for a long time, but the past two years have left many of them fearful and questioning whether any solutions to the fire crisis truly exist.

The Dixie Fire in the Sierra Nevada burned nearly 1 million...

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What is the Synod of Bishops? A Catholic priest and theologian explains

  • Written by William Clark, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageThe Catholic Church's two-year synodal process formally opened Oct. 10 at the Vatican.AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

On Oct. 10, 2021, Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called “a synod on synodality,” officially known as “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church.” In brief, the process involves an expansion of an...

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How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter more than just moods

  • Written by Jason R. Kilmer, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
imageMarijuana use among college students during the pandemic reached record highs, data show.wildpixel via Getty Images

In a trend that coincided with the pandemic, marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s. That’s according to the latest research from Monitoring the Future – an annual survey that...

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