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What is the cryosphere? Hint: It's vital to farming, fishing and skiing

  • Written by Mark Serreze, Research Professor of Geography and Director, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder
Rivers of melted ice on a Western Greenland ice sheet drain into the ocean beneath the ice.Photo via Caspar Haarløv/AP

More than 100 scientists from 30 countries will soon release a special report examining climate change impacts on the oceans and a less familiar but critically important part of the Earth: the cryosphere.

Ice sheets, ice caps...

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Marriage could be good for your health – unless you're bisexual

  • Written by Ning Hsieh, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Michigan State University
Married – but perhaps not reaping all the benefits.Chris Howey/Shutterstock.com

Is marriage good for you?

A large number of studies show that married people enjoy better health than unmarried people, such as lower rates of depression and cardiovascular conditions, as well as longer lives.

However, these findings have been developed primarily...

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An Alzheimer's study used electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories – here's what it could mean

  • Written by Wissam Deeb, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
Participants in a recent trial experienced old memories, vividly. Halfpoint/Shutterstock.com

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most dreaded diagnoses, and the fear is particularly acute among older people. This complex brain disorder, which usually affects older individuals, can cause many cognitive disabilities, most notably memory...

Read more: An Alzheimer's study used electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories – here's what it could mean

Partisan divide creates different Americas, separate lives

  • Written by Robert B. Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
Even in the physical world, it's hard to cross partisan lines.igorstevanovic/Shutterstock.com

When people try to explain why the United States is so politically polarized now, they frequently refer to the concept of “echo chambers.”

That’s the idea that people on social media interact only with like-minded people, reinforcing each...

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Textbook merger could create more problems than just higher prices

  • Written by Naomi S. Baron, Professor of Linguistics Emerita, American University
Textbook prices could rise higher if a planned textbook company merger goes through.Prostock-studio/Shutterstock.com

Ever since Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education – two of the largest textbook publishers in the U.S. – announced plans to merge next year, fears have arisen that lack of competition in America’s textbook industry will...

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From smoking to vaping: Why do we abuse our lungs?

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
Inam Rehman, manager of Jubilee Vape & Smoke Inc., vapes while discussing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo

Today’s growing toll of deaths and serious illnesses associated with vaping represents just the latest variation on an age-old theme: our...

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A digital archaeologist helps inaccessible collections be seen

  • Written by Davide Tanasi, Associate Professor of Digital Humanities, Department of History, University of South Florida
Davide Tanasi scans an artifact from the Farid Karam collection.Davide Tanasi, Author provided

The Abstract features interesting research and the people behind it.

Davide Tanasi is a digital archaeologist at the University of South Florida. He creates highly detailed 3D scans of archaeological artifacts that can be viewed online or used to create 3D...

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We're increasingly bombarded with choices – and it's stressing us out

  • Written by Thomas Saltsman, Senior Lab Director, Social Psychophysiology Laboratory, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
When trying to find a romantic match, we're often overwhelmed with options.Reddit/WittyRepost

Log onto Netflix, and you’ll be presented with a menu of nearly 6,000 titles. Create an OkCupid account, and you’ll have the chance to connect with 5 million other active users. Search for a new toothbrush on Amazon, and you’ll be...

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Fed’s rate cut signals a recession may be ahead – and it may not have enough ammunition to fight it

  • Written by Michael Klein, Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
The Fed's Jerome Powell keeps his cards close to his chest. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

The Federal Reserve seems a lot more concerned about the state of the economy than it’s been letting on.

The Fed lowered its target interest rate by a quarter point on Sept. 18, the second such cut since July – and the first reductions since the Great...

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'Chernobyl' shows how mass mobilizations saved Europe and doomed the Soviet Union

  • Written by Gregory R. Witkowski, Senior Lecturer of Nonprofit Management, Columbia University
Miners were among the many people the USSR deployed after the disaster.Liam Daniel/HBO

The HBO miniseries “Chernobyl” about the 1986 Soviet nuclear disaster has won over viewers and critics.

Despite taking some dramatic licenses, the show accurately portrays everyday life under communism in the Soviet Union, the gory effects of severe...

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  8. Malicious bots and trolls spread vaccine misinformation – now social media companies are fighting back
  9. Are conspiracy theories on the rise in the US?
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  11. Fish larvae float across national borders, binding the world's oceans in a single network
  12. The 4 big questions that the next Israeli government will decide
  13. Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession – here's why
  14. A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids
  15. Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos' billions for the homeless will relieve suffering but won't defeat homelessness
  16. Why Bill Maher is wrong about fat-shaming
  17. Lack of toothbrushing for seniors in nursing homes may sound gross, but it's a serious health risk
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  25. There's a way for modern medicine to cure diseases even when the treatments aren't profitable
  26. Flavored e-cigarettes sweetly lure kids into vaping and also mislead them to dismiss danger, studies suggest
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