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Science and Technology November 19, 2024

As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space

by Mark Boslough, University of New Mexico, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for…

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Psychology November 4, 2024

Election anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress

by Shannon Sauer-Zavala, University of Kentucky, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncertainty about the election getting to you? Is anxiety the dominant feature of your…

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Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

Human Development September 9, 2024

Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened

by William Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human…

Science and Technology August 10, 2024

Love for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline research to teach science

by Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The…

Health Care August 3, 2024

ADHD brains present unique challenges, but the condition is highly treatable − a primary care nurse practitioner with ADHD explains the science

by Kate Harrington, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “My brain has way too many tabs open.” “Why can’t I complete tasks?” “Why…

Science and Technology July 10, 2024

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

by Erika Nyhus, Bowdoin College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of…

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Science and Technology February 26, 2024

US Moon landing marks new active phase of lunar science, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages

by Jack Burns, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the first time since 1972, NASA landed a craft on the surface…

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Education February 21, 2024

Academic leader, researcher named dean of Kennesaw State’s College of Science and Mathematics

The following announcement appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Kennesaw State University has named accomplished researcher and physiologist Heather Koopman as dean of the College of…

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Education November 16, 2023

Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction

by Adi Foord, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you…

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