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Science & Technology July 21, 2025

Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research

by Seema Lakdawala, University of Pittsburgh and Anice Lowen, Emory University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive…

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Weather & Environment July 14, 2025

My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants

by Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Environment July 13, 2025

What is the significance of Georgia Power’s hydrogen/natural gas test at Plant McDonough-Atkinson?

By Larry Felton Johnson Georgia Power recently announced the successful test of a trial blending a 50 percent mix of hydrogen and natural gas in a natural gas turbine at…

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Science & Technology July 9, 2025

Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good

by Jeffrey A. Lee, Texas Tech University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past 400 years or so, a set of mostly unwritten guidelines…

Business & Economy June 13, 2025

Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet

by Magali A. Delmas, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has…

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Housing May 28, 2025

Could a bold anti-poverty experiment from the 1960s inspire a new era in housing justice?

by Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In cities across the U.S., the housing crisis has reached a breaking point….

Energy May 15, 2025

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

by Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina; Elena Louder, University of South Carolina; Nikki Luke, University of Tennessee, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The…

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Labor May 15, 2025

Trump is making it easier to fire federal workers, but they have some legal protections – 3 essential reads

by Amy Lieberman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration is moving ahead with policy changes that would make it easier to…

Georgia May 8, 2025

Georgia Dems consider shifting focus from culture war issues at center-left summit

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2025 How should Georgia Democrats deal with sensitive topics like transgender rights…

Science and Technology May 5, 2025

A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant

by Brady Thomas West, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has terminated more than US$2…

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