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Science and Technology February 18, 2025

Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US technological competitiveness

by Chris Impey, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed…

National February 10, 2025

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

by Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump’s special commission tasked…

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Education February 7, 2025

Advancing Privacy and Innovation: Federated Learning in the NextG Mobile Networks

[This article by Alyssa Ozment first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] 5G is known as the fifth generation of wireless technology. If you have a…

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Science and Technology January 30, 2025

Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

by Frederik Joelving, Retraction Watch; Cyril Labbé, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

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Psychology January 29, 2025

Understanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn’t just about misinformation – this course unpacks the history

by Jeb Card, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching….

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Letters to the Editor January 27, 2025

Letter to the Editor: “The black-white achievement gap has expanded in every computation skill area”

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] As a new administration takes office,…

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Climate January 13, 2025

Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

by Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines,…

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Energy January 9, 2025

Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way

by George R. Tynan, University of California, San Diego and Farhat Beg, University of California, San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The way scientists…

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Science and Technology January 6, 2025

Can science be both open and secure? Nations grapple with tightening research security as China’s dominance grows

by Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid heightened tensions between the United States and China, the two countries signed…

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Health & Wellness March 14, 2026