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The Conversation (US)by Pierce Salguero, Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Penn State26d ago
As a scholar of “Buddhist medicine,” I have studied the connections between Buddhism and well-being since the late 1990s.
The Conversation (US)by Andrew Monteith, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee26d ago
Despite having an overactive immune system, people with lupus may still struggle to fight bacterial infections.
The Conversation (US)by G. Patrick O'Brien, Assistant Professor of History, University of Tampa26d ago
A grassroots revolt against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has gained momentum across the United States. ALPRs are AI-powered cameras that capture images of all passing vehicles.
The Conversation (US)by Emily Greene-Colozzi, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell26d ago
School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience.
The Conversation (US)by Robert Boatright, Professor of Political Science, Clark University; Institute for Humane Studies26d ago
News stories about campaign finance are frequent in any election season, and this year is no exception.
The Conversation (US)by Bryan McGovern, Professor of History, Kennesaw State University26d ago
Donald Trump is a Republican and self-avowed nationalist. That, apparently, is true in an Irish sense, too – even if those terms have very different meanings across the Atlantic. On Sept.
The Conversation (US)by Rebecca Smullin Dawson, Associate Professor of Biology, Allegheny College26d ago
It takes a lot to knock football out of the headlines in Pittsburgh. But reports of measles cases, exposure alerts and calls for residents to double-check their vaccination status have dominated...
The Conversation (US)by Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Professor of Critical Cultural & International Studies, Colorado State University27d ago
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made a political art of being many things at once. Since coming to power in 2022, she has become the leader of Italy’s longest-serving postwar government.
The Conversation (US)by Silvia Saccardo, Associate Professor of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University27d ago
Paying college students about US$5 a night to sleep seven hours got them a quarter more nights of adequate sleep – and better grades. That is what we found in a study we published in July 2026.
The Conversation (US)by Yun-Han Weng, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Ohio State University27d ago
College students are facing one of the most precarious labor markets in years. A recent New York Federal Reserve study pointed to a sharp increase in the post-college unemployed compared with other...
The Conversation (US)by Peter J. Marshall, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University27d ago
In controlled safety tests described earlier this year, researchers asked AI models to solve a series of simple math problems.
The Conversation (US)by Chris Mooney, Professor of Practice and Julia G. and Alfred G. Hill Chair of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Medical Writing, University of Tennessee27d ago
When two popular science magazines – out of about 17 in circulation – ceased publication in the same year, one commentator said, “The science magazines didn’t shake out.
The Conversation (US)by Andrés Henao, Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease, University of Colorado Anschutz27d ago
The Tampa Bay Times reported the death of an elderly woman on Sept. 8, 2026. Her family says local doctors attributed her death to dengue fever, although the Florida Department of Health has not...
The Conversation (US)by Alexis R. Santos, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Demography and Public Policy, Penn State27d ago
In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a “super-aged society.” By August 2026 that share had risen...
The Conversation (US)by J. Christian Spielvogel, Teaching Professor of Communication Arts & Sciences, Penn State27d ago
In January 2026, President Donald Trump told an audience of business and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, that the United States needed the “right, title and ownership” to Greenland...
The Conversation (US)by John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University27d ago
Mail voting in the 2026 midterm elections will go on as usual – now that the Trump administration’s major efforts to disrupt how Americans vote by mail have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Conversation (US)by Ian McDonough, Associate Professor of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York27d ago
Old age and forgetfulness seem to go hand in hand. But my colleagues and I found that memories actually becomes less precise, not entirely forgotten.
The Conversation (US)by Jesse Liu, Assistant Professor of Physics, New York University28d ago
Every second, particles zip through your body at nearly the speed of light. They rain down from a storm high in the sky, where cosmic rays, a powerful type of interstellar matter, are constantly...
The Conversation (US)by Matt Thompson, Affiliate Wildfire Scientist, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University28d ago
One of the problems with how America deals with wildfires is thinking there is one primary strategy that can end the nation’s wildfire crisis.
The Conversation (US)by Beth Lloyd, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, College of Charleston28d ago
Educators, politicians and education observers have long debated school choice. This controversial policy approach lets families pick alternatives to their assigned neighborhood public schools and...
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