Clik here to view.
Should AI be permitted in college classrooms? 4 scholars weigh in
Does AI enhance or cripple a person's analytical skills? Yevhen Lahunov/iStock via Getty Images PlusOne of the most intense discussions taking place among university faculty is whether to permit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How do flies find every stinky garbage dumpster? A biologist explains their...
The blow fly's antenna is a specialized organ that helps the fly detect food quicker than its competitors. heckepics/iStock via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is geospatial intelligence? A geographer explains the powerful melding...
Where + what = geospatial intelligence.Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty ImagesWith record-breaking temperatures across the South, smoke from Canadian wildfires across the North, historic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains...
In the face of a perceived threat, your body often activates a fight-or-flight response.George Peters/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesHeart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Experts alone can't handle AI – social scientists explain why the public...
Tech leaders like Alphabet CEO Sundar Picha and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, seen here entering the White House, are just one piece of the AI regulation puzzle.AP Photo/Evan VucciAre democratic societies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer...
Identifying the commonalities between cardiovascular disease and cancer could lead to improved treatments for both.Sveta Zi/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhat would you guess are the two biggest killers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Traditional medicine provides health care to many around the globe – the WHO...
Ayurveda is one form of traditional medicine that can integrate aromatherapy. It's popular in South Asia. Microgen Images/Science Photo LibraryFor approximately 80% of the world’s population, the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nanoparticles will change the world, but whether it's for the better depends...
Nanoparticles are a thousand times smaller than a human hair. Illustration by Stephanie King, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryTechnologies based on nanoscale materials – for example, particles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Separating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug...
Molecules are often separated by their size, shape or other properties.twomeows/Moment via Getty ImagesSeparating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Powerful black holes might grow up in bustling galactic neighborhoods
A quasar is a galactic object with a supermassive black hole in the center. International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld, CC BY-NC-SAAs people, we are all shaped by the neighborhoods...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can animals give birth to twins?
Some animals, including goats, regularly give birth to two babies at once.Image Source via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How does fever help fight infections? There's more to it than even some...
Being feverish is unpleasant, but it can help your body overcome invading pathogens.Narisara Nami/Moment via Getty ImagesWhen you’re sick with a fever, your doctor will likely tell you it’s a sign that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Humility is the foundation to a virtuous life
Humility can help your interconnectedness with others snap into focus.deberarr/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe default psychological setting for human beings is an unavoidable self-centeredness. We...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why the earth quakes – a closer look at what's going on under the ground
A man works his way through the rubble of buildings in Marrakesh, Morocco, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Sept. 8, 2023.Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty ImagesEarthquakes, large and small, happen every...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why humans can't trust AI: You don't know how it works, what it's going to do...
Do you trust AI systems, like this driverless taxi, to behave the way you expect them to?AP Photo/Terry CheaThere are alien minds among us. Not the little green men of science fiction, but the alien...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule...
With pressure from the European Union, Apple has thrown in the towel on its Lightning connector, left, in favor of the standard USB-C, right.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesApple announced on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The complex chemistry behind America's spirit – how bourbon gets its...
Most bourbon is made in Kentucky. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty ImagesFew beverages have as rich a heritage and as complicated a chemistry as bourbon whiskey, often called “America’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy -- one engineering team is...
It's hard to keep a spacecraft cool, but ongoing research on the International Space Station might yield a solution. AP Photo/Eric GayChina, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the Moon in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can at-home DNA tests predict how you'll respond to your medications?...
Pharmacogenetic testing is a form of precision medicine, using your genes to personalize your care.D3Damon/E+ via Getty ImagesHave you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alzheimer's disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline...
Researchers are zeroing in on understanding what goes awry in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.Tek Image/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesDiseases that run in families usually have...
View Article