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Researchers identified a connection between low levels of media literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people who consume…
The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely…
An analysis of hundreds of thousands of interactions on cable news programs shows that women interrupt more often than men…
The chemical reaction that forms essential biomolecules like proteins and DNA normally doesn’t occur in the presence of…
Multicancer early detection tests are among the priorities of the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot. The tests show…
Public health officials monitor sewage in local communities to track COVID, polio, flu and more. But no one asks the people…
Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Climate change is having an…
Many AI algorithms, like facial recognition software, have been shown to be discriminatory to people of color, especially…
A new species of bacteria that doesn’t normally live in the gut may trigger an immune response so strong that it spreads…
In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with three scientists who study the ways plants and animals…
Despite technological advancements, many challenges remain in getting a drug from lab to pharmacy shelf. Reframing what…
It’s tempting to focus on the minority of Americans who hold negative views about scientists. But blaming others for their…
From planting mangroves to dumping minerals in the ocean, there are lots of ideas for ocean carbon dioxide removal – and…
What people consider to be fair and just today are in line with the laws of ancient Mesopotamia and the Tang Dynasty in…
The technology of an advanced alien civilization is likely to produce many signs that could be detected across the vastness…
Computer-based neural networks can learn to do tasks. A new type of material, called a mechanical neural network, applies…
Linguists have long considered grammar to be the glue of language, and key to how children learn it. But new prose-writing…
Bits of viral genes incorporated into human DNA have been linked to cancer, ALS and schizophrenia. But many of these genes…
What will it take for Ukraine to defend against the ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and explosive drones raining down…