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Waves of strikes rippling across the US seem big, but the total number of Americans walking off the job remains historically low

More than 323,000 workers – including nurses, actors, screenwriters, hotel cleaners and restaurant servers – walked off their jobs during the first eight months of 2023. Hundreds of thousands of the employees of delivery giant UPS would have gone on strike, too, had they not reached a last-minute agreement. And…

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A changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event − can we prevent another?

Over the past decade, deadly wildfires have become increasingly common because of both human-caused climate change and disruptive land management practices. Southern California, where the three of us live and work, has been hit especially hard.

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A brief illustrated guide to 'scissors congruence' − an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research

In math class, you probably learned how to compute the area of lots of different shapes by memorizing algebraic formulas. Remember “base x height” for rectangles and “½ base x height” for triangles? Or “𝜋 x radius²” for circles?

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Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that people around the world consume. As global population rises, there’s pressure to expand production even…

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FCC Launches Technical Inquiry Into Using AI and Other Tools to Manage Spectrum

FCC chair says new tools could turn "spectrum scarcity into abundance."

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College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important – here's how scientists are working to understand these 'rivers of the sea'

If you’ve ever waded into the ocean for a swim and suddenly realized that the shore is getting farther away, not closer, you may have encountered a rip current. Common at beaches worldwide, these powerful currents flow from the shore toward the sea at speeds up to several feet per…

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Religion shapes vaccine views – but how exactly? Our analysis looks at ideas about God and beliefs about the Bible

Many scientists and public health officials were surprised that large swaths of the public were hesitant or outright hostile toward COVID-19 vaccines. “I never saw that coming,” Francis Collins, a former director of the National Institutes of Health, commented in 2022. Even today, three years after the start of the…

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America's power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave

Millions of Americans have already been sweltering through heat waves this summer, and forecasters warn of hot months ahead. July 3 and 4, 2023, were two of the hottest days, and possibly the hottest, on satellite record globally.

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The Colorado website designer's win is one of dozens of federal cases where religious beliefs and LGBTQ+ rights have clashed – and the pattern might not be what you think

Does a Colorado designer’s belief that marriage is between one man and one woman merit an exemption to state law barring discrimination against LGBTQ+ people? On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court decided 6-3 that the answer is yes: Requiring a conservative Christian business owner to create wedding websites for…

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Inside the grogue wars of Cabo Verde

At what point does a craft spirit no longer qualify as craft?

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US CHIPS Act Funding Under Attack Following Debt Ceiling Fight

The US CHIPS Act, the measure that oversees the distribution of around $280 billion in funding for semiconductor-related pursuits, may not have as secure a funding guarantee as previously thought.

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Nearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new research

In some parts of the world, the rules are strict; in others they are far more lax. In some places, people are likely to plan for the future, while in others people are more likely to live in the moment. In some societies people prefer more personal space; in others…

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Cybersecurity, nondefense research may face cuts in debt deal - Roll Call

Spending on cybersecurity, research, and basic science could take a hit from the cap on nondefense spending included in the debt measure.

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ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here's how you can be on alert

Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific topic – stem cell research, the safety of nuclear energy, climate change – you probably did a Google search. Presented with multiple sources, you chose what to read, selecting which sites or authorities to trust.

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Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help

Floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes cause billions of dollars of property damage each year. Can federal climate scientists help the insurance industry keep up?

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House Republican deficit plan seen as shift in thinking on China - Roll Call

The Republican effort to cut spending suggests a shift in Washington thinking about how to confront Beijing's ambitions.

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Why the Greatest Threat To Star-Gazing Isn’t Light Pollution

Wildfires exacerbated by warming temperatures and extreme drought are endangering our views of the night sky. But there may be a controversial way to help mitigate the problem.

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Ditching a friend who is not like you can deepen social inequality

Since the 2016 presidential election, news accounts and scientific research have illustrated how defriending, a term originally associated with dropping Facebook friends, echoes in our broader, offline social lives. And what may seem like a simple decision to cut off a difficult relationship may actually deepen divisions in society.

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With a focus on first-generation students in STEM labs, a Johns Hopkins University program gives them a leg up

BALTIMORE -- On a cold morning in a Remsen Hall chemistry lab at the Johns Hopkins University, five undergraduates laughed and chatted as they mixed together amino acids and catalysts, trying to better understand the origins of life.

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IPCC report: Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and embrace innovation

It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around the world are warning that climate change has advanced so far, it’s now inevitable that societies will either transform themselves or be transformed. But as two of the authors of a recent international climate report, we also see reason for optimism.

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Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them

For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in temperate forests around the world, leafing out and flowering early in spring before the trees towering above them leaf out. Emerge too early, and…

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Arecibo Observatory: The rise, legacy, and tragic collapse of a giant

The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong, even after its loss in a dramatic 2020 collapse.

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