How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk − new research counts the ways https://buff.ly/A6aBV3H
Why bring asteroid samples back to Earth? From unlocking clues about the origins of life to exploring future space resources, sample return missions like China’s Tianwen-2 offer scientists a treasure trove of insights – one rock at a time. A collection of reads from scientists:
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Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
Missions that return asteroid samples bring home more than just very expensive dust. These samples can provide valuable insights for scientists and...
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As summer travel begins, Congress is considering a bill that could sell off parts of protected wilderness in NV & UT, threatening lands once called America’s “geography of hope.” Writer Wallace Stegner once warned: lose wilderness, and we lose part of ourselves.
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Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity
Thanks to the power of writer Wallace Stegner, Americans have for decades been able to put words to the importance wilderness holds in the nation...
The effects of genetics on blood pressure differ between men and women, according to a public health sciences professor. There are multiple ways biological sex influences how genes and environment impact disease risk: https://buff.ly/A6aBV3H image
The Indo-Pacific region isn't on most maps, yet it's now central to America’s global strategy and security, spanning two oceans and dozens of countries. How did this concept emerge and reshape international relations?
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What or where is the Indo-Pacific? How a foreign policy pivot redefined the global map
The term can be traced back to the 1920s, but it only began to gain currency in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
As if soaring temperatures weren’t bad enough, the Trump administration wants to cut LIHEAP funding that helps millions of Americans pay for air conditioning and other utilities.
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Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise
The problem of high energy prices and rising numbers of people unable to afford them isn’t lost on the Trump administration.
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Republicans are pushing $880 billion in healthcare cuts, targeting #Medicaid which covers 82 million low-income Americans. Researchers studied 6000 people on Medicare who lost Medicaid, and found: - worse health - higher hospital use - higher death rates
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Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
When people over 65 lose Medicaid coverage, they stop seeing their doctors for preventive care due to high costs. This in turn leads to worse healt...
Trump’s executive order aims to end birthright citizenship for kids born in the U.S. to undocumented parents has been tied up by 3 federal courts that have blocked it. The US Supreme Court hears the case Thursday, although the justices will mainly be focussed on the technicalities of the orders blocking its implementation. If they lift those orders, thousands will be born stateless.
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Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court
Three federal judges have struck down Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship since he signed it in January 2025. Now, the Supreme Cour...
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AI is changing disaster response. By scanning social media in real time, it can pinpoint where help is needed most—faster than official reports.
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AI can scan vast numbers of social media posts during disasters to guide first responders
Natural disasters prompt a flood of social media posts. AI can help sift the wheat of helpful information from the chaff of chitchat and misinforma...
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May was first recognized as #AAPIHeritageMonth in 1990. Today, the term “Asian American” is more complex than ever – celebrated, contested and constantly evolving. What began as a movement for solidarity now asks ‘who gets to belong’?
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How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days
The concept of ‘Asian Americans,’ created in the 1960s by student activists as a way to move past denigrating labels, is today a contested cate...