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Metal-organic frameworks: Nobel-winning tiny ‘sponge crystals’ with an astonishing amount of inner space

Just a gram of these tiny crystals can have an internal surface area as big as a soccer field. A materials expert explains the almost magical...

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Stavroula Alina Kampouri

Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

Jane Fonda is joining forces with more than 500 celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights to defend free speech. The membership roll already includes...

yesterday 20

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Kathy M. Newman

Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including from used oil and gas wells

Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including from used oil and gas wells

As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of an energy source that works 24/7, rain or shine, quietly powering homes,...

yesterday 5

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Moones Alamooti

Winning a bidding war isn’t always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows

Winning a bidding war isn’t always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows

In today’s hot housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph. But my research shows it often comes with a catch: Homebuyers who win...

yesterday 2

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Soon Hyeok Choi

James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians

James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 25, 2025 – only the second time in history an FBI director has faced...

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Cassandra Burke Robertson

For Trump’s perceived enemies, the process may be the punishment

For Trump’s perceived enemies, the process may be the punishment

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Oct. 8, 2025. The charges...

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Paul M. Collins Jr

Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence

Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence

Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education, raising a new set of profound questions about the role of universities...

yesterday 2

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Chris Wegemer

Seasonal allergies may increase suicide risk – new research

Seasonal allergies may increase suicide risk – new research

Seasonal allergies – triggered by pollen – appear to make deaths by suicide more likely. Our findings, published in the Journal of Health...

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Shooshan Danagoulian

Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched a quantum technology

Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched a quantum technology

Quantum mechanics describes the weird behavior of microscopic particles. Using quantum systems to perform computation promises to allow researchers...

yesterday 1

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Eli Levenson-Falk

The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power

The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power

President Donald Trump set the tone for his second term by issuing 26 executive orders, four proclamations and 12 memorandums on his first day back...

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Graham G. Dodds

Why free speech rights got left out of the Constitution – and added in later via the First Amendment

Why free speech rights got left out of the Constitution – and added in later via the First Amendment

Bipartisan agreement is rare in these politically polarized days. But that’s just what happened in response to ABC’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel...

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Donald Nieman

Tribal colleges and universities aren’t well known, but are a crucial steppingstone for Native students

Tribal colleges and universities aren’t well known, but are a crucial steppingstone for Native students

Most Native American high school students do not attend or graduate from college. As a tribal member of Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota and the...

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Cynthia Lindquist

From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal...

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Richard J. Callahan

Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom

Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom

Being from Buffalo means getting to eat some of the best wings in the world. It means scraping snow and ice off your car in frigid mornings. And it...

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Aaron Mansfield

More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did

More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did

A potentially worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead of landing a job and moving to the big city after graduation, many are moving...

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Rohan Shah

Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency

Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency

As the United States experiences its latest government shutdown, most of the daily operations of the federal government have ground to a halt. This...

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Richard Forno

1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine

1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to...

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Santhosh Girirajan

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019,...

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David Higgins

Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints

Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints

As the federal government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025, competing narratives quickly emerged about the cause. Some Republican lawmakers...

monday 5

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Wendy Netter Epstein

Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

Imagine walking into your pharmacy, handing over your prescription and having it denied. Now imagine that the reason is not insufficient insurance...

monday 10

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Elizabeth Chiarello

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your...

monday 1

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Aimee Pugh Bernard

What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain how particles coming from the Sun interact with Earth

What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain how particles coming from the Sun interact with Earth

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...

monday 1

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Yeimy J. Rivera

Conflict at the counter: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

Conflict at the counter: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

Imagine walking into your pharmacy, handing over your prescription and having it denied. Now imagine that the reason is not insufficient insurance...

monday 1

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Elizabeth Chiarello

Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre

Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre

In September 2025, podcaster Pablo Torre published an investigation alleging that the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers may have used a side deal to skirt...

monday 1

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Alex Volonte

A fragmented legal system and threat of deportation are pushing higher education out of reach for many undocumented students

A fragmented legal system and threat of deportation are pushing higher education out of reach for many undocumented students

The Trump administration is upending norms and policies across the American educational system. One of the many groups facing uncertainty are...

monday 4

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Vanessa Delgado

How to conduct post-atrocity research – key insights from practitioners in the field

How to conduct post-atrocity research – key insights from practitioners in the field

From Gaza to Myanmar and Sudan, communities around the globe continue to suffer the consequences of war, civil strife and sectarian violence....

monday 2

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Christopher P. Davey

Hamas has run out of options – survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform

Hamas has run out of options – survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform

Weakened militarily and facing declining Palestinian support, particularly among residents of Gaza, Hamas was already a shadow of the militant...

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Mkhaimar Abusada