People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care

Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
yesterday ~6 min

No Soil Needed to Grow Air Plants at Home

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 20, 2025 ~5 min


Learn to Have Better Balance and Prevent Falls as You Age

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 20, 2025 ~5 min

LA fires risk reinforcing the false idea that we’re all in this together

What celebrities and the super-rich losing their homes reveals about climate change injustice.

Andrea Rigon, Professor, Politecnico di Milano, and, UCL • conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 ~5 min

Why is the sky blue?

The answer has to do with molecules.

Daniel Freedman, Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management, University of Wisconsin-Stout • conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 ~6 min

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending a long time walking around on the Moon.

Rebecca Rhoades, Researcher in Education, Health & Behavior, University of North Dakota • conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 ~5 min

Neighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response

In emergencies, when every minute counts, research shows family, friends and neighbors are often saving lives. These local efforts go uncounted, yet they’re crucial.

James Kendra, Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware • conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 ~8 min

Knowing less about AI makes people more open to having it in their lives – new research

People with less AI literacy often see the technology as ‘magical’ and awe-inspiring.

Stephanie Tully, Associate Professor of Marketing, USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California • conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 ~5 min


Three ways to assess how Liverpool’s tidal energy plan will affect the environment

Environmental assessment methods involve trade-offs. Lean towards efficiency and risk missing crucial impacts. Wade too deep into fact finding and assessments become unfeasible.

Kenneth Kang, Senior Lecturer in Law, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Jan. 20, 2025 ~7 min

Researchers Use Lasers to Study Ancient Peruvian Mummies

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 19, 2025 ~4 min

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