Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and security

The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.

Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London • conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Nano-enabled pesticides could pose huge risks and they aren’t being regulated effectively enough yet.

Martina G. Vijver, Professor of Ecotoxicology, Leiden University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2024 • ~7 min

EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it

Reducing particle pollution can save thousands of lives, but states need more data to inform better controls. An atmospheric scientist explains what data and actions are needed.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2024 • ~9 min

Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security

Most people don’t know what these labels really mean − and advertisers take advantage of that fact.

Michael Mattioli, Professor of Law and Louis F. Niezer Faculty Fellow, Indiana University • conversation
Feb. 14, 2024 • ~4 min

Forever chemicals in ski wax are being spread on snowy slopes

Synthetic chemicals found in ski wax have been found in the snow and soil on ski slopes and could pose a toxic threat to the environment.

Daniel Drage, Lecturer in Environmental Health, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 12, 2024 • ~7 min

Heart attacks, cancer, dementia, premature deaths: 4 essential reads on the health effects driving EPA’s new fine particle air pollution standard

On Feb. 7, 2024, the EPA strengthened the federal limit for annual levels of fine particulate air pollution, or PM2.5. Many serious health effects have been linked to PM2.5 exposure.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Cities Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 • ~8 min

Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate caveats and caution

Although most Americans believe dietary supplements are safe, these products often make health claims that are unproven or downright false.

Katie Suleta, PhD Candidate in Medicine and Health, George Washington University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2024 • ~10 min

Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of unregulated products that necessitate caveats and caution

Although most Americans believe dietary supplements are safe, these products often make health claims that are unproven or downright false.

Katie Suleta, PhD Candidate in Medicine and Health, George Washington University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2024 • ~10 min

Are social media apps ‘dangerous products’? 2 scholars explain how the companies rely on young users but fail to protect them

As legislators rail against social media companies, the companies continue to put millions of young people at risk. Here’s how − and what can be done about it.

Sara Parker, Research Analyst at the Media Ecosystem Observatory, McGill University • conversation
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~9 min

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction's effects

Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of addiction can change how researchers and clinicians approach treatments.

Karla Kaun, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Brown University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2024 • ~8 min

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