How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk − new research counts the ways

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body − and can clarify how diseases develop.

Arun Durvasula, Assistant Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
May 14, 2025 ~10 min

Can AI help prevent suicide? How real-time monitoring may be the next big step in mental health care

Suicide is complex. But researchers are finding that AI and real-time monitoring tools could help offer support at exactly the right moment.

Ruth Melia, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of Limerick • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~6 min


Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions

Nationally, about 11 male educators die by suicide for every 100,000 people, compared with a rate of almost 23 for all Americans.

Taylor Cox, Program Coordinator, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University • conversation
May 5, 2025 ~10 min

As heated tobacco products reenter the US market, evidence on their safety remains sparse – new study

Tobacco companies say that heated tobacco products have fewer health risks than cigarettes, but there is little clear data to support that claim.

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst • conversation
May 1, 2025 ~6 min

Five ways to make cities more resilient to climate change

Progressive adaptation could ensure society is not only better prepared for future shocks, but thrives in the face of uncertainty.

Paul O'Hare, Lecturer in Human Geography and Urban Development, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
April 28, 2025 ~9 min

People trust legal advice generated by ChatGPT more than a lawyer – new study

It’s hard for ordinary people to distinguish good advice from decisively-voiced bad advice.

Tina Seabrooke, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Southampton • conversation
April 27, 2025 ~6 min

Severance: what the hit show can teach us about cybersecurity and human risk

Severance is a cautionary tale of what happens when we try to eliminate cybersecurity threats without understanding people.

Oli Buckley, Professor in Cyber Security, Loughborough University • conversation
April 22, 2025 ~7 min

Severance: what the hit show can teach us about cyber security and human risk

Severance is a cautionary tale of what happens when we try to eliminate cybersecurity threats without understanding people.

Oli Buckley, Professor in Cyber Security, Loughborough University • conversation
April 22, 2025 ~7 min


Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the harm can continue to spread long afterward.

David Kitchen, Associate Professor of Geology, University of Richmond • conversation
April 15, 2025 ~10 min

Alcohol causes cancer, and less than 1 drink can increase your risk − a cancer biologist explains how

Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, accounting for tens of thousands of cancer deaths per year.

Pranoti Mandrekar, Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
April 7, 2025 ~7 min

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