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New York soon may charge a fee to drive into central Manhattan as a way of reducing traffic and raising funds for public transit. An urban scholar says this step is overdue in the United States.
Amazon, like the entire tech sector, has suffered from a lack of diversity in its workforce. This trend is likely to continue when it opens a second headquarters in one of 20 cities.
Storing data in the cloud is convenient, but how secure is it? And what are users’ options for stepping up their data security?
A future that continues to have increasingly fast computing depends on quantum physics – but research is showing that there are limits to how fast quantum computers can go.
The death toll from HIV/AIDS continues to decline, but more than 36 million people are still living with HIV. A researcher explains why the work for a cure is painstaking.
A scholar explains why the president’s plan to overturn his predecessor’s rule would be a big mistake and disproportionately harm women.
Precisely calibrated timekeepers are found in organisms from all domains of life. Biologists are studying how they influence plant/pathogen interactions – what they learn could lead to human medicines.
As the issue of an open and free internet again comes up for public debate, Congress could participate – and help regulators devise a workable set of policies.
The modern world depends on critical systems, networks and data repositories that are not as secure as they should be. Breaches will continue until society as a whole makes some big changes.
The benefits of hosting the Olympics are so slim, or nonexistent, that fewer cities are bidding to host the games. That’s a sign of serious trouble.
Oysters grow in seawater and filter their food from it, so how do you shield them from waterborne diseases? Scientists are working to develop strains that are resistant to a fast-spreading herpes virus.
Robots have the potential to help support a growing population that wants to age in their own homes. But those helpful machines won’t be the humanoid butlers of science fiction.
We’re used to thinking of our eyes detecting light as the foundation of our visual system. But what’s going on in other cells throughout the body that can detect light, too?
As the animated film ‘Bambi’ celebrates its 75th anniversary, a reminder that humans often try to express reality. But once they do, they go back to making art.
Trump’s rationale for cutting the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program rests on a myth at odds with contemporary data.
The health care bill proposed by Senate Republicans was little better than the House version, which begs an important question: Who’s driving health care law – a free market or insurance companies?
In an urbanizing world, people increasingly are seeking out nature in cities. Research shows that diverse species of animals, plants and insects can thrive in areas that humans have altered.
Nobody can understand the legal language in privacy policies. Can artificial intelligence digest the text and produce a human-readable explanation?
Math instruction is stuck in the last century. How can we change teaching methods to move past rote memorization and help students develop a more meaningful understanding – and be better at math?
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Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Senior Research Scientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Community Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
