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All the oxygen in your body is thanks to magic numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
The US Supreme Court’s high-profile Grants Pass ruling allows cities to clear homeless encampments, even if they can’t offer shelter. A scholar explains why a Housing First approach is more effective.
Only 5 women have ever won a Nobel Prize in physics. The field as a whole has issues with gender diversity, but as a woman physicist explains, success is possible for women in the field.
Compared with voters who are trying to have kids or haven’t decided yet, those who definitely don’t want to have kids – known as the ‘child-free’ – have a different set of political priorities.
Praying in school is protected by the Constitution but only under certain conditions.
Typical news readers prefer news headlines with simple language over more complex wording.
An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was misinterpreted.
On issues and policies in which government has a serious role – taxes, immigration, the state of the economy and even abortion – a 2023 survey found a great deal of agreement among Americans.
Making physics more engaging means meeting students where they are, highlighting the ways in which it plays a role in their communities.
A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and services could help owners and animals thrive together.
Since 2020, a team of legal researchers has collected more than 12,000 cases involving enslaved people and more than 40,000 cases that cite those cases.
Monetary policy can be wielded as a tool to boost an economy around election time, which explains why politicians want to have a say on it.
Detecting infectious agents in sewage is only the first step. Researchers are working on developing reliable ways to translate surveillance measurements to case numbers and infection predictions.
The Pop-Tart teaches an entrepreneurial lesson: While first movers may have an advantage, a fast follower often wins the game in the long run.
From culture shock to a lack of family support, slow progress on diversity in police recruitment reflects real challenges in a tough field.
Since 1992, Michigan voted reliably for Democratic presidential candidates. Then Donald Trump won the state in 2016, followed by Biden’s 2020 win in the state. Michigan is a ‘battleground state.’
Human heart organoids allow researchers to study the developing heart while avoiding the ethical issues of using human embryos and the imperfections of animal models.
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
In Mexico, more states are legalizing abortion at the same time US states like Florida are imposing more restrictions.
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Associate Professor of History, Michigan State University
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Manager, American Communities Project, Michigan State University
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Professor of Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Physics & Science Education, Michigan State University
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Director, American Communities Project, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Communication, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University
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Professor of Physics, Michigan State University
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Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion, Michigan State University
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Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Law, Michigan State University
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Professor Emeritus of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
