Parasports couldn’t exist without classifying competitors by their physical and mental limitations. But the process is far from perfect, and a handful of athletes have tried to game the system.
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From terrorist attacks to submarine disasters, Russia’s longtime leader has shown to be vulnerable in the face of crises.
O direcionamento dos principais agentes que ajudam o corpo a regular o metabolismo poderia reverter a progressão de doenças, inclusive o declínio cognitivo relacionado ao Alzheimer
Targeting the key players that help your body regulate metabolism could reverse disease progression, including cognitive decline related to Alzheimer’s disease.
A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause.
New techniques are helping forecasters spot potentially dangerous storms earlier than ever.
En la década de 1980 surgió un término para designar la lesión medular causada por la rotura durante este baile llamada “cuello de break-dancing”.
A term emerged in the 1980s for a spinal cord injury caused by breaking called ‘break-dancing neck.’
Most sports are organized according to a strict male-female binary. Nature isn’t.
La loi ne régit pas les échanges de prisonniers politiques. Ces processus sont menés en secret, et décidés par les seuls gouvernements des pays concernés.
Pennsylvania’s governor has a long history of bipartisan negotiations and seizing moments in the spotlight.
The law doesn’t govern political prisoner exchanges. These are political processes done in secret, as governments can agree to whatever deals they want to make − and reject those they don’t.
While US presidents have consistently said that a two-state solution is the only way forward to settle Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US has blocked Palestine from being fully recognized at the UN.
At the time of independence, Pennsylvania was also at the geographical center of the 13 original Colonies. It remains a focal point of American politics, and a swing state.
Advances in technology, training and maintenance have helped make an inherently challenging vehicle – rotorcraft – safe.
Liquid water, breathable air and a sustainable food supply are three of the essentials Mars would need for people to live comfortably there.
X-rays emitted around black holes can tell astrophysicists about how fast they’re growing.
To understand how tornadoes behave, scientists need to be near the storm. The movies get some of it right.
On June 28, Iranians will pick a new president. Relations with the West have been a key campaign issue.
Os pescoços das girafas são um tema quente entre os biólogos. Um novo estudo contradiz uma teoria mais antiga que diz que as girafas machos precisam de pescoços longos para brigar pelas parceiras.
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Assistant Research Professor of Kinesiology, Physical Therapist for School of Theatre, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
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Professor of International Affairs, Penn State
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Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Director: Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence, Penn State
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Graduate Student in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State
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Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Penn State
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Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie Campus, Penn State
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Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, Penn State
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Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State
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Distinguished Professor of Law, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Penn State
