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A scholar who visited Syria after the earthquake observes that as the war has dragged on, a humanitarian organization she’s researched for 10 years has branched out.
Protecting old and mature trees is the simplest and least expensive way to pull carbon out of the atmosphere – but proposed logging projects threaten mature stands across the US.
US lawmakers heard testimony that suggests the era of engagement with China is over. Rather, policy may be hardening.
A year ago, the Ukrainian military was largely equipped with Soviet-era weapons. It has since seen an influx of high-tech weapons. But it’s less what than how that’s made a difference.
America’s complicated history with race can be told through the lives and times of Black Americans, a view that some GOP-controlled state legislatures want to restrict, if not outright ban.
The US tanks could give Ukraine an advantage in pushing back Russia from its territory – but no amount of money alone is enough to win a war.
The Food Compass system scores foods based on variables like the amounts of refined grains and sugars, processing and healthful ingredients. People who ate better-scoring foods had better overall health.
A researcher at Tufts University near Boston discovered an old book full of research on starvation written by Jewish doctors imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto.
Many developing nations have little cold storage and lose much of their perishable food before it gets to markets. Climate-friendly refrigeration can provide huge environmental and social benefits.
The US is giving record-high amounts of money to Ukraine, signaling it is invested in this war for the long run – a political science scholar explains 3 important things to know.
Une réponse immunitaire excessive peut s’avérer mortelle. De nouveaux travaux décryptent les mécanismes à l’œuvre dans ces réactions incontrôlées, révélant de nouvelles cibles thérapeutiques.
Look for significant progress in 2023 in two key areas, writes a veteran of international climate policy.
Zimbabwe, Turkey, Argentina, Pakistan and Nigeria all have presidential or general elections in 2023.
An overactive immune response to infection can be deadly. Studying how one key player called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF, induces lethal immune responses could provide new treatment targets.
A new analysis of deep soil sediments accumulated in the mangroves of Pohnpei and Kosrae islands reveals a potentially different history of human arrival in this oceanic region.
People are starting to notice the weather and climate, and to understand climate change better than ever before.
About 27% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the midterms, marking the second-highest voter turnout in midterms in 30 years.
The world’s longest running cohort study reveals risk factors for dementia. Families of athletes with early-onset dementia tell their stories. Could viruses cause Alzheimer’s? Listen to the Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia podcast series.
To address Africa’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels and hydropower, there is a need for investment in renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
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Postdoctoral Scholar in International Environment and Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
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Dean of Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Research Assistant Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
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Professor Emeritus in Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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University of Virginia Humanitarian Collaborative Practitioner Fellow; Assistant Research Professor of International Relations, Tufts University
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Professor of History, Tufts University
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Doctoral Student in International Relations, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Visiting scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program, Tufts University
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Research Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University
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Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Associate Professor in Human Nutrition, Tufts University
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
