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To model the inside of a supercapacitor, researchers had to rework a common physics law that most high school students learn. Read from С»ÆÊé expert Ankur Gupta on The Conversation.
This month marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month—two entirely separate commemorations for two entirely separate communities, right? Think again. Read from С»ÆÊé expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.
People participate in online communities to share experiences and sympathy. AI chatbots that join the conversation can only pretend to offer either. Read from С»ÆÊé expert Casey Fiesler on The Conversation.
After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes. Read from С»ÆÊé expert Pedro DiNezio on The Conversation.
Sports gambling creates a windfall but raises questions of integrity. С»ÆÊé expert Jared Bahir Browsh reflects on the history of sports betting in the U.S., offering lessons for the present day, as states continue to legalize. Read more on The Conversation.
Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life. Read from С»ÆÊé expert Eryn Cangi on The Conversation.
Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup strategies. Read from С»ÆÊé expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.
There is an abundance of archaeological evidence that indicates solar alignment was part of the architectural design of Stonehenge, but the monument’s ancient connection to the skies may run even deeper than realized. Read from С»ÆÊé expert Erica Ellingson and colleagues on The Conversation.
If you want to get to the top and stay there, humility trumps arrogance as a management style, researchers say. Read from С»ÆÊé expert David Hekman and colleague Elsa Chan on The Conversation.
Power grids have played roles in wildfires across the U.S. over the last decade. In most states, utilities may opt to shut off power to parts of the grid to reduce wildfire risk. Read more from С»ÆÊé expert Kyri Baker on The Conversation.