Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Socially Engaged...
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New research suggests that when people are hungry, they focus more on the tastiness of food and tend to ignore...
What happens when a quantum physicist is frustrated by the limitations of quantum mechanics when trying to study densely packed...
Bar graphs and other charts provide a simple way to communicate data, but are, by definition, difficult to translate for...
From virtual reality to rehabilitation and communication, haptic technology has revolutionized the way humans interact with the digital world. While...
Mesoscale eddies, oceanic gyres about 100 kilometers in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ocean and play a vital...
What is a fair way forward after the 1.5°C warming limit of the Paris Agreement has been breached? In a...
A stunning blue and white spiral spotted in skies across Europe late Monday was created by frozen fuel tumbling from...
Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of...
The mortar, pestle and cutting board in your kitchen are modern versions of manos and metates—ancient cooking implements found in...
In some countries, the number of dogs has increased so much that it now exceeds the number of children. While...
Ever since 1993, when a deadly disease outbreak in the Four Corners first revealed the presence of hantavirus in North...