By Alida de Flamingh, Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Genomics, University of Tennessee
From domesticated foxes to tuskless elephants, humans have directly and indirectly influenced the evolution of a wide range of animals.
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By Shushan Karapetian, Director of the Institute of Armenian Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Armenian culture marks major events such as birth and death with a special period of 40 days, called ‘karasunk,’ as people transition from one state to another.
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By Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies
The line between political favoritism and effective representation is remarkably thin. Why is access to public money so dependent on the political influence of individual legislators?
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By Liza Bondurant, Associate Professor of Secondary Math Education, Mississippi State University
Students’ scores on standardized tests can affect schools’ ratings, adding to the pressure teachers experience in preparing their students for the assessments.
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By Geoffrey Henderson, Assistant Professor, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
Nathaniel Geiger, Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
Voters have a lot of weighty issues on their minds, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worried about climate change.
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By Stefano Tijerina, Senior Lecturer of Management, University of Maine
The two countries’ energy systems and markets are so intertwined that tariffs on electricity, oil and gas would devastate both economies.
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By Garrett M. Broad, Professor of Communication Studies, Rowan University
There’s no doubt that the modern food environment needs to be healthier. But are ultraprocessed foods as evil as their reputation suggests?
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By Jennifer L. Brinkley, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Dayton
Child neglect statutes are intended to protect children. But some of them are so broadly written that they can end up harming families seeking to instill independence in their kids.
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By Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze, Data Analyst - Epidemiologist/Biostatistician at Wits RHI, University of the Witwatersrand
Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Associate Professor and Director: Research at the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute I, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The programme offered the vaccination to grade 4 girls aged nine years and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible girls received at least one dose during the first year.
Almost all cervical cancers are caused by persistent infection with HPV, a very common virus transmitted through sexual contact. Most HPV infections clear naturally, but some high-risk types can persist and can eventually lead to…
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By Charles Shey Wiysonge, Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
Chinwe Juliana Iwu-Jaja, Public Health researcher, Stellenbosch University
The true breakthrough will be a technology that enables health systems to protect more people, especially those whom current services repeatedly fail to reach.
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