By Alex Krasnok, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Florida International University
Quantum computers are still a work in progress but quantum sensors are already in use at hospitals, laboratories and by defense contractors.
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By Susan Radzilowski, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Michigan
Misinformation and a shifting legal landscape have left many families with trans children uncertain about what care doctors can still provide.
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By H. Christopher Frey, Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
The move reshapes how future assessments of chemical dangers will be carried out, and if they’ll be ignored, delayed or understated to benefit industry.
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By Matthew Jordan, Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
When CBS Radio News goes silent on May 22, 2026, Americans will lose access to news programming they’ve tuned into from their living rooms, kitchens and cars for nearly a century.
The once-bipartisan idea that the nation’s media should exist to serve democracy continues to fade with it, too.
As a media historian, I think the story of CBS Radio News’ rise and fall cannot be told without telling…
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By Liza Barnes, Assistant Professor of Management, Drexel University
Ashley Hardin, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Washington University in St. Louis
Christina Lacerenza, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership, University of Colorado Boulder
About 2 in 3 Americans who are employed can get paid time off work while getting and recovering from chemotherapy or surgeries doctors have told them they need.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A junior high school classroom in Bong County, Liberia, January 2026. © 2026 Human Rights Watch (Monrovia) – Registration fees and other costs to attend public schools in Liberia are a major barrier to education, forcing many children to delay enrollment, miss school, or drop out altogether, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 75-page report, “‘Without Education, There Will Be Nothing’: School Fees and Other Barriers to Education in Liberia,” documents that mandatory fees—despite a legal guarantee of free and compulsory education for grades…
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By Guest Contributor
Mere repetition of information increases perceptions of consensus. People judge repeated claims as more widely believed, regardless of whether they are true or false.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The anti-discrimination expert explains what the case was about, why it’s set for an appeal – and the broader implications if the decision stands.
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By Karin Verspoor, Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, RMIT University
Many of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialised knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must combine deep analysis with broad reasoning strategies.
As in many information-rich tasks, researchers are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) systems to speed up their work. AI tools may be able to support key steps such as generating ideas, reviewing existing work and analysing data.
The latest systems use large language models (LLMs) to allow scientists to interact naturally and directly with the vast…
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By Isabella Crebert, PhD Candidate in Forensic Anthropology, School of Law & Justice, University of Newcastle
The Tasmanian government has apologised for body parts being collected and displayed without consent. This is not the first time this has happened in Australia.
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