By Stephen D. Turner, Associate Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia
Researchers have found that even people with limited experience in biology can use AI to help them create a dangerous pathogen.
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By Hollis Karoly, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Kent Hutchison, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Psilocybin falls into a regulatory gray zone, with strict limitations around how it can be studied. As a result, very little is known about its health risks, despite its surging popularity.
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By Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, University of Michigan
Brian Jacob, Professor of Education Policy & Economics, University of Michigan
Elyse Thulin, Assistant Research Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health
What is the best way to handle cellphones in schools?
That’s a question Michigan educators are grappling with this spring after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a ban on smartphone use in Michigan schools.
The law goes into effect in the school year that begins in August 2026. It requires public and charter K-12…
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By Christina Grozinger, Professor of Entomology, Penn State
Andony Melathopoulos, Associate Professor of Horticulture, Oregon State University
Clare Rittschof, Associate Professor of Entomology, University of Kentucky
Harland Patch, Assistant Research Professor of Entomology, Penn State
Jay Evans, Research Entomologist, Bee Research Lab, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
The accusations you might have heard about nonnative honey bees aren’t backed up by evidence. In fact, there are plenty of ways bees make the world a better place.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan and Liberal Leader Angus Taylor are very different beasts. With a byelection and budget reply looming, Taylor has challenges aplenty.
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By Theresa Reinold, Professeure assistante de droit international, EDHEC Business School
Once again, in a crisis, the UN and the EU seem to pale into insignificance. Multilateralism may not be dead, but it’s currently at an all-time low…
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By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
Olga Tokarczuk’s 2009 novel Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead has now been adapted for the stage.
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By Chris James, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland
The high-speed, hypersonic and extremely hot re-entry is the last challenge the Artemis II crew will have to endure on their epic 10-day mission.
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By Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions.
But these phrases are not particularly accurate. The phrase “Super El Niño” makes climate scientists…
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By Jessica Genauer, Academic Director, Public Policy Institute, UNSW Sydney
With Trump trying to get out and Netanyahu determined not to give up in Lebanon, a path to peace is hard to find.
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