By Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis
The Trump administration isn’t resorting to official censorship. Instead, it’s using less blatant – and more effective – ways to suppress dissent.
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By Max Moritz, Wildfire Specialist, University of California Cooperative Extension; Adjunct Professor at the Bren School, University of California at Santa Barbara, University of California, Santa Barbara
Luca Carmignani, Assistant Professor of Engineering, San Diego State University
Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two scientists who study how plants burn explain.
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By Daniel Apai, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
As NASA rolls out more powerful telescopes in the future, scientists will need a way to determine where to point them. A new approach could help.
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By Rachel Plotnick, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies, Indiana University
When it comes to drying out your drenched device, problematic myths about liquid protection and repair make it hard to separate fact from fiction.
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By James Pikul, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Even the best batteries fall far short of animal metabolism for energy storage. Fueling robots with ‘food’ could narrow the gap.
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By Wolfgang Messner, Clinical Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
During the Industrial Revolution, craftsmanship retreated to the margins. As AI becomes widely adopted, will the same happen to original thinking?
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By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia
Though the president has few powers, one of them is vetoing legislation. This means Karol Nawrocki’s win will be felt keenly, both in Poland and across Europe.
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By Emma Lovell, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney
Jessica Allen, Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Newcastle
Without accounting for land use, Australia’s emissions have only decreased 3% since 2005 – not the 27% cut you might have heard.
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By Daniel Cash, Reader in Law, Aston University
For governments, a credit rating is more than a financial signal. It is a verdict that can influence the cost of borrowing, access to markets and, ultimately, the ability to provide for their citizens.
Rating decisions are made behind closed doors in a private process that isn’t open to assessment or scrutiny.
For African countries, this opacity can be especially damaging. When rating decisions lack transparency, it’s impossible to challenge potential biases or inconsistencies in methodology that put developing economies at a disadvantage. The result is higher borrowing…
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By Jody Webster, Professor of Marine Geoscience, University of Sydney
Juan Carlos Braga, Professor of Paleontology, Department of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology, Universidad de Granada
Marc Humblet, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya University
Stewart Fallon, Professor, Head ANU Radiocarbon Facility, Australian National University
Yusuke Yokoyama, Professor, Atmosphere and Ocearn Research Institute (Honorary Professor, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University), University of Tokyo
In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in the past 3,000 years. It’s expected to rise even further by 2100, as human-induced climate change intensifies. In fact, some studies predict a rise of up to 1.6 metres and possibly more due to the rapid melting of the Antarctic ice sheets.
These changes will have…
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