By Richard J. Price, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
Ultrasound is perhaps best known as an imaging technique to monitor pregnancy or disease. When these sound waves are highly concentrated, however, they can be used to treat a host of diseases.
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By Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Professor of Law, George Washington University
Police are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports in minutes. The technology promises to make police reports more accurate and comprehensive, as well as save officers time.
The idea is simple: Take the audio transcript from a body camera worn by a police officer and use the predictive text capabilities of large language models to write a formal police report that could become…
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By Caitlin Cavanagh, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Detroit is seeing declines in violent crime, but 33% more young people were victims of gun violence in the city so far in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to local police.
Mayor Mike Duggan and the Detroit Police Department responded by introducing the Summer…
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By Andrew Muhammad, Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
Adam Taylor, Professor of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee
Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs and broader economic activity in the building sector. The U.S. imports about 40% of the softwood lumber the nation uses each year, more than 80% of that from Canada.
President Donald Trump says that the U.S. has the capacity to meet
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By Christine Keiner, Chair, Department of Science, Technology, and Society, Rochester Institute of Technology
The Erie Canal solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State, but it also opened up an expressway for invasive species to reach the Great Lakes and Hudson River.
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By Randy Stein, Associate Professor of Marketing, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Abraham Rutchick, Professor of Psychology, California State University, Northridge
Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved? It’s one thing to believe false information, but another to actively stick with something that’s obviously wrong.
Our new research, published in the Journal of Social Psychology, suggests that some people consider it a “win” to lean in to known falsehoods.
We are social…
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By Adrian Ma, Assistant Professor, Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University
The new sitcom ‘The Paper’ highlights the challenges of local journalism at a moment when real-world newsrooms are vanishing across North America.
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By Bhavini Gohel, Clinical Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Wildfires are no longer rare disasters in Canada. They are now an annual reality, and 2025 has already been one of the worst on record, with 3,582 fires burning 6.2 million hectares as of July 30 — quadruple the 10-year average.
At a time when hospitals are already strained by staff shortages, long wait times and rising costs, wildfires add yet another layer of pressure.
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By Benett Siyabonga Madonsela, Lecturer and Research Fellow: Department of Environmental and Occupational Studies in the Faculty of Applied Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
The G20 must collect ancient practices that can help the world withstand climate change so that this knowledge is available for future generations.
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By Siphiwe Dlamini, Lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa is facing a sharp rise in obesity-related diseases like type 2 diabetes. Between 2010 and 2019, the prevalence of diabetes nearly tripled from 4.5% to 12.7%. This increase is linked to lifestyle risk factors including drinking…
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