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US defies forecasts of economic slowdown, but its growth isn’t making ordinary people better off
Confronted by higher prices for everyday products, US households are spending more in total.
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Firefighters face a higher risk of skin cancer – nano fabrics with tiny, rough fibers can help keep them safer
The risk to firefighters isn’t just from breathing wildfire smoke – it’s also in the chemicals that get on their clothes and filter through to their skin.
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Who is allowed to walk on the beach? It depends on where you live
Both legally and practically speaking, getting to the water’s edge isn’t as straightforward as it might seem – or as many people might like.
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Bingles, knuckleballs and ‘Beer Barrel Polka’ – hundreds of forgotten works showcase the eclectic world of baseball scholarship
A new database includes more than 850 dissertations and theses, spanning everything from baseball slang and cigarette smoking to postage stamps and ballpark organs.
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Summer between high school graduation and college is a critical time for preventing risky behaviors – here’s how parents can play a key role
Honest conversations between parents and teens can help incoming college students make safer choices and be more aware of risks.
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We ran 100,000 computer simulations of the World Cup. And the winner will be …
Data science and machine learning algorithms can help us form probabilistic forecasts of things like sporting events.
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How positive tipping points may be the key to protecting tropical rainforests
We don’t have to persuade everyone to do the right thing. We just need to persuade enough people to make the system tip in the right direction.
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Pizza lovers and savoury snackers: what secondary school pupils choose to eat
Cookies, traybakes and pizza were very popular, and daily specials and fruit were not.
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World’s first AI-designed vaccine explained
A vaccine designed entirely by AI has been tested in people for the first time.
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Why do my fingers go wrinkly in the bath?
Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear evolutionary biologist Tom Smulders explain.
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‘Technostress’: why many older people feel shut out by the digital world
As more services move online, a study based on interviews with over-65s reveals growing barriers to staying connected, informed and independent.
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Brushing your teeth in hospital could reduce the chance of catching pneumonia
A toothbrush, some toothpaste and a few minutes of care can prevent a life‑threatening infection. That’s rare in modern medicine.